Secure
Your Guns.

Practicing safe gun storage protects our kids, prevents accidents and keeps our guns out of the hands of criminals. Together, let’s Keep ’Em Safe, Texas.

Keeping your child safe at every age.

Every stage of childhood brings new milestones and new risks. Learn how safe gun storage can help keep your family safe.

Find out how unsecured guns can fuel crimes.

Many firearms used in crimes are first stolen from homes or vehicles. Storing your firearm securely helps prevent theft and keeps it out of the hands of criminals.

Safe gun storage is the duty of every gun owner.

Owning a firearm comes with responsibility. Whether you’re at home, in your vehicle or out hunting, storing your firearm securely helps protect your family, your community and your firearm from theft.

Safe gun storage is the duty of every gun owner.

Owning a firearm comes with responsibility. Whether you’re at home, in your vehicle or out hunting, storing your firearm securely helps protect your family, your community and your firearm from theft.

More than

50%

of gun owners do not safely store their guns.

The 1-2-3s of safe gun storage.

Safe gun storage is simple. Follow these three steps to help prevent accidents, stop theft and keep firearms out of the wrong hands.

1

Safely store firearms.

Store unloaded and secured by using a trigger lock, biometric lock, gun case, strongbox, gun cabinet or gun safe.

2

Safely store ammunition.

Store and lock ammunition safely.

3

Restrict access.

Keep others from getting access to stored firearms 24/7. That includes family, friends, children, or other visitors.

Safe gun storage saves lives.

One evening changed Susan Nelson’s life forever. Learn how safe gun storage could have made a difference.

Safe gun storage checklist.

Use this checklist to make sure your firearms are stored securely.

How to talk to others about safe gun storage.

Find tips for talking with family, friends and other gun owners about safe firearm storage.

More information on safe gun storage.

Learn more about safe gun storage from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Help us spread the word about safe gun storage.

Safe gun storage protects families and communities. Download free resources and share them to help more Texans learn how to store firearms safely.