With gun deer hunting season a week away, the Door County Sheriff’s Department wants you to stay safe while handling your firearm before, during, and after your trip to the tree stand.
The Door County Sheriff’s Department has free gun locks available for interested gun owners. You can pick one up at the Door County Justice Center in Sturgeon Bay or ask a deputy who may have one in their patrol vehicle.
With firearms moving in and out of homes and vehicles over the next few weeks, Door County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Kyle Veeser says a gun lock provides an extra layer of protection for children who may be curious about firearms but unfamiliar with their dangers.
Veeser also recommends keeping firearms unloaded when not in use and always pointed in a safe direction. According to Johns Hopkins University, using gun locks can reduce youth firearm suicides and unintentional deaths by 6% to 32%.
