Editing Gun safety (section)

====Chamber & cable locks====
[[File: Glock17 With Cable Lock.jpg|thumb|A [[Glock 19]] unloaded with [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] removed, and secured for transport (or storage) with a cable lock through its [[pistol slide|slide]] and [[receiver (firearm)|frame]] ]]

Chamber locks aim to block [[ammunition]] from being chambered, since most firearms typically cannot be discharged unless the ammunition is in the correct position. They are used to prevent live ammunition from being loaded into a firearm by blocking the chamber with a [[dummy cartridge]] or a chamber plug.<ref name="sport-lockpick"/>  Another type is one in which a steel rod locked into the safety cartridge with a key.  As long as the rod and safety cartridge are engaged, the [[dummy round]] cannot eject nor can live ammunition be loaded into the firearm.  Chamber locks work with most firearm types including [[revolver]]s, [[pistol]]s, [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s.  They are available in any [[caliber]] and length, and may include such features as unique keying, rapid removal.

Cable locks usually thread through the [[receiver (firearms)|receiver]] via the ejection port and magazine well of repeating firearms.<ref name="sport-lockpick"/>  These locks physically obstruct the movements of the [[bolt (firearms)|bolt]], and also prevent a [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] from being inserted on magazine-fed firearms. preventing the cycling of the [[firearm action|action]].<ref name="sport-lockpick"/>