The gun lock program is meant to keep firearms out of the hands of youngsters.
“Children do know where their parents keep their handguns," Fabian Pacheco, the Cheif of Detectives in Pima County, said.
Pacheco said gun violence is one of the leading causes of death for children, particularly unintentional shootings in their homes. "It is a nation wide program, there are statistics out there some as high as 4 or 5 million children in homes with loaded and un-secure handguns," he said."It's significant."
The gun locks are available for free at the Pima County's Attorney's Office and the Pima County Health Department is expected to roll out a gun lock program within the week.Phil Villarreal is the senior real-time editor for KGUN 9. He is also a digital producer and host of"Phil on Film" seen weekly on Good Morning Tucson, Phil moved to KGUN after 17 years with the Arizona Daily Star, where he was a movie critic, columnist, and reporter.
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