Painted Eggs, Chocolate Bunnies…and Gun Locks
Chicago South Side activist Andrew Holmes will spend his Saturday passing out Easter Baskets to families that will include a gun lock for parents to keep unlocked firearms safe in the house.
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Chicago South Side activist Andrew Holmes will spend his Saturday, April 16, at the Black Fire Brigade passing out Easter Baskets to families. Along with traditional Easter treats for children, the baskets will also come with a gun lock for the parents to help keep unsecured firearms safe in homes, writes Lorraine Swanson for the Patch. Holmes, and his foundation dedicated to preventing accidental shootings, suicides and deaths — especially in homes with young children and teens — will distribute 1,500 baskets and 2,000 gun locks.
“Accidents happen when you have an unsecured gun lying around the house that does not have a lock on it,” Holmes said. “I want to keep up the alert that you have to keep these weapons away from your loved ones. It doesn’t take a child long to discharge a gun.” Holmes has lost two family members to gun violence himself, so he knows the pain first hand. Now, he works with the FBI and Chicago Police Department to strengthen relationships with the communities they serve. “Even with this lock, you still should take precautions,” Holmes said about having firearms at home. “Lock it and put [it] in a place where children and teens can’t get to it to be on the safe side.”
