Two young children gained access to guns today and shot themselves. 

At a Wawa grocery in Henrico County Virginia, a 5-year old found a loaded gun in a car while her parents were pumping gas at the Wawa.  She shot herself in the hand.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, a 3-year old was taken from her home to the hospital with a gunshot wound.  Police believe that the wound was self-inflicted. 

These gun accidents raise questions, once again, both about the need for safe-storage laws, and about whether its appropriate to design guns that are simple enough to use that they can be fired by a toddler. 

Sources:

Jon Burkett, “Crime Insider: 5-year-old Accidentally Shot at Wawa,” 6 News (April 1, 2020).

“Police Investigate After 3-year-old Child Shot in West Charlotte,” WSOCTV.com (April 1, 2020).