Two year old shot mother dead

Raymond Lin · 31 Dec 2014 at 10:38

This kid is going to need some counselling when he grows up and finds out what he had done...talk about mental scars.

Vulcan · 31 Dec 2014 at 10:55

VaderDSL said:
I'd have thought you'd leave a chamber empty as well on a revolver for extra safety. Isn't that what they used to do in the Wild West? they'd leave a chamber empty when carrying their revolvers so it wouldn't fire accidentally.

No.

Having a chambered round is fairly common, law enforcement do it as well. It doesn't necessarily make it unsafe, as long as you respect the firearm, this woman obviously didn't.

Minstadave said:
Could the kid not have shot to wound rather than kill?

ElliorR · 31 Dec 2014 at 10:57

I knew there were hidden messages in Teletubbies.

nitram100 · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:24

Just a freak accident, nothing more to it. Poor kid will have to live the rest of his life knowing he killed his mother.

Richdog · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:33

nitram100 said:
Just a freak accident, nothing more to it. Poor kid will have to live the rest of his life knowing he killed his mother.

It's hardly a "freak accident" if a loaded gun was left in a handbag next to a child. The chances of something happening were comparatively high in the context of the scenario.

do_ron_ron · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:34

Brilliant. I wait for the next idiot American gun death. Maybe if they killed themselves they would not go around the world killing others.

nitram100 · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:37

Richdog said:
It's hardly a "freak accident" if a loaded gun was left in a handbag next to a child. The chances of something happening were comparatively high in the context of the scenario.

Ok, it was an accident, happy? :rolleyes:

thebennyboy · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:39

do_ron_ron said:
Brilliant. I wait for the next idiot American gun death. Maybe if they killed themselves they would not go around the world killing others.

Natural selection at it's finest.

shadow_boxer · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:41

Very sad for everyone involved and it's going to be tough being that kid growing up knowing he killed his mum. Can't believe show stupid his mother was though, who take a gun to Walmart?

Richdog · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:42

nitram100 said:
Ok, it was an accident, happy?

Thanks for confirming it was indeed an accident, otherwise we may have otherwise believed that a 2-year old purposefully shot his mother.

setter · 31 Dec 2014 at 11:54

Very tragic story. As gun laws in america are unlikely to change, you would think the government would try to bring in some kind of program to teach safe gun handling. Aside from the mass shootings carried out by loons, the vast majority of shooting incidents in america seem to stem from the mishandling of weapons. As someone who shoots as a hobby, the emphasis on safety and correct handling and storage of weapons is paramount.

rebel rebel · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:08

Maybe you can get a handbag with a safety catch on it, problem solved!

thep02 · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:20

dowie said:
not always - there are certain important factors the prosecutor will take into consideration before requesting that - the most important one is: is he black?

As the police haven't already beaten the perp to death I imagine he must be white.

MooMoo444 · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:24

I hope the gun is brought to justice.

UberTiger · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:37

setter said:
Very tragic story. As gun laws in america are unlikely to change, you would think the government would try to bring in some kind of program to teach safe gun handling. Aside from the mass shootings carried out by loons, the vast majority of shooting incidents in america seem to stem from the mishandling of weapons. As someone who shoots as a hobby, the emphasis on safety and correct handling and storage of weapons is paramount.

I'm pretty sure it's not easy to get a concealed weapons licence in most states, which she had. Those strict rules normally mean the applicant is generally fairly responsible and obtaining the licence may even require compulsory training.

If it was a revolver with no safety...why, just why when you're permanently surrounded by 3 munchkins? At least get a semi with a dedicated safety.

So sad

setter · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:42

I dont think there is compulsory training for states that allow concealed carry? Iirc theres a 3 day waiting period in some states while background checks are carried out. Yet most rifles you can purchase and walk out of the store with the same day.

UberTiger · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:46

Yeah, maybe there isn't any compulsory training.

It is very easy to buy a guy edit: gun there.

We had a get together a few years ago and I walked into Walmart and bought a 12 guage shotgun, some ammo, a few boxes of clays and a few cases of beer. We were in and out within an hour.

And nope, we didn't drink while we were shooting before anyone gets their knickers in a twist!

We drank before we started

setter · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:50

UberTiger said:
And nope, we didn't drink while we were shooting before anyone gets their knickers in a twist!

We drank before we started

Ive found the drinking before/during a shoot to be very prevalent among toffs at driven game shoots. Copious amounts of whiskey and gin before the shoot started, wine during the dinner break. Thank god i was never in front doing any beating. Probably would have needed body armour and a kevlar helmet.

DR_Pingu · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:52

She's probably the first (and will probably be the only) nuclear scientist to get a Darwin Award

UberTiger · 31 Dec 2014 at 12:54

setter said:
Ive found the drinking before/during a shoot to be very prevalent among toffs at driven game shoots. Copious amounts of whiskey and gin before the shoot started, wine during the dinner break. Thank god i was never in front doing any beating. Probably would have needed body armour and a kevlar helmet.

Jeese...I wouldn't stick around if people were drinking before or during.

Being under the influence of anything + guns = disaster.