All About Gun Storage - The Brass Bulletin

NSSF's Gun Storage Check Week runs September 1st through 7th, and this fall it lands during National Suicide Prevention Month. Here is why that pairing matters more than most gun owners realize, plus everything you need to audit your own storage setup this week.

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September 2nd, 2026 Edition

This week's Brass Bulletin is built around a single theme: gun storage. NSSF runs Gun Storage Check Week September 1st through 7th, and unlike the June observance, the fall one lands squarely inside National Suicide Prevention Month. Start with the first story below.

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Gun Storage Week: A Reminder to Properly Secure Your Firearms

NSSF runs Gun Storage Check Week twice a year now, and the September round is happening right now. Nobody here is interested in being told how to store our guns by law, and the piece gets into where those laws currently stand across the country. But there is also a case for auditing your own setup that has nothing to do with legislation, and that is the part worth sitting with for a few minutes this week.

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Suicide and Firearms: A Responsible Conversation for Gun Owners

Every year in America, tens of thousands of lives are lost to firearms, but not in the way many politicians and media outlets suggest. When gun control advocates cite "gun deaths" to push restrictive legislation, what often goes unsaid is that the majority of those deaths are not homicides. They are suicides. That is exactly why NSSF moved its second storage week into September, and it is a conversation our community is better positioned to have than anyone.

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One more thing while we are on the subject. If you are in a dark place right now, or there is someone in your circle you have been quietly worried about, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline answers calls and texts around the clock. Veterans, dial 988 and press 1.

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Episode 302: The Ultimate Guide to Gun Safes
Riley, Jacob and Rob Beckman cover everything worth knowing about gun safes, handgun vaults, quick access solutions and more. If your storage plan is currently a nightstand drawer and good intentions, this is the episode to put on while you drive this week.

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Quick Access Handgun Safe Buyers Guide. Locking styles, design, and construction compared side by side. If you want a gun accessible in seconds but not accessible to everyone in the house, this is where the tradeoffs actually live. View Details »

Vehicle Firearm Storage and Secure Transportation. Your car is the single most common place a gun gets stolen from. Here is how to store one in a vehicle without leaving it as a gift for whoever tries the door handle. View Details »

Why You Shouldn't Keep the Gun On the Night Stand. It feels like the fastest option. It usually is not, and the reasons why are worth understanding before you decide it works for your house. View Details »

P.S. Gun Storage Check Week wraps on Sunday the 7th. The whole point is that it takes about ten minutes. Think about your firearms and ask yourself honestly whether every one of them is where it should be.

All About Gun Storage - The Brass Bulletin

NSSF's Gun Storage Check Week runs September 1st through 7th, and this fall it lands during National Suicide Prevention Month. Here is why that pairing matters more than most gun owners realize, plus everything you need to audit your own storage setup this week.

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