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Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:32 PM Apr 2016

Indiana Toddler Finds Gun in Mother’s Purse, Dies in Apparent Accidental Shooting [View all]

A toddler who found a gun in his mother’s purse was fatally shot in an apparent accident at a home in Indiana Wednesday.

Police received a call about the shooting in the 5200 block of Alameda Road in Indianapolis just after 9 p.m., according to local television station WXIN.

Police said the mother of the 2-year-old boy had apparently left her purse, which contained a loaded gun, on the kitchen counter, the television station reported.

The toddler managed to find the gun when the mother stepped away, according to police.

http://ktla.com/2016/04/21/indiana-toddler-killed-in-apparent-accident-after-finding-gun-in-mothers-purse/

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Indiana Toddler Finds Gun in Mother’s Purse, Dies in Apparent Accidental Shooting [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2016 OP

I just have no words...Having a loaded gun in your purse while caring for a toddler Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #1

You do know that the USSC melm00se Apr 2016 #11

These incidents are never accidental! Aristus Apr 2016 #2

Always sarisataka Apr 2016 #3

I worried about my son's safety when they were babies. A lot. redwitch Apr 2016 #4

Just another responsible gun owner. No charges will be filed, it was an accident. flamin lib Apr 2016 #5

What are you, as a gun dealer sarisataka Apr 2016 #6

For clarification, as a C&R license holder he's not authorized to function as a dealer... Marengo Apr 2016 #16

But "sarcastic internet posts" are free and EZ. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #17

It infuriates me that "accident" is used to describe randr Apr 2016 #7

actually, they do gejohnston Apr 2016 #13

Randr, I know you are dug in and refuse to acknowledge facts, but here they are... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #15

I am not aware of the NSSF randr Apr 2016 #18

The issue with "smart guns" is that it would trigger a New Jersey law gejohnston Apr 2016 #19

National Shooting Sports Foundation started Project Childsafe. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #20

How many gun locks or safety programs Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #22

When are we going to make this punishable by law Lazy Daisy Apr 2016 #8

I haven't read this particular story just the excerpt TeddyR Apr 2016 #10

Like the mom who found her child suffocated by a dry cleaning bag that was in the trash? ViseGrip Apr 2016 #12

while I agree that it is negligence, gejohnston Apr 2016 #14

Well, GE, in my city all pools must be surrounded by a 6 ft fence with self closing flamin lib Apr 2016 #23

one is a zoning ordnance, gejohnston Apr 2016 #24

To some, child deaths via accidents are not created equal... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #21

on your person and in a proper holster...safety first. ileus Apr 2016 #9