Oakland Co. Sheriff's Office Offers Free Trigger Locks

June 2, 2024

Nik Rajkovic / [email protected]

Residents are encouraged to store their firearms safely and obtain free trigger locks offered by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office to prevent unwanted access to a firearm.

“We are pleased to provide these gun locks, not only to our partner police departments, but also to continue to distribute them at no cost to the community,” said Sheriff Michael Bouchard.

“We have been distributing gun locks for many years. It's a simple way to secure guns, and it's now required in certain circumstances under a recently enacted state law.
Trigger locks are available at all Sheriff's Office substations or at the Sheriff's Office headquarters at 1200 N. Telegraph on the Oakland County Government Complex. They were provided for distribution by the Detroit VA Healthcare System. Padlocks are also available from most local law enforcement agencies.

State law, which took effect in February, requires the following:

A person who stores or leaves a firearm unattended on premises under his or her control and who knows or reasonably should know that a minor is, or is likely to be, present on the premises, must do one or more of the following: following:

Store the firearm in a locked box or container.
Keep the firearm unloaded and lock it with a properly engaged locking device to render the firearm unusable by anyone other than the owner or an authorized user.

NSSF®, the Firearm Industry Trade Association, is launching the inaugural Gun Storage Check Week, beginning Saturday and continuing through June 7, to remind gun owners to review their storage practices in an effort to prevent accidents, suicides and thefts.