More than 400 gun owners in DeKalb County received free gun safes on Saturday as part of an effort to improve firearm safety in the community.
The DeKalb County Police Department distributed 411 safes across four precincts during the giveaway, which began at 10 a.m. Lines formed before the event started.
Gun owners who did not get a safe can still pick one up for free at any of the four precincts during normal business hours, Monday through Friday.
Recipients must be at least 21 years old, live in DeKalb County and own a firearm.
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