Accidental shooting involving a kid

[stormy_clothing]

It says may be found guilty, if the kid had killed himself that would have been a different story but a broken bone is worse than some 22 shots especially in the leg.

I wonder how many people on CalGuns will qualify as similarly bad parents. Some dudes here have a gun in every room. With a kid around, that's a recipe for disaster.

No it's not - bad parenting that doesn't teach children not to play with them is a recipe for disaster. guns are just a tool no more dangerous for children to be playing with than a bandsaw

[audihenry]

It says may be found guilty, if the kid had killed himself that would have been a different story but a broken bone is worse than some 22 shots especially in the leg.



No it's not - bad parenting that doesn't teach children not to play with them is a recipe for disaster. guns are just a tool no more dangerous for children to be playing with than a bandsaw

Your idea of parenting and the laws in place to protect children are [thankfully] not the same.

[JustGone]

Why does every gun related crime have to be justified in this way? Don't justify it: they were bad parents, they illegally stored a gun (no lock), and the end result is their kid got shot.

PC Section 12035-12036

" In most cases, if you keep any loaded firearm within any premise which is under your custody or control and know or reasonably should know that a child (person under 18 years of age) is likely to gain access to the firearm, you may be guilty of a felony if a child gains access to that firearm and thereby causes death or injury to any person unless the firearm was in a secure locked container or locked with a locking device that rendered it inoperable."

Bring on the charges.

That's California PC isn't it? The story took place in Colorado... Besides if it was in California it wouldn't be stored illegally anyway according to the PC you posted. You just become responsible for any death or injury caused by a child gaining access to it.

[liketoshoot]

I think the .22 was there incase any squirrels were in the tree.

[audihenry]

That's California PC isn't it? The story took place in Colorado...

You are right, not in CA, CO does not have those requirements.

[five.five-six]

at least he didn't put an eye out

[joemama]

maybe they turned it into a real cool ornament and thats why it was in the tree.

[jwb28]

He should have hid it in the cookie

[Plinkin]

I think the .22 was there incase any squirrels were in the tree.

[Plinkin]

they heard somone was trying to break in thro peoples chimneys