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Voices for a Safer Tennessee A state-wide coalition prioritizing fi***rm safety & supporting pragmatic fi***rm laws.

🚨PLEASE SHARE: One week until Safer TN's Fall Family Fun Fest returns to Knoxville. Sunday, October 18, 4 to 6 p.m. at Y...
10/10/2026

🚨PLEASE SHARE: One week until Safer TN's Fall Family Fun Fest returns to Knoxville.

Sunday, October 18, 4 to 6 p.m. at Yee-Haw Brewing Co.. Bring your family, meet fellow fi***rm safety advocates, and help us close out a strong season in East Tennessee.

🎟️Tickets start at $25. Link in the comments, share this post, and help us pack the room.

September was one of our biggest months yet.Across Tennessee last month, Safer TN advocates welcomed over 900 new coalit...
10/09/2026

September was one of our biggest months yet.

Across Tennessee last month, Safer TN advocates welcomed over 900 new coalition members, distributed more than 700 free cable locks, and showed up at 25 community events statewide.

From Back to School Bashes in Memphis and Chattanooga to county fairs and festivals across the state, September was full of real conversations and real momentum.

Join us at the link in the comments👇

10/09/2026

Our hearts are with the family of the 14-year-old boy who lost his life this week in North Knoxville.

Police say he was shot when a fi***rm being handled by another teenager accidentally discharged. A 15-year-old now faces a juvenile charge of reckless homicide.

Safer TN Advisory Board member Beth Holman shares why secure storage matters now more than ever.

You might not think your kids know where your fi***rm is, but chances are, they do. These tragedies are preventable. Please store your fi***rms locked, unloaded, and out of reach, and talk with your kids about how serious they are, even if there isn’t one in your home.

Request a free cable lock at cablelocktn.org and we’ll send one straight to you.

Building safer, healthier communities one event at a time💙Our Voices for a Safer Tennessee team will be attending the fo...
10/08/2026

Building safer, healthier communities one event at a time💙

Our Voices for a Safer Tennessee team will be attending the following events over the next week:
🍎 2026 Tennessee Apple Fest
🎤 Amy Grant & Mac McAnally @ the Tennessee Theatre
🚨 CPD National Night Out

We can't wait to see you there! Visit the link in the comments for more information🔗

- At a recent stop in Rhea County, a mother told our coalition coordinator about two little boys who used to live on h...
10/07/2026

- At a recent stop in Rhea County, a mother told our coalition coordinator about two little boys who used to live on her old street, boys her own son played with. Not long after her family moved, she saw the news: the boys had been jumping on a bed, unaware of a loaded fi***rm within reach. It went off. One of the twins didn't survive.

We hear stories like this one everywhere we go in Tennessee. Every one of them comes back to the same truth: a secured fi***rm changes the outcome. That's why we keep showing up, keep having these conversations, and keep putting free cable locks into the hands of Tennessee families.

Visit the link in the comments to order your free lock.

Moving the needle, one conversation at a time➡️Our Voices for a Safer Tennessee team had an amazing time engaging with l...
10/06/2026

Moving the needle, one conversation at a time➡️

Our Voices for a Safer Tennessee team had an amazing time engaging with local Tennessee communities at Reelfoot Arts and Crafts, National Banana Pudding Festival, and Best of Clarksville!

We also had the opportunity to table at the Middle Tennessee District Fair in Lawrenceburg, where we caught up with Gerrie, last year's fi***rm safe winner. She even reported she uses the safe all the time!

Thank you to all who took the time to speak with our team about fi***rm safety. Keep an eye out for where we will be next!

Safer TN's Fall Family Fun Fest returns to Knoxville on Sunday, October 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Yee-Haw Brewing Co.Meet ...
10/05/2026

Safer TN's Fall Family Fun Fest returns to Knoxville on Sunday, October 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Yee-Haw Brewing Co.

Meet the team, connect with fellow fi***rm safety advocates, and see the work happening across East Tennessee, all while enjoying great food and fun with your family.

Grab your ticket: link in the comments.

Getting ready for deer season? Giles County has you covered.The Giles County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Wildlife Res...
10/04/2026

Getting ready for deer season? Giles County has you covered.

The Giles County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency are hosting an Open Range Day on Saturday, October 17, at the Giles County Sheriff's Office Range. Hunters of all ages are welcome, with a focus on fi***rm safety, equipment checks, and sighting in your r***e before the season opener.

Choose a session, 10 a.m. to noon or noon to 2 p.m. Bring your fi***rm unloaded and secured in a case, plus am******on and eye and ear protection. Call 931-363-3505 to reserve your spot.

Not near Giles County? Find a hunter education course near you at the link in the comments.

This is exactly the kind of practical, community-level fi***rm safety education we love to see across Tennessee.

Join us Saturday, October 10, at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville for a special evening with Amy Grant and Mac McAnall...
10/03/2026

Join us Saturday, October 10, at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville for a special evening with Amy Grant and Mac McAnally. Stop by our table to grab a free cable lock, meet the team, and learn more about the work happening across East Tennessee.

Interested in volunteering with us that night? Link in comments.

See you there.

10/02/2026

Real conversations move the needle.

At a recent Mule Day festival, Community Engagement Coordinator Katie Dieckhaus met a dad who told her "We don't need anything. He doesn't know where my guns are." His young son immediately spoke up: "Yes I do, Dad. It's in your drawer."

Katie shared this moment on WPLN's This Is Nashville alongside Board Chair Todd Cruse and Advisory Board member Ketch Secor whose documentary Louder Than Guns is sparking conversations about fi***rms across the county. That dad left the table with two table locks and signed up for our biometric safety raffle.

Kids are curious, and they usually know more than we think. Secure storage saves lives.

If you want to listen to the full podcast, click the link in the comments.

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