What you need to know
RRISDPD Chief Ryan Urrutia told administrators in an April 17 board meeting that his department was seeking state funding to provide cable locks to community members, as part of its firearm safety education initiative.
Urrutia said the grant is competitive, and if awarded to the district, would cover the costs of purchasing firearm locks and printing firearm safety literature to distribute at community events.
The details
If RRISD receives the grant, he said the department would aim to purchase between 12,000 and 15,000 firearm locks, cable locks and trigger locks to provide to district families to ensure any firearms kept in the household are secure.
What they're saying
"There are families that do receive firearms handed down from family members or that they come across unknowingly," Urrutia said. "We want them to have some tools to make themselves safe, and most importantly, just keep our entire community safe."
What's next?
Urrutia said the district would most likely hear an answer from CAPCOG about the grant by the start of the 2025-26 school year in August. If awarded the grant, the locks will be provided to the community at events like the district's back to school events.
