Project Child Safe

Leaving an unattended, loaded firearm in a home with children is not safe or smart.

A loaded gun that is not under the direct control of its owner is dangerous. If you think you can hide a gun from children, you are wrong.

Project ChildSafe is a nationwide program whose purpose is to promote safe firearms handling and storage practices among all firearms owners through the distribution of key safety education messages and free gun locking devices (safety kits).

Since 2003, Project ChildSafe has distributed more than 35 million safety kits to gun owners in all 50 states and five U.S. territories and continues to help its law enforcement partners promote firearms safety by providing educational materials and support services.

Project ChildSafe, a component of the Bush administration's "Project Safe Neighborhoods" gun violence prevention initiative, is supported by the firearms industry, U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) grants, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), administrators of the program.

Medford Township was one of the first communities in the nation to have initiated the program. In 2003, Medford Township took the lead in the State of New Jersey and has served and continues to serve as a gun lock distribution point. 

It is the policy of the Medford Township Police Department to issue one gun lock with each handgun permit that is issued. Over 110 gun locks are distributed free of charge to our residents annually.