Want a free gun lock? Here is how!
What is Project Childsafe?
Project ChildSafe is a nationwide program whose purpose is to promote safe firearms handling and storage practices among all firearms owners through the distribution of key safety education messages and free gun locking devices (firearms safety kits). The program is supported by a U.S. Department of Justice grant (DOJ), the National Shooting Sports Foundation, and is a component of Project Safe Neighborhoods.
Project ChildSafe establishes partnerships with governors, lieutenant governors, U.S. Attorneys, community leaders and law enforcement agencies to allow for efficient statewide distribution of firearm safety kits through Safety Tours in all states.
The Goal
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According to statistics recently released in the United States 2,800 children die each year from unintentional injuries in the home. Between 1985 and 1997, 69% of deaths in children and adolescents under the age of 20, were the result of home related accidents. Children younger than 5 and boys were the most frequent victims. |
Firearms accidents in the home can result from an unauthorized individual, often a child, finding a loaded and unsecured firearm in the home. The risk of firearms-related unintentional injuries or deaths can be reduced when firearms owners are aware of and fully understand their responsibility to handle firearms safely and store them in a secure manner. The goal of Project ChildSafe is to inform and educate all firearms owners on key safety issues and to provide firearms safety kits that include a gun locking device.
Firearm owners who request a free gun lock safety will receive it without any questions asked." Our belief here at the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, is that if even one death or injury can be prevented with the use of these gun locks, then it has been worth it. We also encourage firearm owners to store their firearms in a location that cannot be accessed by children or other persons. Ammunition should be stored in a separate location. A key goal of this program is to prevent a loaded firearm from being left lying around the house where a child could pick it up and play with it. That's a tragedy waiting to happen.
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The potential risks at home as well as the measures to be taken for each case, are numerous and almost impossible to list exhaustively. However it is possible to have a safety oriented attitude and critically observe eventual situations at home or elsewhere, in order to recognize obvious or hidden hazards. |
Where can I get one?
The firearm safety pamphlet that is included with the gun lock is just as important as the lock itself. It explains the importance of safe handling and secure firearm storage in the home. The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department encourages everyone to read it and follow its advice.
If you reside in Kosciusko County, Indiana and are a gun owner interested in receiving a Project ChildSafe gun safety lock come to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, located at 221 W. Main Street, Warsaw, Indiana, anytime day or night.
For more information about the nationwide Project ChildSafe program, visit them at: www.projectchildsafe.org
