There is an organization in San Antonio made up of Safety Officials from
various city and county organizations as well as private industry. They meet
once a month for a breakfast and morning seminar. During this seminar, one
member of the organization must provide a safety-related presentation for
approximately thirty minutes.
This month the duty falls to the local chapter of the National Safety Council.
Bear in mind the local chapter is NOT a pro-gun organization. They struggle
for neutrality but they are unaware of our customs, jargon, safety procedures,
types of firearms, reasons to own, etc., etc.
If this goes well, the next step is a presentation in front of several hundred
people. The next step will be on a local TV station.
The topic was supposed to be “trigger locks”.
I have expanded the topic a lot! They now want me to address the levels of
security that I described for them.
1) Low-level of security meant to deny children access to a usable firearm but
no protection from theft.
2) Medium level of security adds some level of prevention of theft.
3) High-level of security adds greatest practical prevention of theft (by
burglars, etc.)
Low-level of security:
- I’ll put on a dog-and-pony show with available props such as trigger locks,
cable locks, action locks, locking gun cases, etc.
Medium level of security:
- I hope to be able to borrow a GunVault or something similar that secures
firearms “somewhat” from theft.
High-level of security:
- All I can do is show brochures of the big gun safes and explain they should
be hidden and kept secret. Reference hiding such safes behind false walls, in
hidden rooms, etc.
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PLEASE HELP
I have a very real opportunity to make gun owners look good and possibly to
convert some fence sitters to reality.
I WILL have handguns, rifles, and shotguns as well as various locking devices
as props. (No ammunition on scene, of course!)
This will be as “interactive” as practical - limited mostly by available time.
I will explain and obey ALL safety rules.
I have no trouble with public speaking (that’s what I do for a living) so long
as I am sure I know what I’m talking about. <<<=== Strong hint that I need
help!
I hope to have brochures explaining firearms safety rules, types of locking
devices and various safes.
I will try to have a representative from a local gun shop available and maybe
put on part of the presentation. But I can not rely upon help from anyone else!
I plan to “sneak in” some real facts, eg.
- more people die in the home from “falls” than from firearms accidents.
I have more, but I need your input - anything and everything you care to share.
If you put your input here, we all can reference this as a source at any time in
the future. However, if you have something for me that you prefer to keep
private, please e-mail me.
This is NOT an opportunity for our anti-gun-control program! I am only being
given a chance to show that firearms are capable of being secured and to
present some reasonable methods for doing so.
Thanks in advance, and let ‘er rip!
various city and county organizations as well as private industry. They meet
once a month for a breakfast and morning seminar. During this seminar, one
member of the organization must provide a safety-related presentation for
approximately thirty minutes.
This month the duty falls to the local chapter of the National Safety Council.
Bear in mind the local chapter is NOT a pro-gun organization. They struggle
for neutrality but they are unaware of our customs, jargon, safety procedures,
types of firearms, reasons to own, etc., etc.
If this goes well, the next step is a presentation in front of several hundred
people. The next step will be on a local TV station.
The topic was supposed to be “trigger locks”.
I have expanded the topic a lot! They now want me to address the levels of
security that I described for them.
1) Low-level of security meant to deny children access to a usable firearm but
no protection from theft.
2) Medium level of security adds some level of prevention of theft.
3) High-level of security adds greatest practical prevention of theft (by
burglars, etc.)
Low-level of security:
- I’ll put on a dog-and-pony show with available props such as trigger locks,
cable locks, action locks, locking gun cases, etc.
Medium level of security:
- I hope to be able to borrow a GunVault or something similar that secures
firearms “somewhat” from theft.
High-level of security:
- All I can do is show brochures of the big gun safes and explain they should
be hidden and kept secret. Reference hiding such safes behind false walls, in
hidden rooms, etc.
--------------------------------
PLEASE HELP
I have a very real opportunity to make gun owners look good and possibly to
convert some fence sitters to reality.
I WILL have handguns, rifles, and shotguns as well as various locking devices
as props. (No ammunition on scene, of course!)
This will be as “interactive” as practical - limited mostly by available time.
I will explain and obey ALL safety rules.
I have no trouble with public speaking (that’s what I do for a living) so long
as I am sure I know what I’m talking about. <<<=== Strong hint that I need
help!
I hope to have brochures explaining firearms safety rules, types of locking
devices and various safes.
I will try to have a representative from a local gun shop available and maybe
put on part of the presentation. But I can not rely upon help from anyone else!
I plan to “sneak in” some real facts, eg.
- more people die in the home from “falls” than from firearms accidents.
I have more, but I need your input - anything and everything you care to share.
If you put your input here, we all can reference this as a source at any time in
the future. However, if you have something for me that you prefer to keep
private, please e-mail me.
This is NOT an opportunity for our anti-gun-control program! I am only being
given a chance to show that firearms are capable of being secured and to
present some reasonable methods for doing so.
Thanks in advance, and let ‘er rip!