No Charges Filed in Toddler's Accidental Shooting

[LiberalElite]

Source: Winston-Salem Journal

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_a6a96012-c151-11e2-8fac-0019bb30f31a.html

ASHEBORO — Authorities will make sure a toddler has recovered from accidently shooting himself with his parents’ gun before deciding whether to file charges.

The 2-year-old found a gun in his parents’ bedroom Saturday afternoon and picked it up.


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[onehandle]

1. Jail them. nt

[Arkansas Granny]

2. I agree. You would think that child endangerment would apply

anytime a loaded weapon is not properly secured around children.

[onehandle]

5. A gungeoneer probably disagrees with me.

I can't see their response (ignore), only yours, but I'm sure they have some clever defense of those 'responsible' gun owners.

Probably something to do with our 'freedoms.'

[freshwest]

18. 'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.' IN THAT ORDER.

So the good old boys are having second thoughts about charges after brushing it aside with all of that 'boy is expected to survive' shiny rainbow bullshit.

Imagine a GSW that close to vital parts of a 2-year-old anatomy. This boy is going to be MESSED UP. I don't know if jail is the answer, but I bet the family can do without having firearms in their home, at a minimum.

[hack89]

3. Years of foster care is exactly what that kid needs.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. If the parents leave a few more loaded guns lying around,

foster care won't be necessary.

[Bjorn Against]

9. This kid was nearly killed by his parents and all you have is sarcasm.

The poor kid is in a no win situation all because some idiots decided to have a loaded gun laying around their house. I would not like seeing him placed in foster care, but I would much rather see him in foster care than dead.

[hack89]

10. So jailing the parents and destroying the family is the only solution?

how about a negotiated settlement where they surrender their guns?

[Bjorn Against]

11. The parents destroyed the family with their irresponsibility

Sorry, but people who leave loaded guns around kids are not capable parents. Gun crimes need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, that kid is lucky to be alive. The parents need to face the consequences of their actions and the kid needs to be placed with people who won't give him a loaded gun.

[hack89]

13. Accidents hurt kids every day. Should they all be removed from their families?

or is just for gun accidents?

Be honest - it has nothing to do with kids and everything to do with your contempt for guns.

[Bjorn Against]

15. Leaving a loaded gun lying around is not an accident

This is not an accident we are talking about this is gross negligence.

[hack89]

16. Like leaving poisons accessable? Leaving the swimming pool gate open?

Like driving while drunk? Like letting kids ride ATVs?

All kill or hurt more kids than guns. All require negligence on the part of parents. Should those parents also go to jail and their kids taken away?

[Bjorn Against]

17. It depends on the case, some cases of neglect are more clear than others

Looking at your example however at least in the case of drunk driving people do go to jail.

There is a line between accidents and negligence, sometimes the line will be clear and other times it won't be. Leaving a loaded gun where a two year old can reach it is a clear case of neglectful behavior however, it is totally inexcusable.

[Warpy]

4. At some point, they'd better start putting these morons in jail

just to sensationalize the whole thing and get the word out that kids are stupid around guns.

If the parents are paranoid enough to want a loaded gun in the bedside table, they need to find a way to lock it up during the day when the kids are awake.

I'm sick to death of these stories about kids finding guns and shooting themselves or others with them.

[GodlessBiker]

7. +100

[GeorgeGist]

8. Obviously ...

they need to get the toddler's side of the story.

[maindawg]

12. Bullsit

the owner of the gun is responsible. 100%. and finale. Go to jail.

[Nye Bevan]

14. Anyone who leaves a gun where a child can get to it should go to prison.

For manslaughter, if a child is killed as a result.

[blkmusclmachine]

19. So the NRA is writing laws now?

What's the goal here? Rollback laws to the 1850's?

[Iggo]

20. Just the price of doing business.