[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            PROJECT HOMESAFE

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, there is a company in my home State of 
Michigan which is to be commended for its efforts to reduce gun 
injuries and deaths. Last month, Meijer Stores paired up with a 
coalition of law enforcement officials to implement a firearm buyback 
program in selected counties in Michigan.
  The firearm buyback program, called ``Project Homesafe,'' allows gun 
owners to receive a $50 Meijer cash card in exchange for every 
functioning firearm. Meijer Stores donated $100,000 worth of these cash 
cards to promote the disposal of unwanted guns. Guns turned in under 
this program are expected to be destroyed.
  Mr. President, Project Homesafe is a constructive enterprise and the 
kind of public-private partnership needed to promote safety in Michigan 
homes and communities. I applaud the initiative of Meijer Stores as 
well as Attorney General Jennifer Granholm, the Michigan Sheriffs' 
Association, Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth, and Kent County 
Sheriff James Dougan, all of whom were instrumental in implementing 
Project Homesafe.

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