Indiana father accidentally shot dead by 3-year-old son

by (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) Posted 2012/07/15 03:38:10

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An Indiana father watching television with his children was accidentally shot to death by his 3-year-old son after the boy found a loaded handgun nearby, police said on Saturday.

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Queen Katherine 2012/07/15 03:41:09 (edited)

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That's why you don't keep loaded lying guns around.
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beach bum 2012/07/19 11:18:24

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sad

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shay:) 2012/07/15 22:50:54

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makes me question why this man has guns in his home

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disclaimer 2012/07/15 20:42:29

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How tragic. Terrible that the family had to learn the "don't keep a loaded gun where a toddler can get it" lesson like this.

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susan BN-0 2012/07/15 20:31:04

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That's sad,this kind of thing has been happening for a long time,yet some people are still stupid enough to keep loaded guns lying around.

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Vision of Verve 2012/07/15 13:24:10
Chris 2012/07/15 12:10:43
DFA to Chris 2012/07/16 02:10:58

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?????

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Georgia Boni 2012/07/15 10:48:48

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he shouldn't have left a loaded gun near the child... guns must be put in a safe place were children can't find and take them.. what's wrong with people these days?

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Marvelous Wildfire 2012/07/15 08:17:10

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Very tragic indeed.
Thankfully such incidents are extremely rare.
Children and parents are in far greater danger from cars than guns.

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GuruA2J~#IOKIYAR~612 BLOCKT 2012/07/15 07:54:03

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Now you see one of the reasons why I am so deadset against guns. People accidentally get killed by these things, under similar situations. You'll NEVER find a gun in MY HOUSE!

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I. Car Rus 2012/07/15 07:38:29

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very sad.

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Marianne 2012/07/15 07:01:48

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It is indeed a tragic accident.
But why does it happen so often that people leave negligently guns, other arms or dangerous objects within the reach of children?

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GuruA2J... to Marianne 2012/07/15 07:54:56

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Good question Marianne.

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Marianne to GuruA2J... 2012/07/15 08:56:50

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Thank you.

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mich52 2012/07/15 06:43:07 (edited)

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Pretty sad..
I don't believe in accidental shootings, its carelessness and/or ignorance.
Lightweight and obviously a light trigger pull..

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BuggaBoo 2012/07/15 06:32:11

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1. why is a loaded gun within the reach of a child?
2. why is the gun within access anyway?
3. the owner endangered themself and the family

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Fariborz-Zak 2012/07/15 06:12:38
Reichstolz 2012/07/15 05:59:11

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Can anyone say "Darwin award winner"

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thecutesttentacle 2012/07/15 05:41:05

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o.o wow..

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Me 2012/07/15 05:26:49

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wow that so sad...thats why ya lock a gun up

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(▪‿▪)Do... to Me 2012/07/15 05:31:33

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Simmering Frog 2012/07/15 04:59:39

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My first question is:

What is a gun doing near a baby?

Ok. Answer. The right to bear arms. Fine

Second question is:

What is a baby doing with a loaded gun?

Answer: The right to be a totally stupid idiot with no common sense.

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mich52 to Simmeri... 2012/07/15 06:49:55

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Light triggers.

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Jimbo 2012/07/15 04:24:15

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The wife did it and blamed the 3 year old.

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Nam Era Vet #1 DNA TLC 2012/07/15 04:20:00

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When there's kids, you got to have a locked place for your weapons.

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Marvelo... to Nam Era... 2012/07/15 08:19:48

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Better yet: Keep it on your person.
(Rule #5 of the "5 Basic Rules of Gun Safety": Maintain control of your gun.)

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Nam Era... to Marvelo... 2012/07/15 17:45:00

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That also is a good idea with your holster fixed so the kid can't accidentally get it.

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Marvelo... to Nam Era... 2012/07/15 19:14:11

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A kid getting the gun out of the holster you are wearing, wouldn't be an accident, anymore than crossing the centerline while driving is an accident.

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Blaze the Neko Vampire 2012/07/15 04:08:04

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1. Why is there a loaded gun where a 3 year old can touch it and 2. that little boy has to live with this the rest of his life

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Wilde~MoonChild ™ 2012/07/15 04:05:25

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Thats a shame! Poor lil boy will have to carry that for the rest of his life.. sad

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wtxwoman 2012/07/15 04:04:53

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It's hard to believe a three year old could pull the trigger of a handgun. Maybe it was someone else and they are letting the little one take the fall.

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mich52 to wtxwoman 2012/07/15 06:51:02

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True, or else it was an aweful light trigger and gun..

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ghostrider 2012/07/15 03:59:35

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Chalk another one up for the "self protection" crowd.

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Reichstolz to ghostrider 2012/07/15 06:01:13

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If you are that stupid you deserve to die. That isn't the "self protection" crowd that is the union monkey crowd.

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mich52 to Reichstolz 2012/07/15 06:52:24
ghostrider to Reichstolz 2012/07/15 17:31:14

?????????????????

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Reichstolz to ghostrider 2012/07/15 17:32:36

Look to all these accounts of accidental deaths, they are union monkey communities.

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ghostrider to Reichstolz 2012/07/15 17:36:36

Doesn't matter .... the rabid NRA squirrels are just as bad and often, just as 'lucky'

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Reichstolz to ghostrider 2012/07/15 21:28:51

Sure. Why is the most crime represented in the strictest gun law areas, like Chicago?

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ghostrider to Reichstolz 2012/07/15 23:28:25

Do you actually have a point?

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