Kaiser Permanente Redwood City doctors distribute gun safety locks to help prevent accidental injuries at home [Video]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) — Bay Area doctors have come together to prevent gun injuries by handing out free gun-locking devices.

“Gun violence is real. It’s the number one cause of death in children and teens in this country,” said Dr. Kathryn Gopez, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City chief of Pediatrics.

It’s something that health care professionals know all too well.

“When I was an intern, fresh out of medical school, one of my first patients was a nine-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in the abdomen by his younger brother,” Dr. Gopez said. “They found a gun at home, they thought it was a toy, and it fired. And by the time I met him, he was in the hospital for months and had undergone multiple surgeries.”

MORE: Columbine: 25 years later, steps taken in hospitals to provide gun awareness for children

Now doctors at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City have teamed up with local law enforcement …