MPD, Near West Side give out gun locks after accidental shootings

MILWAUKEE  After two three-year olds have been concerned in tragic unintentional shootings in Milwaukee throughout the final week, the police division and volunteers are beginning a brand new effort to attempt to stop it from occurring once more.
 
Bobby McQuay is a member of Close to West Aspect. It’s a nonprofit group that strives to make the neighborhoods on the west aspect of Milwaukee an awesome place to stay, work and play.

McQuay joined a number of different volunteers and Milwaukee police to provide out free gun locks to encourage residents to safe their firearms.
 
McQuay stated he believes handing out gun locks after the latest unintentional shootings involving two youngsters is a approach to strengthen the neighborhood.
 
“When a tragedy occurs in a group, you already know the group generally turns into charged and heightened of their consciousness. So, us being out right here at present to supply some options to one thing that appears nominal is an enormous deal for us,” stated McQuay.
 
Chanel Malone is one resident who obtained one of many gun locks. Along with her youngsters current, she wished to provide them an essential lesson.
 
“You by no means contact a hand gun, however that is going to forestall y’all, in order that if somebody determined to the touch it, it’s going to be locked so that they received’t have the ability to shoot the gun,” stated Malone.
 
Malone added that she was grateful to obtain to a gun lock as a result of having a firearm is an enormous duty.
 
“That is actual cool as a result of even if you’re an irresponsible grownup, as a result of some is, let’s be trustworthy, any person is supplying you with one thing to assist stop something from ever occurring,” stated Malone.

After strolling by way of the neighborhood, McQuay stated he was comfortable to listen to that most individuals have been prepared to listen to their message about gun security.
 
“A free gun lock will assist somebody develop into extra obsessed with utilizing a gun lock as a result of it’s free, then we will make that occur,” stated McQuay.
 
As somebody who lives and works in Milwaukee, McQuay doesn’t wish to see the heartbreak attributable to the tragedy of unintentional capturing deaths involving youngsters ever once more.
 
He hopes these gun locks will assist make that potential.