(CNN) From the Columbine shooting in 1999 to last year's shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, Colorado has stood as the scene for far too many acts of youth gun violence. To help prevent further atrocities, Denver is giving away 1,200 free gun locks to residents at several churches in the area on Sunday. Grabbing a free gun lock and securing a weapon is one action we can all take right now to keep young people safe." The gun locks, supplied by the Denver Police Department and Project Child Safe, consist of a lock and cable. Black and Hispanic youth are far more likely to experience gun violence than white non-Hispanic youth.

Source: CNN February 02, 2020 18:45 UTC