(March 26, 2018 at 3:44 pm)Brian37 Wrote: No, not all firearm owners will do stupid shit. But we still have a epidemic of BOTH legally and illegally obtained firearms that is causing problems.
It doesn't even have to be stupid. There is a small margin of error with guns. Momentary carelessness is sufficient.
http://www.fox10tv.com/story/37706225/on...l-shooting
Quote:1-year-old boy killed in accidental shooting
Quote:"We believe this was an accidental shooting...the mother of the one-year-old had gone out back, there's a mother in law suite behind the residence, she had gone out back to let her know that she was getting ready to leave, when we believe the two year old came out and told the grandmother that his ears were ringing," said Battiste.Apparently they have never heard of criminally negligent homicide in Alabama.
Investigators said it's too early to tell which child got a hold of the gun. Battiste said the gun was a 9-millimeter pistol owned by the parents, left out in the bedroom.
"It comes down to the parent being responsible with their right to bear arms and not being negligent where they leave those types of weapons. And I can't imagine the pain that this family will be going through, but it's going to be compounded by the fact that one of their children was injured as a result of that negligence," said Battiste.