The shooting of a grandmother and her 4-year-old granddaughter is once again putting a spotlight on the importance of responsible gun ownership.
On Wednesday afternoon, Avon police say a 25-year-old man was mishandling a gun resulting in his mom and niece getting shot. Both are expected to be okay.WRTV does not identify suspects until they have been formally charged.
WRTV talked to Daniel Scalf, Training Coordinator at Indy Arms Company, about the importance of training when you buy a firearm. He says classes will teach you how to safely load and unload guns along with the proper stance and proper grip. He says the classes should be ongoing. However, it isn't something he can force people to do. Scalf says it's usually young guys who decide against taking classes.
Public health experts who study shootings all agree; training is essential to stop unintentional firearm injuries. Numbers from the CDC show unintentional firearm injuries account for 37% of shootings that aren't deadly.Scalf says they're going to continue urging all their customers to take training whenever they purchase a gun.
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