US toddler shoots younger brother

[Liebling:-)))]

US toddler shoots younger brother

A three-year-old girl in the US state of California has accidentally shot her younger brother dead with a gun found in her home, say police.

The girl is believed to have found the .45 calibre semi-automatic handgun under her parents' bed.

Her two-year-old brother was taken to Kern County hospital with a critical chest wound but later died.

Police investigating the incident said the children's mother had been at home at the time.

Police Sgt Greg Terry said police would be looking at whether the weapon had been safely secured.

"It's so important that if you're going to have firearms in your possession, make sure they're stored safely, so that incidents like this don't occur," local media quoted Sgt Terry as saying.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US toddler shoots younger brother

 

[Jiro]

what a dumbass parents..... and a serious irresponsibility on their parts as a gun owner. we responsible gun owners keep our guns locked in a well-secured vault or we secure it with trigger locks..... not just a shoebox or under the bed. :roll:

stupid stupid stupid parents.....

 

[C.C.Sinned]

tragic loss.

irresponsible gun owners. the gun should have been locked up and/or trigger lock.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

what a dumbass parents..... and a serious irresponsibility on their parts as a gun owner. we responsible gun owners keep our guns locked in a well-secured vault or we secure it with trigger locks..... not just a shoebox or under the bed. :roll:

stupid stupid stupid parents.....

First of all is Welcome Back


Yes, they have no common sense.

 

[Jiro]

First of all is Welcome Back

Yes, they have no common sense.

liebling. nope they don't. they should not deserve to have guns at all because they make us responsible gun owners look bad. Even though there is no children at my home, my gun is locked by 2 things - the vault and the trigger lock.

 

[C.C.Sinned]

here is another example of an irresponsible gun owner this one is a cop

 

[Jiro]

here is another example of an irresponsible gun owner this one is a cop

good riddance! a 3 years old grandson! :roll:

that's why I have springfield. It has 2 safety mechanisms instead of 1. I'm not comfortable with glock's trigger safety mechanism. I prefer flip safety over trigger safety but springfield's double safety mechanisms easily won me over.

 

[Steel X]

The girl is believed to have found the .45 calibre semi-automatic handgun under her parents' bed.


EXTREMELY stupid. Does that term "keep reach out of children" mean anything to them???

 

[Hear Again]

"It's so important that if you're going to have firearms in your possession, make sure they're stored safely, so that incidents like this don't occur," local media quoted Sgt Terry as saying.

I think the above quote says it all.

This is a lesson these parents will live with for the rest of their lives and deservedly so.

 

[LuciaDisturbed]

I and my sister are lucky to be alive today.

Our dad was so stupid and he kept his guns in a zippered bag behind the TV entertainment center. I discovered the guns when I was about 6 or 7 years old and said "mama, there's guns behind the TV" and she said "NEVER ever touch the guns. You understand that?" and I said "yes, mama" and never touched them. I don't know about my sister, though, but my dad is very stupid for just leaving them behind the TV in the living room.

 

[Babyblue]

liebling. nope they don't. they should not deserve to have guns at all because they make us responsible gun owners look bad. Even though there is no children at my home, my gun is locked by 2 things - the vault and the trigger lock.

I agree that the parents were irresponsible.

And should have had the gun locked or at least the room.

Jiro

Quick question.

If your guns are locked in a vault, and you have a double locking mechanism. How prepared are you for an intruder in your home?

By the time you get your gun ready. The intruder has done the deed.

 

[moonflower]

oh gawd how stupid ugh

 

[shel90]

I agree that the parents were irresponsible.

And should have had the gun locked or at least the room.

Jiro

Quick question.

If your guns are locked in a vault, and you have a double locking mechanism. How prepared are you for an intruder in your home?

By the time you get your gun ready. The intruder has done the deed.

Very good question, Babyblue.


As for this story..everyone has said what I was thinking. There are no other words to describe the stupidity. The parents will have to live with this for the rest of their lives.

 

[Babyface]

okkkk ill say it first i feel bad for the kid....and it sucks to be the parents they shouldve kept it in the closet locked tight the only way you should have it out is at night when your asleep underneath your pillow, which is what I do I have the clip on the nightstand (yes I have a nightstand kiss my ...) that way itll be too hard for a kid to reach under there without me knowing or rather anyone, but I agree locked up tight is the safest place but yeah I feel bad for the boy and the girl when she grows up shell be stuck with the knowledge, dude you killed your bro

 

[Hear Again]

and the girl when she grows up shell be stuck with the knowledge, dude you killed your bro

Unless the parents hide the truth from her.

 

[Babyface]

Unless the parents hide the truth from her.

hmmmmmmm conspiracy theorist!!!!!

 

[Hear Again]

hmmmmmmm conspiracy theorist!!!!!

 

[jillio]

Yet another example that supports the statistics that show a gun in the home is many times more likely to kill a family member or a friend than it is a stranger attempting to do harm to the family.

 

[jillio]

I agree that the parents were irresponsible.

And should have had the gun locked or at least the room.

Jiro

Quick question.

If your guns are locked in a vault, and you have a double locking mechanism. How prepared are you for an intruder in your home?

By the time you get your gun ready. The intruder has done the deed.

I was wondering the same thing. Its 3 AM. You are awakened by someone coming in through your front door. You have to get up, get to the safe, get the safe unlocked, and get the gun out. How do you manage to do all that without alerting the intruder to your movements, and still manage to take the intruder by surprise?

 

[rockin'robin]

There are pellet guns and BB guns...also toy guns that look like the real "McCoy" (real thing)......even rifles. If someone broke in, and you grabbed one of these, they would not know if it was the "real thing" or not. I also keep a baseball bat behind my front door.

No real guns in my house (I have kids).And even if I did have a real gun, and had to shoot someone, I just don't think I'd be able to do it...I might, if they (the culprit) was threatening my child with deadly harm.

I believe everyone should take self-defense classes. My boys know karate, and I know some defense also.

A barking dog usually will scare an intruder off. Even my birds raise a racket whenever someone comes thru the door.