The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has launched a scathing critique of Everytown For Gun Safety's latest foray into firearm education. The organization recently introduced its Train Smart program, which claims to offer gun safety training to firearm owners. In a post titled Cue the Clown Car: Everytown Gun Control Wants to Train Gun Owners, Larry Keane, Senior Vice President of NSSF, blasted the initiative, calling it both hypocritical and absurd. Everytown has long been associated with efforts to impose stricter gun control measures, including calls for firearm bans, mandatory firearm registration, and restrictions on gun ownership. Keane pointed out the irony of a group that advocates for disarming law-abiding citizens now offering training aimed at those very same citizens. 'This is the same group that wants to strip Americans of their Second Amendment rights,' Keane remarked. 'Now, they want to teach them how to safely handle the very firearms they want to regulate out of existence.' This stark contradiction between advocating for gun control and offering gun safety lessons raises serious questions about the true motivations behind the program. The NSSF took particular issue with several segments of Everytowns training program, including The Smart Guide to Buying a Gun, which purportedly teaches prospective gun buyers about firearm ownership and safety. Keane derisively mocked the idea, questioning whether the program would include lessons on surrendering firearms during government 'buybacks' or discussing how to lock away guns in the home, as advocated by anti-gun proponents. He also noted the underlying message that gun ownership is dangerous unless regulated, while at the same time attempting to provide gun safety lessons to individuals the group wants to see disarmed. The irony here lies in the fact that while Everytown claims to advocate for safety, their primary agenda is to severely restrict or eliminate civilian access to firearms altogether. This contradiction continues as the group attempts to sell its 'Smart Guide to Buying a Gun' as a genuine educational resource for gun buyers. Keane pointed out that Everytown's stance has historically been one of opposition to gun ownership, calling for waiting periods, firearm registration, and other restrictions. The core of the argument against the 'Train Smart' initiative is that Everytown, with its aggressive anti-gun policies, has no genuine interest in teaching responsible gun ownership. Instead, critics argue, it is simply using this program to push its own anti-gun narrative under the guise of safety education. In addition to these critiques, Keane also highlighted the absurdity of Everytowns other initiatives within the program. For instance, the groups 'Raise Standards in Your State' classes, which would encourage states to adopt strict gun control measures, have been ridiculed as an attempt to influence legislation through public education. Critics argue that rather than teaching gun safety, these classes are more focused on advocating for restrictive policies that would make it harder for Americans to legally own and carry firearms. Keane sarcastically wondered if the 'Raise Standards' program would include lessons on how to dispose of firearms in the event of a government 'buyback' scheme, such as the one controversially proposed in several states. The NSSFs message to Everytown is clear: if the group truly cared about gun safety, it would focus on working with responsible gun owners and training them to use firearms safely. Instead, by continuing to push for broad gun control measures, it demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the role firearms play in the lives of many Americans. Gun ownership is not just about safety; it is a constitutionally protected right that millions of Americans hold dear. NSSF argues that safety courses should empower law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and their families, not push for more regulations that ultimately infringe on their rights.