We have some good news, John.
Across the country, libraries are giving out safe storage devices — often for free. In Baltimore, the first 100 gun locks at the Central Library were gone within 24 hours. New Orleans libraries have been hosting giveaways since 2023. Los Angeles County offers free locks at six libraries. St. Louis County makes them available at all 20 of its branches.
No paperwork, no ID, no questions asked — just a free tool that could save lives.
This is what prevention looks like when it's done right.
One administrator put it plainly: "One homicide costs taxpayers a million dollars. One non-fatal shooting costs taxpayers $1.5 million. A safe costs $20. Gun locks are $15."
That math is undeniable. And the fact that communities are finding ways to make it happen — through libraries, hospitals, health departments, and local officials working together — is proof that the movement for gun safety doesn't wait for Congress.
At March For Our Lives, this is exactly the kind of culture shift we fight for. Not just laws, but the everyday, neighborhood-level decisions that make communities safer.
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