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I had a question regarding acquiring trigger locks. I work at a psychiatric hospital with an adolescent unit, often suicidal kids, and we run into problems sometimes because they have access to guns at home and parents often don’t have access to a safe. I was thinking it would probably be possible to get my hands on some trigger locks to give out to families in these situations but I don’t know what tree(s) to start barking up, any idea of generous companies/organizations that may be willing to participate in this kind of thing would be appreciated. Thanks
Police Deptments.. When I went and picked up My accident report, They had a whole box of them.. I'm sure they would let you have a few for your purpose..
I thought you were going to ask from people on here. I will give you the one I have if you want to start a collection.
newracer
02-26-2010, 17:44
Go right to the source, Master Lock makes some.
Many sheriff departments give away cable locks but they are a POS. I just threw away a whole bunch of them that came with recently purchased rifles.
Thanks for the feedback, I didn't think police department but thats a good call.
Thanks for the generosity Stuart, I may someday, but I figure a business/.gov would work better in the long term.
I still have one from my Sigma if you want it...
I bet I have a few that are laying around somewhere that you could have. I'll look when I get home and see what I can find.
SA Friday
02-26-2010, 20:54
Masterlock is the best trigger lock on the market IMO. Call their company and see if they have a trigger lock program. Talk to them. You would be suprised.
ryanek9freak
02-26-2010, 21:29
I threw those things in my fireplace everytime I bought a gun. ( they were plastic) So sorry, I can't help you, but yeah the police dept. is a good place to to start.
sabot_round
02-26-2010, 21:53
I had a question regarding acquiring trigger locks. I work at a psychiatric hospital with an adolescent unit, often suicidal kids, and we run into problems sometimes because they have access to guns at home and parents often don’t have access to a safe. I was thinking it would probably be possible to get my hands on some trigger locks to give out to families in these situations but I don’t know what tree(s) to start barking up, any idea of generous companies/organizations that may be willing to participate in this kind of thing would be appreciated. Thanks
What are these trigger locks that you speak of?
What are these trigger locks that you speak of?
Archaic devices developed under the notion that it would help keep people alive...though, given the situation they are needed for here, are a good idea, IMO...
sabot_round
02-26-2010, 22:33
Archaic devices developed under the notion that it would help keep people alive...though, given the situation they are needed for here, are a good idea, IMO...
You are actually telling me that those devices are required by law in CO.[Bang] J/K
I am not a huge fan with trigger locks personally.
I work at dick sporting good and if you have ever noticed every gun has a trigger lock. I don’t know how many times I would be showing someone a rifle and they cock the hammer on a 22 or something. I would say about 6 times out of 10 it will de-cock without removing the lock. The fact there is a steel rod going through the trigger guard worries me. This is what I tell my customers they can do in addition with a trigger lock.
1. Remove the firing pin; take out the one part of the gun that turns it into a weapon. Removing the bolt from a rifle, with most handguns you can take the firing pin out.ect...
2. Keep the ammo in a different place than where you are storing the firearm.
3. A wire/barrel lock I feel would be a better choice since it is preventing the action from working.
4. Even a gun case with one or two locks on the outside wouldn’t be a bad idea and with the action locked on the gun or firing pin removed. What you have there is a fancy stick/metal part if it can’t function. What you are doing here is buying time so that one they will give up or two you would have enough time to stop them.
Just some ideas my .02 coop
You are actually telling me that those devices are required by law in CO. J/K
No it's required by [B]federal law for handguns. An amendment to to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of July 29, 2005 added a reguirement that dealers must "provide a secure gun storage or safety device" with all handgun sales. It's my understanding a year or so latter an amenderment to a budget bill defunded enforcement so it can't be enforced.
FWIW our own Marilyn Musgrave was the one that defunded it.
That's what I could find anyway
gnihcraes
02-27-2010, 11:03
I have a handful of the trigger/cable locks... if you want them. free. (four new in package)
Contact your local Sheriff department, the ones I have came from them.
Project Child Safe - passed 100's of them out for free to the departments to give out.
http://www.projectchildsafe.org/
Not promoting this in any way, but maybe you can get some for free through them.
thanks a bunch everybody. I was thinking about where to come up with these and just realized I was sitting on a great resource. It's very appreciated.
Matt, I'm sorry. I was thinking of those action locks. I don't have a trigger lock, just the one that goes in the action.
Mine is also a cable lock...I might have an actual trigger guard lock from my GSG-5 around here somewhere...
No worries yet, I have to talk with a few more people, but a cable and or trigger would probably be a good set up. Cover all the bases
libertyordeath
02-27-2010, 21:54
Bigmat - I dug up 2 cable locks in my parts box. If you're still looking for some, they're yours for free.
Must say thanks to everybody, I may come calling. I should have expect such generosity.
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