Quotes from Rick Sapp

The five million members of the National Rifle Association (NRA) are at the forefront of shooting and promoting shooting safety. And they have a proud record of achievement as well as activism. Perhaps you were not aware that: • More than 120,000 certified NRA instructors train about 750,000 gun owners every year.

Since the establishment of the lifesaving "Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program" in 1988, more than twenty-eight million pre-kindergarten to fourth-grade children have learned what to do if they see a firearm in an unsupervised situation. • During the past seven years, "Refuse to Be a Victim" seminars have helped more than fifteen thousand men and women develop their own personal safety plan using common-sense strategies.

Even if you are absolutely certain that a gun is not loaded, handle it as if it were because you're forming a habit, and the consequences of a moment of inattention or carelessness can be disastrous.

The damage caused by carelessness is harmful to the entire firearms community in North America. It harms the twenty-five million hunters, competitors, and recreational shooters. It harms the fifteen million concealed-carry permit holders. It harms the 325 million citizens of the United States who believe in and honor our rights as citizens.