Responsible gun ownership begins and ends with gun owners, but we’re here to help with some resources. In alignment with Whitney/Strong’s mission, we’re distributing free gun safety kits to the priority neighborhoods of Cincinnati. Your kit will include a gun lock, safe storage tips and resources, plus a magnet to provide a mental health reminder.
Did You Know:
64% of gun-related deaths in Ohio are suicides (CDC Data 2024)
82% of children who die by firearm suicide use a family member’s gun (Means Matter: Youth Access to Firearms. Harvard School of Public Health)
If 20% more gun owners locked firearms, 1/3 of youth suicides & accidental deaths could be prevented (Monuteaux, Michael C. et al. "Association Of Increased Safe Household Firearm Storage With Firearm Suicide And Unintentional Death Among US Youths". JAMA Pediatrics, vol 173, no. 7, 2019, p. 657. Am. Med. Assn – 2019)
A study by the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health found more than 30% of guns recovered at crime scenes have been stolen (University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences. "Vast majority of guns recovered by Pittsburgh police not in possession of legal owners." ScienceDaily. 25 July 2016)
Practicing safe gun storage saves lives. Not doing so adds to the statistics. Help save lives by ensuring you practice safe gun ownership.
Ohio Pickup Events & Locations
You can make a difference in these statistics by locking your firearm with a free gun lock kit from Whitney/Strong.
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Findlay Market
Address: 1801 Race St.
Hours/Days: Tuesday through Thursday from 9AM–6PM
Protocol: Ask for a gun lock at the Market Center Desk
Westwood First Presbyterian Church
Address: 3011 Harrison Ave.
Hours/Days: 10AM - 2PM Monday-Thursday
Protocol: Ask for Leslie to receive a gun lock.
NAACP
Address: 3494 Reading Road
Hours/Days: 9AM-2PM Monday - Friday
Protocol: Walk in or call (513) 281-1900 to ask for a gun lock.
Santa Maria Community Services - East Price Hill
Address: 3301 Warsaw Ave.
Hours/Days: 9 AM–3 PM Monday - Friday
Protocol: Just ask for a gun lock!
Santa Maria Community Services - Lower Price Hill (Joe Williams Location)
Address: 2312 Glenway Ave.
Hours/Days: 9AM - 3PM Monday - Friday
Protocol: Just ask for a gun lock!
Winton Hills Community Church
Address: 5255 Winneste Ave.
Hours/Days: Wednesdays after 1PM
Protocol: Ask church staff or volunteers about available gun locks.
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses
Address: 901 Findlay St.
Hours/Days: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Protocol: Walk in and ask for a gun lock.
Brothas Inc.
Address: 4909 Paddock Rd.
Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30PM-6:30PM or Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30PM-3:30PM
Talbert House
Address: 4531 Reading Road
Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30AM to 4:00PM
Protocol: Ask for the gun lock from Robin at the front desk or email mary.wolff@talberthouse.org
October & November Tabling Event Pickups
October 2nd - Roselawn Community Connections Fair - KidsThrive - 1-4 PM - 1771 Summit Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45237 - Free gun locks, mental health and suicide prevention, youth, family, parenting and fatherhood support, housing and tenant rights, food access and workforce development
October 8th - Queen City Kitchen - 12-1:30 during their free meal hour at Walnut Hills Baptist Church - 2386 Kemper Lane - Free gun locks
October 17th - Cincinnati Museum Center – 10 AM – 2 PM - On-Demand Stop the Bleed® with UC, as well as other health and first aid resources & free Gun Locks - We'll be near the Advancing Health exhibit - 1301 Western Ave, Union Terminal
November 14th - Nature Neighborhood Event at The Nature Center at Summit in Roselawn - 12-4 - On-Demand Stop the Bleed® with UC & gun locks - 1580 Summit Rd
For questions about Cincinnati pickup, email alyson@whitstrong.org
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