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We are Play Smart, a grassroots coach and player advocacy group calling for safer gun storage and working to raise awareness of gun violence on college campuses. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 41% of Americans live with guns in their house. Even further, 75% of those Americans say that those guns are stored loaded, in an unlocked location, or stored with the ammunition. This must change, and we’re in the fight.

Thank you to everyone who attended our “Tipoff” event in Houston at the Final Four! If you couldn’t make it, check out some highlights below:

One of our founders, Houston Christian University Head Coach Ron Cottrell, giving opening remarks.

Attendees heard from Lieutenant Ken Washington, a former college basketball player, US Army Veteran, and current law enforcement official, about safe gun storage.

Coaches signing up to support gun safety.

Want to learn more? Figure out how you can get involved? Sign-up to be a supporter on our website and stay in the know! https://www.playsmartsavelives.org/