Resources
For Businesses
This section provides access to all Pause to Protect materials and guidance resources that are designed to help firearm retailers and ranges participate in Pause to Protect and promote secure firearm storage within their community. Note: Resources from Pause to Protect are not legal advice and should be reviewed with your legal counsel.
Secure Firearm Storage Solutions Poster
This resource reviews common storage solutions and encourages customers to ask your staff for details and devices that may be available at your location.
How to talk to Customers about Safe Storage
This resource will help you and your staff know how to talk with customers about why safe storage is important.
Rules and Stats Card
Many people are not aware of firearm injury and suicide statistics in the US. This resource card outlines some important statistics and introduces a 5th rule of firearms safety.
Secure Storage Card
Designed to be given to customers with their purchases and/or with any storage devices distributed at your point of sale.
Firearm Safety Training Slides
Consider adding these slides to your deck that detail some important statistics and the services you provide at your location that facilitate secure firearm storage.
Defense Suicide Prevention Office
The DOD website provides safe storage and suicide prevention information applicable to firearms businesses and firearms owners and their family members.
Brave Conversations Retailer Toolkit
Order a collection of informational materials for businesses and firearm owners.
Veterans Administration Safe Storage Toolkit
This is a comprehensive resource from the VA that will empower you to promote and support safe firearm storage in your community.
Find Safety Initiatives near You
Search will take you to a list of local gun shop projects and other safety initiatives by state.
Secure Storage Agreement
Use this resource as a starting point to create a contract you can use when acquiring a customer’s firearm for temporary storage at your location.
Secure Storage Program SOP
This plan can be modified to fit the process your staff must follow when acquiring a customer’s firearm for temporary storage at your location.
Firearm and Customer Information
This form can be used to collect and document customer contact information and firearm-specific data when acquiring a customer’s firearm for temporary storage at your location.
Locker Rental Agreement
Use this resource as a starting point to create a contract you can use when renting a secure locker to customers for temporary storage at your location.
Locker Rental SOP
This plan can be modified to fit the process your staff must follow when renting secure lockers to customers for temporary firearm storage at your location.
Locker Rental Tracker
This resource can be helpful in keeping track of which lockers are rented to which customer.
Home Firearm Inventory and Assessment
This resource will help you take stock of firearms in your home, their location, and safe access. There are two versions: one you can edit and one for printing.
The Vision Coalition/The Armory Project
Supports firearm businesses providing temporary storage in Louisiana.
For Firearm Owners
This section provides access to firearm safety and suicide prevention resources that are important for firearm owners.
Defense Suicide Prevention Office
The DOD website provides safe storage and suicide prevention information applicable to firearms businesses and firearms owners and their family members.
Home Firearm Inventory and Assessment
This resource will help you take stock of firearms in your home, their location, and safe access. There are two versions: one you can edit and one for printing.
Secure Firearm Storage Solutions Poster
This resource reviews common storage solutions and encourages customers to ask your staff for details and devices that may be available at your location.
How to talk to Someone about Safe Storage
This resource will help know how to talk with friends and family about why safe storage is important.
Find Safety Initiatives near You
Search will take you to a list of local gun shop projects and other safety initiatives by state.
In-Home Storage Devices
Available at local retailers, this handout presents safety tools for your home.
For Everyone
This section provides access to firearm safety and suicide prevention resources that are important for everyone.
NSSF/ASFP Suicide Prevention
Free materials for firearm industry businesses to educate both staff members and customers on ways to identify suicide risk, methods for having conversations, and tools and resources for a business if a suicide takes place on premises.
Project Childsafe
Developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry trade association, NSSF Project Childsafe offers educational resources and firearm safety kits to promote firearm safety in the community.
BATFE Open Letter to All Federal Firearms Licensees Providing Firearm Storage for Individuals
Published in July 2023, this document provides guidance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BAFTE) relevant to temporary storage programs.
The Vision Coalition/The Armory Project
Supports firearm businesses providing temporary storage in Louisiana.
Hold My Guns
Hold My Guns connect responsible gun owners seeking assistance with volunteer storage options and partners with FFLs across the United States to provide voluntary firearms storage during times of crisis or personal need.
Walk the Talk America
Walk the Talk America offers free, anonymous mental health screenings online and provide toolkits for gun manufacturers or firearms store owners to distribute with each sale so gun owners are aware of mental health resources.
For Veterans and Service Members
This section provides information helpful to veterans and those currently serving.
Veterans Affairs (VA) Lethal Means Safety & Suicide Prevention Resources
Access this resource for a Veteran-specific guide to secure storage and suicide prevention as related to firearms and medication.
Hold My Guns
Hold My Guns connect responsible gun owners seeking assistance with volunteer storage options and partners with FFLs across the United States to provide voluntary firearms storage during times of crisis or personal need.
Walk the Talk America
Walk the Talk America offers free, anonymous mental health screenings online and provide toolkits for gun manufacturers or firearms store owners to distribute with each sale so gun owners are aware of mental health resources.
