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Mobile Police Offer Free Gun Locks

Jan 6th, 2016

Every city resident who owns a firearm needs to know how to secure it. Encouraging owners to keep their firearms safe, the Mobile Police Department is offering free gun locks. Nearly all firearms accidents can be prevented by taking proper gun safety steps.

Hiding a gun in a closet or drawer is not safe. The danger is that children may find the gun, point it in the wrong direction and accidentally pull the trigger. Or they may intentionally use it to cause deathly injury against another person, thus entering into the juvenile justice system at an early age.

The free gun lock consists of an armored steel cable with one end permanently secured to a keyed padlock. When the lock is properly installed, the firearm is unloaded and the lock prevents the firearm's action from closing.

Through partnership with Project ChildSafe, a nationwide program to help ensure safe and responsible firearms ownership and storage, the Mobile Police Department is able to provide the gun lock to firearm owners.

Anyone interested in getting a free gun lock should come to the Mobile Police Department Headquarters, 2460 Government Blvd, or Community Services, 2407 Airport Blvd, and request it at the front desk. A gun lock safety tips brochure is included with each gun lock.

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Charlette Solis
Mobile Police Department
Public Affairs Officer
251-208-1918