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  2. Free gun locks available at Des Moines Public Library - AOL

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    Starting Monday, residents can pick up a gun trigger lock at any Des Moines Public Library location for free.

  3. Unlocking solutions to gun violence: How gun locks could help ...

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    As incidents of gun deaths rise across the county, officials looking for potential solutions to curb rising gunshot deaths are turning to gun locks.

  4. L.A. County offers free gun locks in an effort to decrease ...

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  5. Gun safety - Wikipedia

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    Other more commercially common types of trigger locks do not go behind the trigger, but encompass the full area within the trigger guard, making the trigger inaccessible to users. Advanced models may also feature anti-tamper alarms. [26] A common critique of trigger locks is the time taken to unlock them, limiting their usefulness in a self ...

  6. Safety (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A trigger disconnector captures the hammer in the cocked position after a shot has been fired, even if the trigger is held to the rear as the gun cycles. This ensures the gun can only fire in the semi-automatic mode, as the trigger needs to be released to 'reset' and have the disconnector release the hammer back to the trigger sear.

  7. Trigger (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Trigger mechanism in a bolt action rifle: (A) trigger, (B) sear, (C) striker spring, (D) striker. Thompson submachine gun trigger. A trigger is a mechanism that actuates the function of a ranged weapon such as a firearm, airgun, crossbow, or speargun.

  8. How to store guns safely to prevent unintentional shootings - AOL

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    Trigger locks also attach directly to the gun and prevent it from being fired by blocking the trigger. They are meant to be used on unloaded weapons, but the lock does not prevent the firearm from ...

  9. Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 - Wikipedia

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    The Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 was passed by the District of Columbia city council on June 29, 1976, [1] [2] and went into effect September 24, 1976. [3] The law banned residents from owning handguns, automatic firearms, or high-capacity semi-automatic firearms, as well as prohibited possession of unregistered firearms.