Glock issued a statement saying the company “actively works year-round to promote firearms safety” across the United States. “We proudly join a community of law enforcement, community leaders, businesses, and the firearms industry to raise public awareness about reducing firearm incidents. The responsibility of practicing and promoting firearms safety is an ongoing and everyday commitment. Firearms safety is intrinsically worked into every facet of the company’s ethos, from product design to community outreach,” Glock said.
“Everything we do at Glock revolves around safety,” said Josh Dorsey, VP of sales at Glock. “From the three safeties built into the product design, to annual donations that support shooting programs that promote safety, to community outreach such as this annual drive. Safety is at the core of all things Glock and it is the responsibility of us all to pledge, practice, and promote firearms safety.”
The 2016 Glock Safety Ambassador of the Year award will be announced live on June 30, on the Glock Live original series, “
Train with Shane
.” The recognition is given to the organization or individual that spreads the firearms safety message by driving the most Glock pledges to the site using #GLOCKSafety. Previous Glock Safety Ambassador of the Year awards includes,
The Well Armed Woman
, in 2016, and the
Marietta (GA) Police Department
in 2014.
The Glock Safety program consists of three elements:
Pledge. Make your pledge to handle firearms responsibly and commit to firearms safety every day.