Mobile hospital to hold gunlock giveaway — how to get a free device

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with a Mobile hospital are trying to keep communities safe in a way other than health care: a gun lock giveaway.

According to a press release, USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital is holding gun lock giveaway on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Through the giveaway, which is possible due to a grant from SafeKids USA, households can receive up to two free gunlocks.

Hospital officials said the giveaway is important as some research shows that a majority of kids were unable to distinguish real guns from toy guns.

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“We believe part of our mission as healthcare providers is to help keep children, their families and everyone in our community as safe as possible,” Deborah Browning, MSN, RN, CENP, Chief Executive Officer at Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Mobile, said. “We’re grateful to SafeKids USA for the opportunity to share these gun locks at no charge to the public.”

Families and households who would like to participate in the gunlock giveaway can complete a registration form. After completing the form, those who registered can pick up a locking device between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Strada Patient Care Center (1601 Center Street) on Aug. 20.

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The hospital said more gunlock giveaways will be announced on the hospital’s Facebook page.

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