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Board recognizes 'Be Smart' week after public testimony and debate on firearm storage
Summary
After public testimony from teachers, physicians and the Howard County Education Association urging secure firearm storage and education, the board moved and approved a resolution recognizing August as Be Smart week. The resolution passed 5–1–1 (five yes, one no, one abstention).
Board member Miss Chamblee moved and Chair Mosley seconded a resolution recognizing August as Be Smart week, a countywide effort to encourage secure firearm storage in homes to reduce child and teen access to unsecured guns. The motion followed public testimony from multiple speakers including teacher Jessica Nichols, physician and gun‑safety advocate Dr. Andre DeStefano and a representative of the Howard County Education Association who…
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