N.C. Boy, 2, Finds Loaded Gun in Front Seat of Truck and Kills Himself, and Father Faces Charges (legal, lawyers)

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

So irresponsible and gives gun owners a bad name.

And e-begs on GoFundMe to the tune of over $20k currently. Absolutely shameless.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...sv1plustaskbar

"Detectives believe the 2-year-old climbed into his dad's pickup truck"

I find that hard to believe. A 2 year old?

I have a hard time getting into my truck, and even harder for my wife, so I can only imagine a 2 year old being able to.

[Cape Cod Todd]

What a tragedy and it was so preventable with some common sense.

Kids can be taught to leave a gun alone but what does a 2 year old know? It is the responsibility of the parents to keep kids safe.



I don't know what is worse. Leaving a loaded gun out for your toddler to find and play with or leaving your toddler alone to play with the family Pitbull?

[FrankNSense]

Originally Posted by Kristinas_Cap

bad parenting just like the bad parents that leave their kid in a car to die in the sun. i see many selfish irresponsible parents that do not put their kids whereabouts and safety at the top of their priority list. i am sorry, but when you have kids it stops being all about you.

There are some truly accidental situations, and there are some situations caused by irresponsible parents. This one was the latter. When you have kids, it stops being about you..you have to think of the kids.

[Kracer]

Originally Posted by ClaraC

Oh my gosh, what a bright little face. Gone way too soon, little Bennett.

can you recite the names of innocent kids killed daily in chicago? not the 15 year old gang bangers, just the kids sleeping in bed or on a playground.

What do the dead in chicago have to do with this shooting? all killing performed by carelessness.... intentional and unintentional.

[ClaraC]

Originally Posted by Kracer

can you recite the names of innocent kids killed daily in chicago? not the 15 year old gang bangers, just the kids sleeping in bed or on a playground.

What do the dead in chicago have to do with this shooting? all killing performed by carelessness.... intentional and unintentional.

No, but I'd say the exact same thing about them. Sweet faced kids, gone way too soon.

I guess I'm not sure what you're asking?

[Taratova]

So sad. I don't think anyone would want to be in the father's shoes right now.

[Floorist]

How did a 2 year old manage to pull the trigger? Must have been altered.

[mattja]

Originally Posted by JenaS62

The biggest crime of all is that there are no laws on stupidity.

Where would that leave the Democrats?

[303Guy]

Originally Posted by Taratova

So sad. I don't think anyone would want to be in the father's shoes right now.

My first thoughts. He will be beating himself up for years to come. It's bad enough losing your kid but when one's own - let's just say mistake - resulted in the tragedy .... Yeah, that poor man.

Originally Posted by Floorist

How did a 2 year old manage to pull the trigger? Must have been altered.

Never underestimate the ability of a little kid. I had 2 year olds! Makes me wonder whether I was hyperactive.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Leaving a gun out around children is even dumber than letting them choose their own sex.

Yeah, but parents don't go out and look for doctors to shoot their children.