This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Vic chapter.
June 21st is National ASK day, a campaign encouraging high school students to ask the people in their lives if they keep a gun in their home, and if it is safely stored. Her Campus at UVic has partnered with Her Campus at Harvard to spread this message that is relevant to both the United States and Canada. Here is a step by step guide on how to ask if the guns in your community are safely stored.
1. Figure out who to ask
Ask your relatives. Ask your host parents. Ask your roommate. Ask the family you babysit for. Ask your Airbnb host. Ask your friends. Ask the party host. Ask your date.
2. Start with other questions
3. Then ask the three-part question – Do you have a gun? Is it secured? Is it stored separate from the ammunition?
4. Share some stats
Bonus tips:
Acknowledge the awkward
Don’t be confrontational
Try asking through clubs at school
For more information go to TeamEnough.org and AskingSavesKids.org.