Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Encourages Safe Storage of Firearms; Offers Free Cable Gun Locks – Clarksville Online [Video]

Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is offering free 15-inch cable locks to secure most shotguns, rifles, pistols, and revolvers. The cable lock works by running through the firearm’s barrel or action, preventing it from being fired.

The cable’s rubber coating helps protect the firearm. The cable lock has a secure keyed deadbolt locking mechanism with a 4-pin cylinder. To date, 69,500 gunlocks have been distributed.

For added security, gun owners should use the free cable gun lock in combination with other safe storage measures. A firearm with an engaged cable lock should be stored in a locked gun case, firearm safe, or lockbox.

Ammunition should be stored in a separate locked container. The cable lock keys should be stored separately from the firearm in a hard-to-access, secure location.

“Safe firearm storage saves lives, and as a gun owner, the safe storage of your firearm is your …