Trigger locks have only one purpose, keeping a kid from accidently getting the gun. They do not keep a thief from using them. Pretty much the same goes for gun safes. Even the expensive 2 to 4,000 $ safes can be accessed by a half wit thief and an iPhone. Locks only keep honest people honest. I personally believe our "gun problem" is not the gun but a more deeply rooted problem in America. A problem of little regard for laws. See when you have things like drug prohibition, it makes people use to breaking the law in addition to creating black markets that settle their disputes with violence. Additionally there is a complete breakdown with family structure. Divorce / split homes are common, people are growing up essentially with no parenting. They are being parented by violent video games and movies with little to no definition between right and wrong. stricter gun laws, banning firearms isn't going to keep people from breaking the law, murder is against the law.