http://www.Ruger.com/Firearms/News-03-27-2006.html
ya might want to be aware of this...
EDIT: direct-link now invalid, story is still under "News"
“Child Safety Lock Act of 2005” Takes Effect on April 24, 2006
- Sturm, Ruger Voluntarily Supplying Locking Devices Since 1987
March 27, 2006
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) hereby notifies its customers and consumers that Public Law 109-92, “The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act,” which was enacted on October 26, 2005, includes “The Child Safety Lock Act of 2005,” which is Section 5 of PL 109-92.
Section 5 makes it generally unlawful for “any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any handgun to any person, other than another licensee, unless the transferee (buyer) is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device for that handgun.” Questions about the new law should be directed to the BATFE through its website at www.aft.gov, or through its Firearms Program Division at (202) 927-7770.
“Sturm, Ruger is proud to have been one of the first firearms manufacturers to voluntarily ship its pistols and revolvers with appropriate locking devices, beginning almost twenty years ago,” said Sturm, Ruger President Stephen L. Sanetti. “Virtually all other manufacturers have since done likewise. Our current locks shipped with all Ruger firearms meet or exceed the stringent standards set by states such as California.”
Sanetti continued, “Furthermore, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI), in partnership with BATFE, have given away over 35 million free gun locks. The American firearms industry, together with many volunteer firearms safety instructors, has led the way with successful firearms safety measures. The most recent National Safety Council’s ‘Injury Facts’ reports that firearm accidents have continued to drop to record lows, with the biggest drop being in the under-14 age group, down 17% since 2003.”
“It is due to all these voluntary safety efforts that the fatal firearms accident rate is now among the smallest of those measured, which include motor-vehicle accidents, falls, poisoning, choking, fires/flames/smoke, drowning, mechanical suffocation, natural heat or cold, machinery, electric current, and air, water, and rail transport. Firearms-related fatalities have decreased 48% from 1994, and now represent less than 1% of all fatal accidents in the U.S.”
“We are most gratified to be part of a successful solution to needless firearms misuse, and our voluntary gun lock program has been an excellent example of how we help Ruger customers fulfill our motto as ‘Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens’,” Sanetti concluded.
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Sturm, Ruger is the nation’s leading manufacturer of high-quality firearms for recreation and law enforcement, and a major producer of precision steel and titanium investment castings components for consumer industries. Sturm, Ruger is headquartered in Southport, CT, with plants and foundries located in Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ.
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When I made my last firearm purchase at Cabela's, it was a Ruger, and as we were concluding the sale, the clerk said: "We need to give you this safety locking device.", pointing to a sign posted near the register, which quoted the law.
He reached into a box,which I found out later was nearly full of the things, brought out a LAAARGE padlock with a Ruger emblem on it, and handed it to me. It works great for securing our storage shed! Thank you, U. S. Congress.
Turns out I unknowingly dodged the bullet, and my gun didn't have the new locking device Ruger is building into their single actions.
That means I can make a new set of grips from really spectacular wood with less hassle. 
He reached into a box,which I found out later was nearly full of the things, brought out a LAAARGE padlock with a Ruger emblem on it, and handed it to me. It works great for securing our storage shed! Thank you, U. S. Congress.
Turns out I unknowingly dodged the bullet, and my gun didn't have the new locking device Ruger is building into their single actions.
That means I can make a new set of grips from really spectacular wood with less hassle.