Campus Safety Bulletin
San Diego Community College Police Department
FREE GUN LOCKS
The San Diego Community College
District Police in cooperation with Project Child Safe is providing
free firearm safety kits to employees of the San Diego Community College
District. Because of the limited number
available there is a limit of one kit per person. DO NOT BRING YOUR FIREARM to the office. It is unlawful to possess a firearm (loaded
or unloaded) on District property. To
obtain your free firearm safety kit visit a College Police Office (City
T-211, Mesa J-202, Miramar B-102 and ECC site officer B-1) or contact your
College Police site officer.
The U.S. Department of Justice has given a $50
million grant for Project ChildSafe. Project ChildSafe is a nationwide program
whose purpose is to promote safe handling and storage practices among all
firearms owners through the distribution of key safety
education messages and free gun locking devices.
The gun
locking device distributed in the Project ChildSafe is a cable-style gun lock
that meets the California
AB106 standard. Cable locks require
that many types of firearms be unloaded before the cable lock is installed,
providing an extra level of safety.
GUN
LOCK SAFETY TIPS
·
Keep cable and lock outside of trigger
guard at all times.
·
Always push cable into padlock until it
locks securely. After removing key, tug on cable to ensure connection is
secure.
·
Store key to the gun lock and the
firearm separately. Be sure to store key in a location inaccessible to
unauthorized persons, particularly children.
·
Do not work the firearm’s action with
the lock in place. This may damage the lock and/or the firearm.
·
If the lock’s plastic coating becomes
damaged or separated from the steel cable or the lock face, replace the lock.
GENERAL
FIREARM SAFETY TIPS
·
Keep all firearms locked in a safe
place, away from children and other unauthorized persons.
·
Store ammunition under lock and key,
separately from firearms.
·
Read and understand the owner’s manual
that came with your firearm.
·
Follow safe gun handling practices:
keep muzzle pointed in a safe direction; keep fingers off the trigger; and keep
the firearm unloaded when not in use.
STORING
FIREARMS IN A SAFE MANNER
As a firearms owner, you must make absolutely sure that guns
in your home are stored so that they are not accessible to children or other
unauthorized persons. Hiding a gun in a closet, drawer or similar location is
not safe storage. Children are extremely curious and might find a gun in your home
that you thought was safely hidden or inaccessible.
As with most all areas of home safety, your objective as a
firearm owner is to put in place a series of simple precautions (multiple
safeguards) that together help create a secure environment for firearms in the
home. Each of these precautions is designed to prove an additional barrier
against unauthorized use.
KEY GUIDELINES FOR
SAFE STORAGE INCLUDE:
·
Unloaded firearms should be stored in a locked
cabinet, safe, gun vault or storage case. Be sure to place a locked storage
case in a location inaccessible to children.
·
Unloaded firearms can also be secured with a gun
locking device that renders the firearm inoperable. A gun lock should be used
as an additional safety precaution and not as a substitute for lock storage. If
firearms are disassembled, parts should be securely stored in separate
locations.
·
Store ammunition in a locked location separate
from firearms.
·
Always re-check firearms carefully and completely
to confirm that they are "still" unloaded when you remove them from
storage. Accidents could occur if a family member has loaned or borrowed a gun
and then carelessly returned it to storage while it was still loaded.
David Worden
Chief of Police