No firearm's safety or lock can be a substitute for safe, careful gun handling and storage. Gun locks are intended to discourage unauthorized access to a firearm, particularly by young children.

If you have a gun at home, be sure to:

• Keep the gun unloaded and locked up in a cabinet, safe, gun vault, or storage case.

• Lock the bullets in a place separate from the gun.

• Consider using a gun lock (a lock that makes the gun unable to fire).

• Hide the keys (or passcode) to the locked storage.