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I am about to go pick up my pistol tomorrow and my FFL asked me to go to the Sheriff Dept to get a free gun lock before heading over. Is it true that I can get a free lock from the Sheriff Dept?
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NRA Lifer
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason
for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort,
to protect themselves against tyranny in government - Thomas Jefferson
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Many LE agencies participate in Project Childsafe and give out free locks
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Some FFLs require a receipt that the lock was acquired in the last 30 days prior to gun purchase. I've gotten free locks before but since the police department does not give receipts some FFLs would make me buy another lock.
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My FFL, who is also a good friend, didn't make me go buy gun locks for him to DROS handguns, the State of California did. His hands are tied, he has to include copies of the receipts along with all the other paperwork now. I am in the same boat as the rest of you, a bunch of gun new/old locks laying in a pile, useless without a current receipt.sigpic
Bob B.
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Purchase lock, use receipt with old lock, return new lock... profit!Comment
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Even if your gun comes with a lock? Like I said, all four of mine came with the lock in the case.Comment
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The gun I am picking up is a used one and it doesn't come with a lock, unfortunately ...NRA Lifer
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason
for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort,
to protect themselves against tyranny in government - Thomas Jefferson
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Its not an FFL policy, it is state law that the lock must be appropriated withing the 30 day window.
When you get a Project Childsafe lock from a LEA ask them to date and sign the back of a business card. Generally that is enough proof but many times FFL's will still not take them.
Not all come with locks and not all locks are approved.
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the police department i got my lock from refused to sign anything or even stamp the date on a business card. my ffl said he can sell and refund me a lock if i bring an old one in but all mine came with one so i didnt have to go through that process.Comment
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"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government."
"No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms"
-- Thomas JeffersonComment
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Some FFL's will allow you to make a handwritten receipt, dated within 30 days of DROS & use your "existing" lock. Many of us have a pile of locks & a safe. SD Sheriffs do lock giveaways all the time.Yes I took the pic, no I didn't go swimming!Comment
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Buy a lock at walmart. Show the receipt to the ffl. Return the lock.Comment
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Wow. I've never been held to this standard.Its not an FFL policy, it is state law that the lock must be appropriated withing the 30 day window.
When you get a Project Childsafe lock from a LEA ask them to date and sign the back of a business card. Generally that is enough proof but many times FFL's will still not take them.
Not all come with locks and not all locks are approved.
http://safetydevice.doj.ca.gov/dsearch2.aspComment
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I don't see why going down to staples and buying a receipt pad for a few bucks and you physically writing a receipt wouldn't workComment
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