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April 4, 2024

Project ChildSafe Foundation Thanks Sponsors and Winners of its 2024 Safety Sweepstakes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Project ChildSafe® Foundation wrapped up its Project ChildSafe Safety Sweepstakes with a drawing for nine great prizes involving thousands of participants who generously donated to support Project ChildSafe’s work of providing firearm safety resources throughout the U.S.

Project ChildSafe is a program of NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, that reminds gun owners to practice responsible firearm handling and storage and educates children about firearm safety.

“We are grateful to everyone who made donations to support this vital safety program and to our prize sponsors for their support of Project ChildSafe and its continuing work to help prevent firearm accidents, suicides and thefts,” said Joe Bartozzi, Chairman of the Project ChildSafe Foundation and NSSF’s President and CEO.

Qualified donors earned a chance to win prizes ranging from a $4,900 Vault Pro Silver Eagle Series gun safe to a Yeti tumbler, with many great prizes in between. The Project ChildSafe Safety Sweepstakes ran from September 18, 2023, to February 23, 2024, with prizes drawn on March 7, 2024.

The Project ChildSafe Foundation and NSSF extend their appreciation to sponsors and congratulate the winners:

  • Vault Pro Silver Eagle Series SE-740 Gun Safe – Chris, TX
  • Bass Pro Shops Gift Card – Chad, TX
  • Celerant Retail POS Software (12 months) – Joshua, PA
  • Franchi Affinity 3 Turkey Shotgun – Daniel, OR
  • OpticsPlanet: Headrest Safe – Craig, KY
  • Ruger Model 6927 7mm-08 Rem. Rifle – Byran, ID
  • Brazen Sports Watch with Project ChildSafe case back – Matthew, IL
  • GTM Vintage Messenger Bag– Michael, GA
  • Yeti Tumbler – John, IN

All winners have been notified.

If your company is interested in sponsoring prizes for the next Project ChildSafe Safety Sweepstakes, please email Bill Brassard at bbrassard@nssf.org by May 31, 2024.

For more information about Project ChildSafe, make a donation and learn about future initiatives, visit ProjectChildSafe.org.

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About Project ChildSafe
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, launched Project ChildSafe in 1999 (originally as Project HomeSafe). Since 1999, the program has provided more than 41 million free firearm safety kits and gun locks to firearm owners in all 50 states through partnerships with thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country. That’s in addition to the more than 70 million free locking devices manufacturers have included, and continue to include, with new firearms sold since 1998. While helping to prevent accidents among children is a focus, Project ChildSafe is intended to help adults practice greater firearm safety in the home. More information is available at projectchildsafe.org.

About NSSF
NSSF is the trade association for the firearm industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearm retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers nationwide. For more information, visit nssf.org.

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NSSF Media contact:
Bill Brassard
203-426-1320 ext. 212

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