McGruff® Talks to Students About Gun Safety

This free teaching kit is designed to assist you in making McGruff’s gun safety lesson part of your class plans. The kit includes suggestions for introducing the topic of gun safety, along with discussion prompts to help focus student attention on the key messages of the videos and to reinforce learning through positive dialogue.

The kit also provides a reproducible activity sheet for each video that you can use to assess student comprehension; a reproducible take-home letter to engage families in the learning process; and a reproducible gun safety pledge sheet for students and their parents/guardians to sign together.

Check out gun safety training from McGruff The Crime Dog, in partnership with the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
Introduction Letter

Molly’s Mischief – for grades K-2

Teaching Guide
Molly's Mischief quiz that reiterates McGruff The Crime Dog's four steps of gun safety. Take the quiz & promote community safety.
Grade K-2 Activity

Not Cool, Kyle – for grades 2-6

Classroom tool for teachers about gun safety. Help your class learn about gun safety rules with the help of McGruff The Crime Dog.
Teaching Guide
Gun safety quiz based on "Not Cool, Kyle" video by NCPC. Learn about gun safety rules with McGruff The Crime Dog.
Grades 2-6 Activity

Additional Materials

View McGruff The Crime Dog's videos focused around promoting gun safety. Utilize McGruff's four steps of gun safety.
Take-Home Letter
Read & sign McGruff The Crime Dog's gun safety pledge. Help prevent violent crimes with McGruff's four steps of gun safety.
Pledge Sheet
Gun Safety Poster