UpdatedMon, Mar 8, 2021 at 2:26 pm ET
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Recent rises in firearm permits are cause for concern and the sheriff s office in Chester County offers gun locks to prevent tragic accidents. (Shutterstock)
COATESVILLE, PA On a weekend when love is in the air, the Chester County Sheriff s Office and Coatesville Center for Community Health are launching a campaign about the care and protection of children.
Chester County Sheriff s Office (CCSO) and Coatesville Center for Community Health (CCCH) Lock it for Love initiative sends the message: lock your guns.
From October 2020 to the end of December, the number of background checks for firearm permits in Pennsylvania which ties closely to the number of gun sales was the highest on record, Pennsylvania State Police reported in January. Firearm permits in the quarter from July 2020 through September had also broken previous records.