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SUMMARY:Behind the Counter & The Badge: A Community Conversation on Mental Health and Firearm Safety
DESCRIPTION:Join local firearm retailers\, first responders and mental health professionals for an honest conversation about recognizing when someone may be struggling\, supporting the people we care about and using practical resources to promote safety during difficult times.\n\n \n\nFriday\, October 16\, 2026 | 6:30 8 p.m.\n\nGrace Baptist Church\n\n650 E. Madison St.\n\nGardner\, KS 66030\n\nFree food and childcare provided\n\n \n\nFeatured Panelists\n\nRyq Farnow - Owner\, Up in Arms Kansas\n\nJen Melby - Co-Responder\, Johnson County Mental Health Center\n\nCapt. Zach Roberts - Operations Commander\, Gardner Police Department\n\n \n\nThe conversation will include:\n\n\n \n Recognizing when someone may be struggling\n \n \n Starting conversations about mental health\n \n \n Supporting the men\, fathers\, friends and family members we care about\n \n \n Practicing firearm safety during difficult times\n \n \n Voluntary temporary firearm storage through The Armory Project\n \n \n Practical resources and ways our community can help\n \n\n\n \n\nFree firearm safety devices\n\nAttendees will have an opportunity to receive a free STOPBOX firearm safety device through a raffle drawing during the event. Available while supplies last.\n\n\n\nCome for the conversation. Leave with resources\, connections and practical tools to help someone you care about.\n\n \n\nPlease Note: This event is intended for adults and will include discussion of sensitive topics related to mental health\, suicide\, crisis and firearm safety. Attendees are encouraged to consider their comfort level with these topics.\n\n \n\nPresented by Johnson County Mental Health Center's Secure & Protect Initiative
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join local firearm retailers\, first responders and mental health professionals for an honest conversation about recognizing when someone may be struggling\, supporting the people we care about and using practical resources to promote safety during difficult times.
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\n\nFriday\, October 16\, 2026 | 6:30&ndash\;8 p.m.
\n\nGrace Baptist Church
\n\n650 E. Madison St.
\n\nGardner\, KS 66030
\n\nFree food and childcare provided
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\n\nFeatured Panelists
\n\nRyq Farnow - Owner\, Up in Arms Kansas
\n\nJen Melby - Co-Responder\, Johnson County Mental Health Center
\n\nCapt. Zach Roberts - Operations Commander\, Gardner Police Department
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\n\nThe conversation will include:
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Recognizing when someone may be struggling
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Starting conversations about mental health
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Supporting the men\, fathers\, friends and family members we care about
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Practicing firearm safety during difficult times
\n \n - \n
Voluntary temporary firearm storage through The Armory Project
\n \n - \n
Practical resources and ways our community can help
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\n\nFree firearm safety devices
\n\nAttendees will have an opportunity to receive a free STOPBOX firearm safety device through a raffle drawing during the event. Available while supplies last.
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\nCome for the conversation. Leave with resources\, connections and practical tools to help someone you care about.
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\n\nPlease Note: This event is intended for adults and will include discussion of sensitive topics related to mental health\, suicide\, crisis and firearm safety. Attendees are encouraged to consider their comfort level with these topics.
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\n\nPresented by Johnson County Mental Health Center'\;s Secure &\; Protect Initiative
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LOCATION:Grace Baptist Church of Gardner\, Kansas 650 E Madison St Gardner\, KS 66030
UID:e.50.7945
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20261003T195342Z
URL:http://business.gardnerchamber.com/events/details/behind-the-counter-the-badge-a-community-conversation-on-mental-health-and-firearm-safety-7945
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