Need a gun lock? Here's how to get a free one

HOUSTON — Houston-area residents can get free gun locks to secure firearms.

It's a part of Project ChildSafe, which is a nationwide program that promotes safe handling and storage of firearms. The program is supported by a United States Department of Justice grant, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and is a component of Project Safe Neighborhoods.

In the Houston area, there are several agencies that participate in Project ChildSafe.

Click here for the entire list.

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Contact an agency below to inquire about a free Safety Kit from Project ChildSafe:

• Alvin
• Alvin Community College Police Department
• Anahuac
• Chambers County Sheriffs Department
• Angleton
• Angleton Police Department
• Angleton
• Brazoria County Sheriffs Department
• Baytown
• Baytown Police Department
• Baytown
• Goose Creek ISD Police Department
• Bellaire
• Bellaire Police Department
• Brenham
• Washington County Sheriffs Department
• Brenham
• Washington County Constable
• Coldspring
• San Jacinto County Sheriffs Department
• Columbus
• Columbus Police Department
• Conroe
• Conroe ISD Police Department
• Cypress
• Harris County Constable Pct 4
• Friendswood
• Friendswood Police Department
• Galveston
• Galveston Municipal Police Association
• Hempstead
• Hempstead Police Department
• Houston
• North Lone Star College Police Department
• Houston
• Houston Independent School District Police Department
• Houston
• Lone Star College Police Department
• Houston
• Spring Branch ISD Police Department
• Houston
• Harris County Fraternal Order of Police
• Houston
• U.S. Coast Guard
• Houston
• Spring ISD Police Department
• Houston
• Harris County Constable's Office, Precinct 8
• Houston
• Houston Isd Police Department
• Houston
• Houston Police Dept
• Houston
• Harris County Constable Precinct 5
• Houston
• NHMCCD Police Dept.
• Houston
• Rice University Police Dept.
• Houston
• Harris County Constables Office, Precinct 6
• Houston
• Harris County Sheriffs Department
• Houston
• Harris County Precinct 7 Constable's Office
• Houston
• Houston Police Department
• Houston
• Port of Houston Authority Police Department
• Houston
• Harris County Pct. One
• Humble
• Humble Police Department
• Humble
• Harris County Fire Marshall Office
• Katy
• Katy Police Department
• Kemah
• Kemah Police Department
• Klein
• Klein ISD Police Department
• La Porte
• La Porte Police Department
• Lake Jackson
• Lake Jackson Police Department
• League City
• League City Police Department
• Magnolia
• Magnolia Police Department
• Mont Belvieu
• Barbers Hill ISD Police Department
• Nassau Bay
• Nassau Bay Police Department
• Pasadena
• Pasadena Police Department
• Pearland
• Pearland Police Department
• Richmond
• Fort Bend County Sheriffs Department
• Richmond
• Lone Star College System Police Department
• Santa Fe
• Santa Fe Police Department
• Seabrook
• TWAW
• Seabrook
• Seabrook Police Department
• Sealy
• Sealy Police Department
• Shenandoah
• Shenandoah Police Department
• Shoreacres
• Shoreacres Police Department
• South Houston
• South Houston Police Department
• The Woodlands
• Montgomery County Sheriffs Department
• Victoria
• Victoria Police Department
• Victoria
• Victoria County Sheriffs Department
• Wharton
• Wharton County Sheriff's Office
• Wharton
• Wharton County Sheriff's Department
• Willis
• Willis Police Department