RIDE/RIDOH Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention Materials
In accordance with Rhode Island State Law S2202, all school districts are required to annually distribute informational flyers to all enrolled students and their families regarding the importance of secure firearm storage, associated risks, state storage laws, and available suicide prevention and behavioral health resources.
Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention Materials
Attached below are multilingual flyers (English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French) developed by the Rhode Island Departments of Health and Rhode Island Department of Education to support compliance with this requirement. The Rhode Island full legislation can be found here S2202.pdf.
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Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_English
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Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_Spanish
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Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_French
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Secure Storage Suicide Prevention Other Resources RIDE_RIDOH_Onepager_Portuguese
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Secure Storage Information and Awareness from RIDE/RIDOH:
WARNING: Access to a firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death during domestic violence disputes, and the unintentional death of children, household members, or others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline or text "HOME" to 741741.
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Secure firearm storage is the law in Rhode Island. Rhode Island state law requires gun owners to securely store their firearms any time the firearms are not in their possession or control and to securely store firearms in premises under their control where a child or person prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms is likely to gain access to them. Failure to securely firearms as required by law may result in fines and/or criminal prosecution.