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Have guns? Get free gun locks on Friday

Richland County deputies will be giving away free gun locks after the shooting deaths of two toddlers in the course of a week.
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The Richland County Sheriff's Department is providing gun locks to firearm owners through their free gun safety program.

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Have guns? The Richland County Sheriff's Department wants to make sure you have a lock for them.

Richland County deputies will be giving away free gun locks to the public at a drive-thru event this Friday. 

The moves comes after the shooting deaths of two South Carolina toddlers in the course of a week. 

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The event will take place Friday, July 31, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. while supplies last, at Richland County's Region 2 Substation, located at 2500 Decker Boulevard

Deputies from the Community Action Team will be available to show residents how to correctly use the gun locks. 

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