The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Trap and Skeet Club will host a Gun Safety Awareness event on Monday, March 25. A variety of agencies will join the club in the Morris University Center from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to promote gun safety and awareness.
The SIUE Police Department will inspect equipment brought by vendors to the event before they arrive at the MUC. SIUE police officers will escort all participants to and from the MUC and will be present throughout the event.
“In today’s society, it is important for everyone to have some understanding of guns and safety precautions,” said SIUE Police Chief Regina Hays. “People who don’t own guns should be able to safely handle a weapon should they discover one in the course of their daily lives. It can be a life-saving skill.”
Organizations scheduled to participate in the event include: United States Secret Service, State Attorney General’s Office, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, SIUE Wildlife Conservation Club, Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Ducks Unlimited.
Trap and Skeet Club members are able to store their guns and ammunition with the SIUE Police Department in accordance with university policy. The club holds bi-weekly shooting events at the private range at Town and Country Gun Club in Maryville, Ill., where the club also has access to storage.
For more information on SIUE club sports, visit siue.edu/crec/clubsports.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is home to a diverse student body of more than 14,000.