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Erie City SD expands gun-safety outreach with pamphlet, 500 gun locks and annual safety calendar
Summary
District staff presented a new annual safety calendar and a gun-safety pamphlet developed with the district attorney9s office and "Bluecoats," and said 500 gun locks obtained from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be distributed to families who request them.
Erie City School District officials on the committee of the whole described a new annual safety calendar and a gun-safety pamphlet the district will distribute to families, and said 500 firearm locks obtained through federal VA programs will be available to families who request them.
The district9s presentation, led by Mr. Brockman, explained the plan to publish monthly safety themes on the district website and to hand out pamphlets and locks at community events. "What we know about gun safety is that it's the appropriate storage of a firearm which counts, the most," Brockman said. He said the campaign will include a QR code linking to a Google form so families can request a lock for pickup.
District staff said they partnered with the district attorney9s office and local "Bluecoats" to distribute materials at community events this summer. Brockman said Everytown.org materials were used as a resource for the pamphlet. Dr. Brennaman provided the locks: "Thanks to doctor Brennaman, we have 500 gun locks in our possession, and we are have a process for actually handing those out to those families who would like 1," Brockman said.
Board members debated whether to put the Erie City School District logo on the pamphlet. "As much as I think it's important for everybody to know that we are a partner in this initiative, I'm not necessarily sure that having the EPS logo on a gun safety brochure is truly the best thing for us," one board member said. Others favored branding the materials to show the district's role in promoting safety.
Attorney Wachter reminded the board of a February 2022 resolution requiring annual gun-safety items be included in the family information guide; Wachter suggested the new materials and QR code might be distributed through that existing channel to meet the resolution's intent. Board members also confirmed the locks were provided through VA federal funding; a board member noted the VA coordinator provided them quickly.
The presentation did not include a formal vote. Staff said distribution will continue at community events through the summer and that online links and the QR form will be added to the district website.
