“Free” Gun Locks

The police department in my wonderful home town, the City of Redondo Beach, is offering “free” gun locks.

“The distribution project to promote firearm safety is supported by a grant from the United States Department of Justice.”

Yep, sounds “free” to me—as long as you consider distribution of plunder a no-cost proposition.

They give us the typical pitchfork murderer-enabling advice: “Unload your guns and lock them away. Lock and store ammunition separately.”

Not that your typical home invader isn’t the patient sort. Many of them actually take the time to bind and rape their victims before killing them.

They also invite you to snoop on your neighbors to see if they have guns, but, hey, isn’t that what America is supposed to be about?

Here’s my favorite part of the deal:

“The Redondo Beach Police Department will provide two free gunlocks to residents who will show valid identification and sign a release of liability form.”

Liability form? You mean there might be some danger to locking up our safety? We might rely on locks instead of knowledge and judgment, and they might not work? We or someone we love could be seriously injured or killed by following their advice and using their locks? Is that why they need us to sign a release?

I guess they realize we can’t sue them for failing to protect us, so they’re just trying to cover all the bases.