Ocoee PD partnering with Project ChildSafe to give away free gun locks

The local police department and firearm safety education program have teamed up to help communities store firearms safely and securely.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 2:15 p.m. May 6, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
Cops Corner

The Ocoee Police Department and Project ChildSafe — a nationwide education program that promotes responsible gun ownership and safe firearm storage in the home — have joined forces to give away free cable-style gun locks.

Ocoee residents can pick up a free lock at the police station at 646 Ocoee Commerce Parkway during normal business hours. There is no registration or sign-up; all that's required to get the gun lock is valid identification to confirm Ocoee residency.

For more information on the free gun locks, contact Ocoee P.D. at (407) 905-3160, and for more on Project ChildSafe, visit projectchildsafe.org.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.