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Posted: 9/12/2009 1:34:08 PM EDT

Anybody have a source for those cheap plastic trigger locks? The cheapest I have found is $1.19 ea. Thanks

Posted: 9/12/2009 1:59:38 PM EDT

[#1]

How about zip ties. They are dirt cheap.

Posted: 9/12/2009 5:08:03 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
How about zip ties. They are dirt cheap.

My mistake, I should have said these are for the youth handgun safety act. We have to give a lock with any handgun purchased, and most of the used handguns we buy don't have a lock.

Posted: 9/13/2009 9:35:37 AM EDT

[#3]

Well I hate to say it, but CTD has some for cheap.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/49838-1.html

They are made by DAC Technologies.
http://www.dactec.com/index-2.html

I get some cable locks from the Sheriff's Office, but I am in the same boat as you.

Posted: 9/13/2009 5:19:02 PM EDT

[#4]

The good news is we found a company in China that has the simple plastic locks for only $0.26 ea. Bad news is they require a 5,000 piece minimum order, so it would most likely run into $2,000 to $2500 with the cost of shipping.

Guess I need to talk to the local LEOs and see if they have any they want to get rid off......

Posted: 9/14/2009 8:21:01 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
My mistake, I should have said these are for the youth handgun safety act. We have to give a lock with any handgun purchased, and most of the used handguns we buy don't have a lock.

Negative - you don't have to GIVE a lock away with a handgun purchase - you have to have trigger locks AVAILABLE for purchase.

Posted: 9/14/2009 9:45:28 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
My mistake, I should have said these are for the youth handgun safety act. We have to give a lock with any handgun purchased, and most of the used handguns we buy don't have a lock.

Negative - you don't have to GIVE a lock away with a handgun purchase - you have to have trigger locks AVAILABLE for purchase.

Hmmm. Do you happen to know where to find that information in the ATF regs? Every FFL I have spoke to was under the impression that you HAD to give a lock.

Don't mean to offend you or say you are lying just looking for some documentation.... (as I go to look thru the Brady Law legalese in search for myself...)

Posted: 9/14/2009 9:54:50 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
My mistake, I should have said these are for the youth handgun safety act. We have to give a lock with any handgun purchased, and most of the used handguns we buy don't have a lock.

Negative - you don't have to GIVE a lock away with a handgun purchase - you have to have trigger locks AVAILABLE for purchase.

Hmmm. Do you happen to know where to find that information in the ATF regs? Every FFL I have spoke to was under the impression that you HAD to give a lock.

Don't mean to offend you or say you are lying just looking for some documentation.... (as I go to look thru the Brady Law legalese in search for myself...)

You're thinking of the Child Safety Lock Act of 2005 (18 USC 922(z)). And the OP is correct......each transfer of a handgun must be accompanied with some type of safety device, such as a trigger lock or cable lock. As stated above, many get their locks from the local police/sheriff dep't.

Posted: 9/14/2009 10:10:15 AM EDT

[#8]

Found this while looking thru the ATF online reg book... so once again I am looking for cheap locks...

Posted: 9/14/2009 10:45:51 AM EDT

[#9]

A lot of stores pass the cost on the the consumer and just tack the price of the lock onto the ticket.

Posted: 9/14/2009 1:06:04 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
You're thinking of the Child Safety Lock Act of 2005 (18 USC 922(z)). And the OP is correct......each transfer of a handgun must be accompanied with some type of safety device, such as a trigger lock or cable lock. As stated above, many get their locks from the local police/sheriff dep't.

Whoops - looks like I was out of date, and didn't know about 922(z).

Crud.

Fortunately for me, every handgun I've sold in the past three years has come with a gun lock, or had one built in, or I'd have been out of compliance. I've got a box of cheap random trigger locks that my various distributors have bundled with my orders over the years - if that box runs out, I'll have to order some up and pass along the cost.

Posted: 9/14/2009 6:30:23 PM EDT

[#11]

I have bought my locks from Midway on sale and have acouple
of custmers give me onesthey did not want.
CEW

Posted: 9/14/2009 7:36:29 PM EDT

[#12]

If you have one around from your own guns. Sell a used one for $10,000.

Posted: 9/14/2009 8:55:04 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
If you have one around from your own guns. Sell a used one for $10,000.

Or you can just offer to sell your safe for whatever price. That's what the inspector told me in my meeting.

Now where can you get gun locks for $1.19 for?

Posted: 9/15/2009 4:47:46 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Or you can just offer to sell your safe for whatever price. That's what the inspector told me in my meeting.

Now where can you get gun locks for $1.19 for?

One of our wholesalers Ellett Brothers has the cheap plastic Chinese locks for $1.19ea. I have no problem passing the cost on to the customer, but it does irritate me to $1.19 for a $0.25 lock. Here is the type of lock I am talking about:

Posted: 9/15/2009 10:54:24 AM EDT

[#15]

Were a Pawnshop and we order them through M&M wholesale, they sell electronics and stuff. We get them in three packs for $1.59 for three. They're made by Bellocks and are just like the DAC's you posted pictures of earlier. But if you can't get those Sport South has the DAC's for $0.90 a piece.

Posted: 9/15/2009 7:24:15 PM EDT

[#16]

Are you talking about this place?
http://www.mmwholesale.com/

Edit: I have been in that joint before. It is mainly car audio stuff in the show room. I will give them a call and see what their dealer setup involves.

Posted: 9/16/2009 8:51:09 AM EDT

[#17]

Yea thats the place, they mainly carry electronics but they have a Pawnshop/RTO section and an outdoor section that has gun accessories. We order our electronics from them and some of the cheap holsters and nikon scopes.

Posted: 9/16/2009 6:54:05 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Were a Pawnshop and we order them through M&M wholesale, they sell electronics and stuff. We get them in three packs for $1.59 for three. They're made by Bellocks and are just like the DAC's you posted pictures of earlier. But if you can't get those Sport South has the DAC's for $0.90 a piece.

Thanks for the information. We talked to M&M today and got an account set up.

Posted: 9/17/2009 6:34:41 AM EDT

[#19]

Cool, No problem on the info and we've been dealing with them for about 15 years and never had a problem with them so I think you'll be happy with their service.

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