Full Notification

Every year in the U.S. nearly 350 children under the age of 17 gain access to a gun and unintentionally kill or injure themselves or someone else. Children are naturally curious and love to explore and look in hiding places. With the pandemic disrupting school schedules and causing boredom and isolation for kids, they may be at an increased risk of finding unsecured firearms in their homes.

California is one of several states that requires every gun owner to safely store their firearms and the owner is criminally liable if they store a loaded gun where a child is likely to gain access to it.

All firearms in your home should be unloaded and locked, with ammunition stored and locked up separately. Make sure children and teens cannot access the keys or combinations to lock boxes or gun safes. And do not keep loaded, unlocked guns in the car, either.

We offer free Project Child Safe gun safety kits so you can securely store your firearm. Each kit contains safety information and a cable-style gun lock. The locks fit on most types of handguns, rifles, and shotguns. The goal is to prevent a child or other unauthorized person from accessing a firearm in your home.

The gun locks are available at both of our stations, 250 Doherty Drive in Larkspur or 525 San Anselmo Avenue in San Anselmo.

Be safe and be well.