The town is just the latest in several communities to offer or plan trigger lock giveaways, following in wake of the Georgia and fatal Colorado shootings involving teens with guns. Trigger locks work by placing fitted metal or plastic pieces around the trigger of guns, stopping the weapon from firing. To redeem the trigger lock offer, residents need simply stop by the police department and pick up a letter and bring that letter, along with proof of residency, to the Amherst Street gun dealer. Store owner Bruce Nauman has promised to show owners how to properly install and unlock the trigger locks, which should not be done on a loaded weapon, according to Goulden. Goulden advises gun owners to keep ammunition and weapons stored separately, to further lower the chances of an accidental discharge by a youngster.
Literature is available on handgun safety courses, too.