The Federal Way Police Department gave away 188 gun safes, capping off its giveaways funded by a $150,000 grant fund for gun violence prevention.

The Oct. 1 event’s funds come from a settlement between the Attorney General’s office and a Federal Way gun retailer that violated state law. The department utilized the grant funds for two gun safe giveaways and one gun buyback.

Federal Way Police Department (FWPD) Cmdr. Kyle Buchanan said any Washington state resident was eligible to receive a safe. Additionally, according to the department, people had to be at least 18 years old to receive a safe and the safe’s brand was Vaultek. He said he was not at the most recent event, but the social media responses regarding the event have been positive.

Buchanan said that if the department is awarde

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