Gun safety group Put Down the Guns Now Young People Organization celebrates 14 years of service

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WJBF) — The Put Down the Guns Now Young People Organization is celebrating a milestone.

They celebrated its 14th annual award celebration in Greenville, S.C. recently.

After 14 years of dedicated work in gun safety, the group distributed more than 30-thousand free gun locks and garnered pledges from more than 20-thousand children and teens to avoid guns.

The group is a national partner with Project Childsafe and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

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