NSA Endorses Eddie Eagle

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Vol. 9, No. 11

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3/15/2002

NSA Endorses Eddie Eagle®

"...The safety of our nation's children is of paramount concern, and I can think of no better way to provide them with knowledge about firearm safety..."

-- NSA President Sheriff John Cary Bittick

The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) formally endorsed the National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program at its annual midwinter conference, held March 2 in Washington, D.C. Sheriff John Cary Bittick, President of the NSA, said,

Sheriff
Bittick

"We are proud to partner with the National Rifle Association on this very important issue, and we would like to express our full support for this program. The safety of our nation's children is of paramount concern, and I can think of no better way to provide them with knowledge about firearm safety than through the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program. This program, which has proven to be most effective, simply teaches children not to touch firearms and to tell adults immediately if they should come into contact with a firearm of any kind."
Commenting on the endorsement, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said,
"We greatly appreciate the National Sheriffs' Association's recognition and support of this program. Local law enforcement officers have helped deliver Eddie Eagle® to 15 million children, and it is gratifying to receive a formal endorsement from people who work daily with community safety issues. An endorsement from the National Sheriffs' Association is a great milestone for the program, and it will ultimately help save lives."

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