WEEKLY UPDATE: 10/09/25
The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) is proud to support the Newtown Action Alliance Foundation’s 5th Annual #KeepKidsSafe Connecticut Statewide Gun Buyback and Gun Safe Giveaway Day on Saturday, November 1.
The voluntary gun buyback and gun safe storage giveaway events are community safety initiatives intended to offer an opportunity for responsible gun owners to anonymously remove unwanted weapons safely from their homes and communities and elevate discussions around gun safety and safe firearm storage practices. At police departments across the state, gun owners may exchange an operable firearm for a gift card, while supplies last. A limited number of free pin code gun safes are also available for pistol permit holders.
Connecticut hospitals have been partners in hosting and supporting this annual event, affirming their commitment to enhancing public health and safety through multi-sector partnerships, including with local police departments, community-based organizations, and state agencies.
The Campaign to Keep Kids Safe (CKKS) was established in 2019 by the Newtown Action Alliance Foundation and the Ethan Miller Song Foundation as an educational program for parents, educators, and healthcare professionals to reduce unintentional shootings among children and childhood gun suicides and homicides in America; provide gun safes to gun owners; and promote community gun buyback opportunities.
In addition to community-based organizations and police departments, this year’s event is supported by Connecticut Children’s; Hartford HealthCare; Nuvance Health, part of Northwell Health; Stamford Health; Trinity Health Of New England; and Yale New Haven Health.
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