Round Rock ISD-area community members need only send an email to receive a free firearm lock, district staff said in February.
Why now?
In January, the district’s police department began offering firearm locks to community members in the district’s digital newsletter. District staff said community members can either email a request to the Round Rock ISD Police Department at [email protected], or visit any high school campus during working hours and ask to speak to a school resource officer to receive a gun lock.
How we got here
Last April, RRISDPD Chief Ryan Urrutia shared a proposal for a grant that would allow the district to purchase 12,000 to 15,000 firearm locks, cable locks and trigger locks to provide to district families to ensure any firearms kept in the household are secure.
In late 2025, the district received the federal grant to fund the purchase and distribution of firearm locks, and launched its firearm safety webpage.
In their own words
“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.”