A child is killed or injured by gun violence in Los Angeles County every 30 hours. In 2022, there were more than 300 gun-related suicides in the county.

Gun locks can save lives, especially in homes with children. People are more likely to use gun locks if they are given to them by their doctor or in a medical center. That is why the Department of Public Health is giving away 60,000 free cable gun locks to the public, no questions asked. They will be available in six LA Health Services locations.

• • • • • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
        • High Desert Regional Health Center
        • Los Angeles General Medical Center
        • Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center
        • Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
        • Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

The free gun locks can also be mailed home by completing a gun lock request form. It is important to keep children safe from firearms and to limit the possibility of people harming themselves or others.