child shooting in MN

[Vlad]

I am sad to report that I found this. From KSTP website.

3-year-old accidentally shot by sister in Rice Co.

A 3-year-old boy died after he was accidentally shot in the head by his 6-year-old sister in Nerstrand, just east of Faribault, Tuesday afternoon.

The Rice County Sheriff's Office said the children were playing in the upper level of their home when the girl found a loaded .357 revolver in an unlocked nightstand.

Officials said the children where playing with the gun when it went off, striking the 3-year-old boy in the head. The children's mother, who was downstairs at the time, found the boy and called 911.

The Sheriff's Office said the boy was airlifted from a nearby baseball field to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 5:30 p.m.

[rucker]

I can't believe people think it's ok to leave a loaded gun laying around when you have a 3 and a 6 year old in the house. What a sad story

[ttousi]

Tough on the family. Prayers to them. (gotta lock em up when kids are around)

[Ramoel]

More fodder for the anti's to propose stronger gun storage laws. It's a shame that some adults treat loaded guns so casually. Now there are several lives ruined and the little girl will always know she killed someone, hell of a childhood memory.

[jgalt]

When kids are around - locked up or on your person. Anything else is inexcusable.

ETA - I've been thinking about it, and I want to change "when kids are around" to "when anyone you haven't personally 'trained' and trust to treat every gun they see as loaded are around"...

[tt3]

When kids are around - locked up or on your person. Anything else is inexcusable.

ETA - I've been thinking about it, and I want to change "when kids are around" to "when anyone you haven't personally 'trained' and trust to treat every gun they see as loaded are around"...

This house policy is simply locked up or on your person. Much simpler that way.

[gunshop guy]

My wife is dispatching me to buy a small lock box for her home defense gun. She wants it closer but locked.
It's usually locked in the main safe.

[jaysong]

How tragic. Preventable, but tragic. My heart gos out to the family and this little girl. Locked up or on your person. How long will it take to see exploitation of this little girl? Sad, sad, sad.

[hammAR]

Locked up, lets pass a effen law, locked up, disassembled, and trigger locks........
lets just ban them and get it over with..
........you guys sound one step away from the District of Columbia Council............

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[jgalt]

Locked up, lets pass a effen law, locked up, disassembled, and trigger locks........
lets just ban them and get it over with..
........you guys sound one step away from the District of Columbia Council............

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Good golly no - no effen laws! What I find acceptable, or unacceptable, is the 'law' in my home. What you do - whether you agree with me or not - is whatever you do (so long as you aren't in my home). The effen government needs to keep their effen laws off / out of my effen property!

[jaysong]

Locked up, lets pass a effen law, locked up, disassembled, and trigger locks........
lets just ban them and get it over with..
........you guys sound one step away from the District of Columbia Council............

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Who said anything about creating a law??? I think people should have training, but I disagree that it shoudl be mandated by law. The permit training done is not enough IMO but I do not advocate a law to require more. I do not understand how you think ".......you guys sound one step away from the District of Columbia Council............" Please explain.