box and lock

== English == === Etymology === From the directive to keep firearms in a box that is locked so that they are only available under considered circumstances and to authorized users. === Verb === box and lock (third-person singular simple present boxes and locks, present participle boxing and locking, simple past and past participle boxed and locked) To suppress or hide (something) so that it is not readily available or capable of action. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see box,‎ lock.