13-05-2025
Kent County Veterans Services giving away gun locks
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Kent County Veterans Services will start handing out free firearm cable locks Wednesday as part of an effort to prevent suicide.
About 400 locks, the result of a donation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, are available at the Veterans Services office on Fuller Avenue NE north of I-196.
The county said the locks are a 'simple but powerful tool' to keep people in crisis from accessing a gun, saying they may allow for a 'critical pause.'
'Even one life lost is too many,' Veterans Services Director Ryan Grams said in a Tuesday statement. 'These gun locks are a small but potentially life-saving resource. We encourage veterans and their families to take advantage of this free tool as part of a broader approach to safety and wellness.'
The agency urged contacting the Veteran Crisis Line if you or anyone you know is in crisis, by dialing 988 and pressing 1. Texting is also available at 838255 or you can chat with soneone online at the Veterans Crisis Line.
KCVS can be reached at 616.632.5722 for more information.
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