10-Month-Old Killed In Accidental Shooting

[CainA]

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[Beiruty]

Worst tragedy imaginable. Very sad story.

[jmra]

Very sad, but very preventable.

[CainA]

Very sad, but very preventable.

yep, yep

[baldeagle]

Detectives said Adam's father was handling his semi-automatic pistol inside the family's hotel room when it discharged accidentally.

The gun "went off". This should read Detectives said Adam's father was handling his semi-automatic pistol inside the family's hotel room when he discharged it accidentally.

[philip964]

I'm still always amazed that a gun always accidentally discharges during that brief moment when it is pointed very accurately at something important.

[CainA]

was handling

...was carelessly handling...

or is that too obvious?

[Jumping Frog]

Jeez!!!!! This is one of my soap-box pet peeves!!!!!!

It is not an "accidental shooting", it is a NEGLIGENT SHOOTING.

Just starting with Rule 2 -- don't point the muzzle at anything you are not willing to destroy -- is sufficient to save this baby's life.

NEGLIGENT, not "accidental".

[TexasCajun]

All 4 rules apply & are usually violated in an ND. Still a very sad situation.