SAFE HOMES,
SAFE SCHOOLS
Schools in Michigan are REQUIRED to Educate Parents About Secure Firearm Storage
In 2024, Michigan passed a law entitled “Safe Homes, Safe Schools:” an instruction to school districts across the state to inform parents and caregivers about the importance of secure firearm storage. Building off of grassroots campaigns by groups like Be SMART who have asked for resources to be provided locally through school districts, information about Michigan’s secure storage law will now reach families statewide.
This law has the potential to reach thousands of parents and caregivers who would not otherwise have known how to securely store their firearm. However, the law passed with no implementation mechanism. It is up to us to make sure this life-saving information gets out to parents statewide.
Want to get involved? Check out the resources below:
FOR ADVOCATES:
LET US KNOW: WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT DOING?
Fill out our follow up form if you see the required materials going out to families in your district! This might be through an email from the Superintendent or School Board, a flyer in your kid's backpack, or through a parent app.
MAKE SURE YOUR DISTRICT KNOWS ABOUT THE LAW!
Email your superintendent with our toolkit, or watch our training below to learn how to speak to your school board about secure firearm storage and Safe Homes, Safe Schools!
FOR SCHOOLS:
All public school districts, public academies, and nonpublic schools are covered under the Safe Homes, Safe Schools Law. If this is you: we want to make your job as easy as possible! Check out the following resources:
Check out our best practices 2-pager for a quick guide!
For further resources: our implementation folder contains messaging guides and templates from the Michigan School Safety Initiative, as well as additional resources from Michigan school districts and advocates.
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Are you an organization interested in supporting our work? Reach out to info@endgunviolencemi.org for more information on how to join the coalition!