A countywide billboard campaign designed to promote gun safety and encourage the use of free gun locks to keep children safe from accidents was announced…
As of this month, the digital billboards are on display on heavily traveled portions of the Santa Monica Freeway and Long Beach Freeway.A countywide billboard campaign designed to promote gun safety and encourage the use of free gun locks to keep children safe from accidents was announced Monday by county officials.
"A significant portion of the gun violence that plagues our communities -- especially unintentional deaths or injuries and gun suicides -- can be prevented if firearms in the home are kept locked and unloaded,'' Barbara Ferrer, director of the Department of Public Health, said in a statement."The billboard campaign and the free gun lock distribution program are critically important steps in the effort to reduce gun violence, especially gun violence involving children.
The digital billboard advertising campaign is a collaboration with the Los Angeles County Medical Association, L.A. Care Health Plan and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Office of Violence Prevention. The initiative is funded by the Los Angeles County Medical Association and L.A.Care Health Plan.to address gun violence and promote gun safety. In efforts to protect youth from unintentional gun violence at home, 60,000 free cable gun locks will be distributed to L.A.
"Gun violence exacts a devastating toll on our communities, especially our youth,'' county Medical Association CEO Gustavo Friederichsen said."By advocating for responsible gun safety measures, such as the use of gun locks, we can prevent tragic accidents and save lives. We invite our healthcare community to help spread the word, and we urge every member of our community to take advantage of this opportunity to make our homes safer and protect our loved ones.
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