The presence of unlocked guns in homes increases the risk of both unintentional gun injuries and intentional shootings.
An excerpt from a letter to families from Dr. Matt Doyle, Superintendent of Schools:
“Providing our students and staff with safe educational environments remains a top priority for the School Board of Trustees. At the May 5, 2022 school board meeting, the Board of Trustees took a bold stand against violence and adopted a Resolution Supporting Safe Gun Storage.
“Vista Unified School District is dedicated to taking necessary steps in ensuring our campuses are safe from the threat of gun violence. Through education to our school community and awareness to our parent partners, we are dedicated to supporting safe gun storage.”
Learn more about what you can do!
Besmartforkids - A campaign to launch awareness that secure gun storage - strong guns locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition - can save children;’s lives.
Everytown for gun safety - Started by the families of Sandy Hook Elementary, Everytown for Gun Safety is the largest gun violence prevention organization in America.
Safe Storage of Firearms, San Diego Municipal Code section 53.17
The City of San Diego statute makes it unlawful for any person to keep a firearm within any residence unless the firearm is stored in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock approved by the California Department of Justice.
Criminal Storage of a Firearm, California Penal Code section 25100(A)
This State statute makes it a crime to store a loaded firearm on any premises under your control, knowing or reasonably should have known, a child is likely to gain access to the firearm, and the child gains access causing death or great bodily injury.