A recent self-inflicted shooting of a 4-year-old boy in Houston highlights an underrecognized public safety issue that one local leader is striving to address with the power of data.
The accidental shooting occurred after the child gained access to an unsecured firearm in his apartment in October, leaving him in critical condition. Collecting data on such incidents could help policymakers better target prevention and intervention measures to reduce gun-related injuries in communities, said Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin.
“I kept putting my own son to bed, thinking about families that put their children to bed, never realizing that this could happen to them,” Kamin said…