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Corvallis, OR – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is giving away free gun locks this week as part of a safety campaign to prevent youth firearm deaths and accidents.
According to the sheriff’s office, 90% of firearm-related youth suicides and unintentional shootings involve guns obtained from a friend or family member’s home. The department also cited data showing that many teens who misuse prescription drugs access them from unsecured home medicine cabinets…