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Gun safety advocates are urging proper weapon storage after a five-year-old girl died in an accidental shooting in Sandy. Police stated the victim died during an accident involving young children.
Key takeaways
A five-year-old girl died in an accidental shooting in Sandy.
Police report the incident involved an accident with young children.
Gun safety advocates are reminding owners to store weapons properly.
Biometric safes are cited as a method to keep guns away from children.
A five-year-old girl died following an accidental shooting in Sandy, prompting gun safety advocates to remind owners to store weapons properly, according to a September 1 report.
Police stated the victim died after being shot in an accident involving young children.
The Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah told KUTV that there are various ways to keep firearms away from small children. One method currently in use is biometric safes, which keep guns away from children but allow owners to open them quickly using a fingerprint.
