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Gun locks distributed in support of Project Child Safe Project Child Safe is a nationwide program dedicated to promoting safe firearm handling and storage practices among all firearm owners through the distribution of key safety education messages and free gun locking devices. The program is supported by a U.S. Department of Justice grant, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, and is a component of Project Safe Neighborhoods. Firearm accidents in the home can result from an (unauthorized) individual, often a child, finding a loaded and unsecured firearm in the home. The risk of firearm-related unintentional injuries or deaths can be reduced when firearm owners are aware of and fully understand their responsibility for handling firearms safely and storing them in a secure manner. Project Child Safe partners with governors, attorneys, community leaders, and law enforcement to distribute free safety kits to gun owners in all states to promote safe storage of firearms in the home. MUSC Department of Public Safety has received 5,000 gun locks for distribution to the general public through this program. Stop by Public Safety at 101 Doughty St. and pick up your locks. You may receive up to three locks per person. If more are needed, leave your name and number in the event extras are available.          Friday, June 4, 2004 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.