Hold My Guns

Hold My Guns’ mission is to connect responsible firearm owners with private off-site storage options

Founded July 31, 2019 by Sarah Joy Albrecht

About Hold My Guns

Hold My Guns is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that arranges voluntary, private, off-site firearm storage through a network of vetted federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs). Founder Sarah Joy Albrecht, a certified Range Safety Officer and QPR Gatekeeper suicide-prevention instructor, started the organization after a young adult friend died by suicide with a firearm. She developed the program with Pennsylvania Second Amendment attorney Joshua Prince, who worked through the legal framework so that partner FFLs could offer storage lawfully. Owners can retrieve their firearms at any time, provided they can pass the standard ATF Form 4473 background check.

The model matters to gun owners because it offers a solution that keeps the decision with the owner, with no court order or government involvement. People use it during deployments, travel, moves, college, home emergencies, mental health crises in the household, or when fostering children. Storage numbers have grown quickly: RECOIL reported 118 firearms stored across eight FFL partners in 2023, up from five in 2022. Smith & Wesson donated $10,000, and the organization offers a “Personal Safety Plan” tool for people who want to plan ahead.

Key Facts

July 31, 2019: Founded by Sarah Joy Albrecht
September 2019: Albrecht submits testimony to the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee
January 2020: Nonprofit status approved, announced around SHOT Show 2020
2023: 118 firearms stored across eight FFL partners, up from five in 2022
Summer 2023: Range 54 in Wichita, Kansas, joins as a partner

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