Sheriff’s Office Giving Out Free Gun Locks For Project Child Safe

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Sheriff Mike Hale of Jefferson County announced his office will participate in Project Child Safe, which involves giving away free cable gun locks to residents Thursday in an effort to keep guns more secure in the home.

Hale, who has been an outspoken supporter of the Second Amendment, said, “I believe that honest, law abiding citizens should be afforded the same opportunity to protect themselves and their families that I have been over my law enforcement career."

Hale added that part of being a responsible gun owner is securing your weapons against unauthorized access when they are not in use. "Properly securing firearms when not in use is the number one way to help prevent accidents, theft, and misuse," he said.

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People may pick up a free gun lock at any of these Jefferson County Pistol Permit Offices across the county:

• Sheriff’s Headquarters 2200 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203
• Bessemer Sheriff’s Office 1826 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020
• Center Point Substation 2651 Center Point Road Center Point, AL 35215
• Hoover Satellite Courthouse 1901 Hoover Ct Hoover, AL 35226
• Gardendale Satellite Courthouse 651 Main Street Gardendale, AL 35071
• McCalla Substation 5977 Eastern Valley Road McCalla, AL 35111

Project Child Safe is a program of the National Sports Shooting Foundation.

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