MN Be SMART

Be SMART is designed to help parents and adults normalize conversations about gun safety and take responsible actions to prevent child gun deaths & injuries.

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

I am here for this @Everytown @TheWNBPA #BeSMART collab. 🏀

Secure storage saves lives.

[MN Be SMART @MNBeSMART1]

We had a great day tabling at Golden Valley Pride. #MomsAreEverywhere #BeSMART #gvpridefest

[kentral @tral80]

This exhibit was done by some 5th graders at Bancroft elementary school. This is what on our kids mines! We have to do better for them! End GUN Violence!

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

@MomsDemand Saint Paul had so many amazing conversations on youth development, secure gun storage, and GVP at The JK Movement’s Career Readiness and Resource Fair yesterday. Grateful for all of our partners working towards safer communities.

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

Spreading the #beSMART and #makeMNsafeandsecure message at the @SPPS_News “Safer SPPS” event tonight. Grateful for our partnerships and the opportunity to build community. @MnDPS_DPS @MNBeSMART1

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

Thanks for talking so emphatically about why the means matter, @SenRonLatz , when we talk about suicide prevention. It’s hard to hear, but important. Reducing access to lethal means saves lives. #erpo #mnleg #besmart @MomsDemand @MNBeSMART1

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

Thanks for your curiosity about secure storage and current gun safety legislation, @AC_onTV ! And being understanding when I needed a few minutes to be camera ready 😅 We appreciate your reporting on this issue. @MNBeSMART1 https://t.co/SCQWgqlXjx

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

Grateful to the @MnDPS_DPS ‘s “Make MN Safe and Secure” initiative for their work raising awareness around the importance of secure firearm storage. @MNBeSMART1 is honored to be included as a resource for families: https://t.co/xD5dKBosyM

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

Pivoting to a virtual presentation in light of the snow storm. Thank you to the @MayoClinic and The Alix School of Medicine for inviting @MNBeSMART1 to present to 4th year students on how to talk to patients about secure gun storage, especially with regard to suicide prevention

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

Things moved very quickly this morning, but I wanted to recognize @jbeckerfinn for using her bill hearing time to make a PSA that parents ASK about secure storage in other homes and disclose their own. Policy change 🤝 culture change @MomsDemand @MNBeSMART1

[Moms Demand Action @MomsDemand]

AGAIN: A 2-year-old Mississippi boy was critically injured when his sibling, also a toddler, unintentionally shot him with an unsecured gun. Adults were home at the time of the shooting. https://t.co/dKuxeHyuey

[Hannah Hollon, MD @HannahHollon]

On National Injury Prevention Day, we remember that firearms are the leading cause of death in kids. I joined #BeSMART after seeing this too often in residency. The message is simple. Store guns locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition.

#BeInjuryFree

[Sarah Mikesell @DuluthMomSarah]

PASSED! The @Duluth_Schools School Board unanimously voted to adopt a secure firearm storage resolution. Minnesota #BeSMART volunteers thank the school board members for taking meaningful action to keep our schools and children safe. https://t.co/5ZlPa2CxVA

[Moms Demand Action @MomsDemand]

.@HoustonChron shares the heartbreaking stories of local children and teens whose lives were stolen by gun violence this year.

Nothing is killing children and teens in the US more than guns. https://t.co/mI9QOlPAGe

[Sarah Mikesell @DuluthMomSarah]

I volunteer with MN @MomsDemand so that when this generation of kids ask me what I did to make them safer from gun violence at school, I can be proud of my answer. @MomsDemand #BeSMART

[Kathleen Anderson @KathleenDoyAn]

BEE smart and secure all guns in homes and vehicles. Thrilled to celebrate another Halloween season by spreading this life-saving message in St. Paul. Thank you to the @awesomefound St P for funding our gun locks. We’ll have more on hand later this week. @MNBeSMART1 @MomsDemand

[Erin M. Zamoff @ErinZamoff]

MN @MomsDemand volunteers met in Eden Prairie today to organize & promote the #BeSMART safety message: It's an adult responsibility to securely store firearms to protect our families, our kids & our community.

Find out more: https://t.co/gIYlB49bqv
Join us! Text ACT to 644-33.

[Sarah Mikesell @DuluthMomSarah]

Our public health professionals play a vital role in promoting secure firearm storage. The #BeSMART booth had great conversations about the importance of securely storing firearms at @StLouisCountyMN Health & Human Services Conference. https://t.co/3wyeHbmSLT #mnleg

[Sarah Mikesell @DuluthMomSarah]

Thank you, @StLouisCountyMN, for recognizing Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Everyone has a role to play to save lives. Secure firearm storage is one way we can reduce factors that increase the risk of suicide in our county. #SuicidePrevention #BeSMART #mnleg

[Sarah Mikesell @DuluthMomSarah]

Thankful those on the frontline of the gun violence epidemic get this lifesaving training! To support Law Enforcement & lessen their need to treat massive bleeds, we all can ensure our firearms are securely stored to prevent others from accessing them. #BeSMART @DuluthMNPolice