After a two-year-old child in Milwaukee picked up a gun in the backseat of a car, accidentally shooting and killing his mother, many have asked the same question.
"It's heartbreaking, but why was there a loaded gun in the backseat of the car waiting for somebody to play with?" said Eugene Nemojeski of Coleman.
Those types of questions have led to more concerns about keeping curious kids away from something harmful.
"Surely, it shouldn't be accessible to any children, or other people for that matter," said Green Bay resident Tom Worachek.
However, gun safety isn't just about locking firearms away, according to experts.
"Education and communication are the number one keys because kids get into things," said Mike Shea, owner of the Family Shooting Academy in Green Bay.
Shea suggested starting that communication at a young age.
"If you store a gun in your house, don't try to hide it," Shea explained. "Let the kids know it's there, let them know what it is and what it does."
Also, talk to a gun expert about the best way to store firearms for how you plan to use them. That includes using a gun lock, lock box, safe, or other means of secure storage.
'There's lots of ways to lock up your gun, there's no excuse for having an unsecured gun," Shea said.
Eight people died in Wisconsin last year from accidental shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive. So far in 2016, six people have died in the state.
"You can come upon guns like this child did in an unexpected place, a two-year-old did not recognize that as a danger," said Shea.
He explained that knowing the danger is the first step to keep kids from picking up a gun.
