Chief: Gun security can prevent tragedy

Michael Hall, The Brunswick News, Ga.
·3 min read

Oct. 5—The most challenging aspect of investigating an accidental shooting in which a child was injured is knowing that the incident could have been prevented.

Glynn County Police Chief Scott Ebner experienced that for the second time in his short tenure at the helm of the department on Tuesday when a Glynn County toddler accidentally pulled the trigger of a handgun that shot an 11-month-old in a duplex home on South Palm Drive.

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