Round Rock Independent School District is rolling out thousands of free firearm locks to families and community members after landing a federal grant late last year. The devices, mostly cable and trigger-style locks, are being handed out at district events and are also available on request during regular school hours.
How to Get a Lock
Anyone living in the RRISD area can request a free firearm lock by emailing the district’s police department or by stopping by any high school during working hours to speak with a school resource officer. The district began offering locks in January and listed the request address as [email protected], according to Round Rock ISD.
Community Impact has also covered the rollout of the free lock program, noting that officers have been distributing locks at a range of community events.
What the District Planned
In an April 17, 2025 presentation to the school board, Chief Ryan Urrutia explained that RRISD had applied for a regional grant to buy thousands of locks for families. The plan called for roughly 12,000 to 15,000 cable and trigger locks to be purchased and distributed across the district, according to materials posted on BoardDocs.
Funding and Rollout
District officials say the grant funding arrived in late 2025, and the department has since posted firearm-safety resources and bilingual pamphlets on its website. As reported by Community Impact, the grant is covering both the purchase and the distribution of the locks, while the district’s safety pages point families and educators to state toolkits on secure storage.
Why It Matters
District leaders have framed safe firearm storage as a public-safety priority that also supports suicide prevention and reduces the risk of accidental shootings. Under Texas law, making a firearm accessible to a child can be charged as a Class C misdemeanor, and the charge can rise to a Class A misdemeanor if a discharge causes serious injury or death, according to the Texas Legislature.
“We want them to have some tools to make themselves safe, and most importantly, just keep our entire community safe,” Chief Ryan Urrutia told trustees during the April presentation. For those looking to get a lock, the district advises emailing [email protected] or visiting a high school campus to speak with a school resource officer. Additional details are available in the Round Rock ISD newsletter and in the full board presentation video hosted on Swagit.
