2 year old shoots self in head :(

[naynay]

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Corsicana-Two-Year-Old-Dies-After-Accidentally-Shooting-Self-in-Head-206733171.html

not trolling, this is a PSA that if guns are your thing, do your best to keep them out of your childrens hands! i cant imagine how the EXTENDED family feels, let alone the parents. tragedy all around right here.

[bcoop]

Agreed. Parent should face manslaughter charges when this happens.

[Big A]

Having a child die before you is bad enough, but being the root cause has to be unbearable. I can't even imagine...

[03trubluGT]

I was trying to figure out how a 2 year old gets a hold of a loaded gun, let alone actually point it at it's own head and manipulate the trigger.

That's not a natural action (to point it at your own head), especially at 2 years old.

I smell something fishy.

[Pro88LX]

fuck

[naynay]

be it involuntary manslaughter or criminal negligence, or even child endangerment resulting in death, i do believe charges should be pressed here.

[Denny]

I was trying to figure out how a 2 year old gets a hold of a loaded gun, let alone actually point it at it's own head and manipulate the trigger.

That's not a natural action (to point it at your own head), especially at 2 years old.

I smell something fishy.

First thing that came to my mind as well.

[Big A]

I was trying to figure out how a 2 year old gets a hold of a loaded gun, let alone actually point it at it's own head and manipulate the trigger.

That's not a natural action (to point it at your own head), especially at 2 years old.

I smell something fishy.

C'mon, really?

Gun in both hands facing backwards, thumb(s) against the trigger.

[Big A]

As much as losing a child hurts bad enough, I agree that charges should be filed, and a maximum sentence handed out. Shit like this should never happen.

[Pro88LX]

be it involuntary manslaughter or criminal negligence, or even child endangerment resulting in death, i do believe charges should be pressed here.

yep.

[ceyko]

It's pretty much the first thing my kids did with play guns.

I'd blow my own head off if that happened to my kids. I know a lot of folks prefer to leave their guns unsecured with kiddos around. I do not, specifically because of this accident happening. I made them as accessible as possible, but nearly impossible for a kids to get at.

This is poor gun ownership in my opinion. Even if you're willing to leave them out in the open, you better be watching your kiddo and/or put the gun away tight while it's around.

[03trubluGT]

C'mon, really?

Gun in both hands facing backwards, thumb(s) against the trigger.

It all depends on the gun, but really.

Its just not a natural action.

[ceyko]

One of the comments...

many of us have never been responsible for the deaths of others...and not owning a gun increases the chances that we won't be.

[ceyko]

It all depends on the gun, but really.

Its just not a natural action.

It's generally the only way a 2 y/o is going to pull the trigger. It's more of a natural fit backwards. It's a toy to them, nothing technical and they don't even consider any specific way to hold it.

[naynay]

One of the comments...

how does that make you feel? kind of a vague post.