Lancaster County Safe Firearm Storage Initiative

In partnership with Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, MHALC is proud to announce our new “Safe Firearm Storage” Initiative. 
This project was funded by the PA Department of Health’s Preventative Health and Health Services Block Grant.

Together, alongside the Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition, partners aim to provide gun locks and gun safes to those with a firearm in the home. The initiative will focus on the following:
 
Suicide Prevention: Offering crucial tools and resources to reduce the risk of firearm-related suicides.
Veteran Firearm Safety: Supporting our heroes with specialized safety measures designed for their unique needs.
Children & Adolescent Firearm Safety: Ensuring a safe environment for children with cutting-edge locking mechanisms and educational resources.
 
Join us in making responsible gun ownership AND safety a priority. 

Suicide Prevention

How to keep you and your family safe.

Veteran Firearm Safety

Protecting our heroes.

Children & Adolescent Firearm Safety

How to talk to your child about guns.

For More Information...

For more information, to learn about preventative safety measures, and to obtain a FREE cable gun lock, please reach out to MHA at mha@mhalancaster.org or give us a call at 717-397-7461

To Place an Order...

 
If you would like to place an order for a gun lock for pick up at our MHA Office, please click here
 
You can also reach out to the following organizations to pick up a cable lock:
 
Manheim Township Police Department | 1825 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601
Northwest Regional Police Department | 8855 Elizabethtown Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Lancaster City Police Department | 39 W. Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA 17603
East Lampeter Township Police Department | 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602

Brochure & Installation Instructions

Download a copy of our Firearm Safety brochure for additional resources, statistics, and firearm safety tips!
View instructions on how to install your cable gun lock on a variety of firearms. Available in English and Spanish. 

Join Us for Safe Firearm Storage Training

External Resources

Gifford’s Law Center: A webpage dedicated to outlining gun laws per state that also highlights the numbers surrounding gun violence in America and provides wonderful external resources surrounding firearm safety and intervention.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Center for Violence Prevention: This handout was designed by CHOP and provides safety tips for parents.
Pierce’s Pledge National Firearm Storage Locations: A non-profit organization whose mission is to keep children safe during the stressful and emotionally volatile time of custody disputes. We believe that by storing guns outside of the home during these times, we can do just that. 
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Center for Violence Prevention (Español): Este folleto fue diseñado por CHOP y brinda consejos de seguridad para los padres.

Thank You to Our Partners!