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

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    Lock boxes can be used to store firearms, secured with a key, combination or biometric access. They are generally smaller and have thinner, less secure walls than safes. They are also more ...

  3. Gun safe - Wikipedia

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    An example (open and closed) of a typical gun safe. A gun safe is a safe designed for storing one or more firearms and/or ammunitions.Gun safes are primarily used to prevent access by unauthorized or unqualified persons (such as children), for burglary protection and, in more capable safes, to protect the contents from damage by flood, fire or other natural disasters.

  4. Tubular pin tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    A tubular lock and key. A tubular pin tumbler lock, also known as a circle pin tumbler lock, radial lock, or the trademark Ace lock popularized by manufacturer Chicago Lock Company since 1933, is a variety of pin tumbler lock in which a number of pins are arranged in a circular pattern, and the corresponding key is tubular or cylindrical in shape.

  5. Magnetic keyed lock - Wikipedia

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    A magnetic keyed padlock A magnetic keyed padlock. A magnetic keyed lock or magnetic-coded lock is a locking mechanism whereby the key utilizes magnets as part of the locking and unlocking mechanism. Magnetic-coded locks encompass knob locks, cylinder locks, lever locks, and deadbolt locks as well as applications in other security devices.

  6. Kane County offering free gun locks to reduce accidental ...

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    In an effort to encourage safe firearm storage and to reduce accidental shootings and suicide risks, the Kane County Health Department is offering free gun locks to residents and gun retailers ...

  7. Safety (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Some firearms manufactured after the late 1990s and early 2000s include a mandatory integral locking mechanisms that must be deactivated by a unique key before the gun can be fired. These integral locking mechanisms are intended as child-safety devices during unattended storage of the firearm—not as safety mechanisms while carrying.

  8. Fort Worth police giving free gun locks to residents in June ...

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    The gun locks are part of the police department’s efforts to reduce gun violence in the city. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  9. Police lock - Wikipedia

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    Another type of lock also called a police lock and also formerly made by the Fox Police Lock Company is the crossbar police lock. It features two steel bars across the width of the door and beyond, held by two brackets set in the doorframe. [1] [3] When the door is unlocked, the bars are moved inwards to the point of being withdrawn from the ...