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80. That's good. Maybe needs to be advertised/ promoted more?

We sometimes hear about how to get free smoke alarms, or even free shredding events (to help people avoid identity theft). I can't recall ever hearing about a free gun lock giveaway, or even any ad on radio or tv telling folks they can get them for free at that website.

It's not for me, I am privileged to live in a place where I feel safe, and I don't think it's likely that I would keep a gun in the house. If I ever decided to own a gun I would certainly make sure I had a safe place to keep it (probably a gun safe). But I am thinking of people who feel, rightly or wrongly, they need or want to have a gun in their home, but at the same time feel they can't afford to get another accessory (i.e. the gun lock).

On the other hand, if the program exists, why don't they just team up with firearms dealers so that the dealers include the appropriate lock when they sell the gun? I think sometimes people intend to get one but don't get around to it. (I can't imagine why this would happen, it's not like I don't have a hundred thing around my house that need doing and I haven't gotten 'round to ...)