3-Year old shoots himself

[HMFIC]

What if the store posted a no firearms allowed policy?

Well then the idiot could leave her weapon in the vehicle and take her KID inside with her.

Seriously guys, there is no valid excuse for the extreme stupidity proven by this woman.

 

[68mustang]

Considering it was a 3 year old, I'm betting probably not a DAO; too much trigger. I would guess something chambered and cocked, and either safety off or the kid was able to flip the safety. Or even a small revolver with an exposed hammer. Kid uses both thumbs to cock the hammer and ends up with a hair trigger.

I'm sitting here fiddling with my H&K USP Compact (verified empty). Trigger is long and heavy in DA mode, but when cocked the manual safety is very light, and with no 1911 style grip safety... very plausible.

I was thinking glock, a 1911, just as an example, to pull the hammer back is about as much as a dao trigger pull IMO. Then he'd have to disengage the safety on the back..

 

[68mustang]

Well then the idiot could leave her weapon in the vehicle and take her KID inside with her.

Seriously guys, there is no valid excuse for the extreme stupidity proven by this woman.

Not trying to make excuses, and it wasn't HER gun. It was HIS. But I can see this circumstance happening.. It's not like they left it on the seat.. I mean the kid got outta his seat and went under the seat to get it. So u could say if the mother had taught him to listen better this wouldn't of happened. Yes, it was neglect by the parents. But more accidental instead of intentional. They took all the measures they thought safe. Unfortunately it wasn't enough.

 

[CamaroMan]

She absolutely should be held accountable and punished for her actions with many years if not life in jail.

 

[RedRiverRifleman]

I think it was a failure on the parents behalf for not taking the child with them inside. He did the right thing by leaving it in the car. The child, at least when I was raised, when your dad/mom says to not touch it, you don't touch it. As a kid, I'd rather NOT get smacked in the back of the head.

 

[Spec ops Grunt]

I think it was a failure on the parents behalf for not taking the child with them inside. He did the right thing by leaving it in the car. The child, at least when I was raised, when your dad/mom says to not touch it, you don't touch it. As a kid, I'd rather NOT get smacked in the back of the head.

This is a three year old though, not an 8 year old or a 10 year old.

 

[RedRiverRifleman]

This is a three year old though, not an 8 year old or a 10 year old.

You have a point.

 

[Super Dave]

Who the Hell leaves their three year old alone in a car, gun or not?

Whether she does any time or not, the rest of her life is over.

 

[kroberts2131]

Who the Hell leaves their three year old alone in a car, gun or not?

Whether she does any time or not, the rest of her life is over.

Thats what gets me. I have a 2 year old and I would NEVER consider leaving her in my truck alone. I will barely even run back inside my house to get something if she is in the truck in the garage. I sure as hell wouldn't leave a firearm in their with her either!!! Everyone seems to forget there was also an 8 MONTH OLD BABY LEFT ALONE IN THE CAR. Prosecute them both. I just don't get people.

 

[HMFIC]

Not trying to make excuses, and it wasn't HER gun. It was HIS. But I can see this circumstance happening.. It's not like they left it on the seat.. I mean the kid got outta his seat and went under the seat to get it. So u could say if the mother had taught him to listen better this wouldn't of happened. Yes, it was neglect by the parents. But more accidental instead of intentional. They took all the measures they thought safe. Unfortunately it wasn't enough.

I do not believe that their measures were reasonable in my ever humble opinion.