Local Gun Shop To Offer Free Children's Safety Course

[Indyvet]

For Immediate Release

Local Gun Shop To Hold Free Children Safety Course

​

Indianapolis, Indiana September 19,2011 – Indy Trading Post will be offering to the public the NRA’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program for free on Saturday September 24th, 2011 from 11-5 p.m. Classes will be held every 30 minutes. All materials for the program will be provided as well as a free slice of pizza to all participants, which will be provided by Papa John’s. IMPD South District will be helping with the program as well.

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe program was started in 1988.
The program has reached more than 21 million children in all 50 states. This program was developed through the combined efforts of such qualified professionals as clinical psychologists, reading specialists, teachers, curriculum specialists, urban housing safety officials, and law enforcement.
The purpose of the program is to promote gun accident prevention for children in pre-K to 3rd grade by teaching a simple safety message so they know what to do should they come upon an unsecured firearm: Stop! Don’t Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult. The program teaches children that guns are not toys, and makes no value judgment about whether guns are good or bad, but promotes safe behavior.

There have been several 100% preventable shootings involving children under the age of 18 over the past several months. All gun owners should take gun safety seriously. With a program such as Eddie Eagle, many of these accidental shootings can be prevented. Indy Trading Post will offer this program free of charge in hopes of teaching children what to do when they come in to contact with a firearm. They also hope to be able to offer the program on a regular basis at their location as well as area schools.

Indy Trading Post is a gun and knife dealer located at 2851 Madison Avenue on the Southside of Indianapolis. Indy Trading Post is locally owned and operated by Brian Ludlow and his family.

Contact:

Brian Ludlow
Indy Trading Post
2851 Madison Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
317-782-4867

 

[Westside]

Great way to help the city. Rep inbound

 

[Toolepqk]

This is a great idea.

 

[Indyvet]

Hope to see some of you there. Bring the kids out get them some free lunch and let them learn how to be safe around guns

 

[db1959]

This is great! A gun shop offer free safety coures to children, a local business offering free pizza and the IMPD helping out. Good way to bridge a community.

+100 to everyone involved

 

[sharkey]

All out of rep for today, so props until I get reloaded. Hope to come down on Saturday.

Do parents, older siblings, etc. get to sit in on the program?

 

[Shoots4Fun]

Unusual to see positive press for a local gun shop; glad to see it...

 

[Indyvet]

All out of rep for today, so props until I get reloaded. Hope to come down on Saturday.

Do parents, older siblings, etc. get to sit in on the program?

Please do come if you can. We actually encourage the parents to sit with their children during the course. It kinda helps keep things under control. We will be doing the clases every thirty minutes. Hopefully the weather cooperates. We will have a tent set up. We're hoping for a good turnout and make this a regular thing we will do.

 

[Indyvet]

Hope to see some of you here for this. Bring out the kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, neighbors, friends. It's a great course and should be fun. ITP is providing everything. The kids get a book, coin, sticker. Unfortunately Eddie Eagle can't make an appearance. I hope to work on this for future events. He is a little pricey.

 

[Indyvet]

The Indianapolis Star posted the announcement for this course as well. Pretty happy about that. Trying to get the word out you never know if they will post or print something good or not.
Local Gun Shop To Hold Free Children Safety Course | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

 

[Shive.Justin]

just told my mom about this. she is probably going to take my little brother. unfortunately, i have to work, or i would take him myself. thanks for the heads up

 

[Indyvet]

Come on out. The pizza is here. Weather is not the best but is holding up. Got free gun locks from the police department as well. We have all the materials, book, sticker, coin for the kids.

 

[Eprobertson1]

How was the turn out?

 

[Indyvet]

How was the turn out?

Not as many as we had hoped for but still a fair turnout for this being the first time. All of the kids that participated seemed to have a good time and got something out of. The parents seemed to enjoy it as well. We hope once the classroom is finished to offer the classes for free in a clasroom setting but still make it fun. I will keep everyone posted. We will have to have a signup for the classes. I will do another outdoor one but that won't happen until late spring due to the weather. Thanks to everyone that came out.

 

[IndyGunworks]

so i sent you rep, and asked if you needed a volunteer to help, but then i read the date. sorry i am late on this, but if you offer them again and need help let me know and i will volunteer my time.

its awesome to see a gun store be a liason to the community.