(095) Project ChildUnsafe: Gun Safety FAIL
Channel: Alex Blate
Date: 31/12/2012

I acquired several cable-type gun locks at a store in California a few years ago. These were distributed for free by Project ChildSafe, which is still in existence. CA requires that you supply an approved locking device or prove that you own an approved gun safe in order to buy a firearm.

These locks are less secure, in my opinion, than a good-quality ziptie. Ensuring that children are safe around one's weapons is the duty of every gun-owner. ChildSafe's aims are laudable, but their implementation provides, at best, a false sense of security. 

Sadly, according to their web site:

"The gun locking device distributed in the Project ChildSafe program is a cable-style gun lock that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) current testing protocol standard (F2369-04) and the protocols established by the California Department of Justice." [http://www.projectchildsafe.org/About/]