As the hunting season comes to a close, the Kirksville Police Department would like to remind residents and visitors of some important safety practices as they conclude their activities and store firearms. The Kirksville Police Department has a supply of gun locks that are available for free to the public. These gun locks come courtesy of Project Childsafe, a national foundation that promotes firearms safety and education. Anyone can stop by the station during business hours to receive one while supplies last. Individuals can receive a maximum of three. Roughly 1.4 million homes have firearms stored in a way that makes them accessible to almost 2.6 million children, according to SafeFirearmsStorage.org. Help keep your firearms safely secured. The majority of firearms thefts occur when the firearm is left in a vehicle. Make sure to secure your firearms in your home or hotel room and not in an unattended vehicle. Keep a record of all of your firearms including make, model, and serial number.