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Marion County Sheriff's Department Donates Gun Locks to Riley Safety Store

10/02/2009

INDIANAPOLIS – The Riley Safety Store received a generous donation of 2,000 gun locks on September 29 from the Marion County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Frank Anderson made the official presentation to Cara Fast, MSW, Riley Safety Store Manager. Dr. Jeff Sperring, Chief Medical Officer for Riley Hospital, also was present and conveyed his appreciation to the Marion County Sheriff's Department for "providing gun locks to be given free to all who come to the Riley Safety Store so that families will have a critical tool for preventing children from gaining access to firearms."

Gun locks

Sheriff Frank Anderson donated of 2,000 gun locks courtesy of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department to the Riley Safety Store to be distributed for free to families, staff, and the general public. Riley Safety Store Manager, Cara Fast, MSW, accepted the donation on behalf of the Riley Safety Store Team.

Gun locks

Colonel John Layton looks on as Sheriff Frank Anderson donates 2,000 gun locks courtesy of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department to the Riley Safety Store to be distributed for free to families, staff, and the general public.

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