WASHINGTON (AP) - Moviegoers may soon get a 30-second lesson in gun safety along with their popcorn. Beginning May 18, a trailer featuring Arizona Sen. John McCain talking about gun safety will play on 2,500 screens in 44 states.
In the ad, McCain, standing on a school playground, urges adults to keep guns locked up and encourages children to tell a parent or a teacher if they hear someone talk about using a gun.
Americans for Gun Safety, a nonprofit group, is paying $250,000 to run the ad for one month in 210 cities. Jonathan Cowan, president of Washington-based group, said the message is being taken to movie theaters to catch the attention of kids and parents as the summer movie season kicks off.
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