Girl, 9, accidentally shoots her younger brother in the head

[Jazzy]

Girl, 9, accidentally shoots her younger brother in the head

A eight-year-old boy has been critically injured after his nine-year-old sister shot him in the head while playing with a gun she found.

Police in DeLand, Florida, said the young girl ‘somehow obtained a handgun that belonged to a parent’, which accidentally went off, hitting her younger brother.

It was also revealed that the children were supposed to be being watched by two teenagers, however they had gone to a local shop and left the youngsters unsupervised when the accident occurred yesterday evening.

Initial reports said the boy was only grazed by the bullet, however it was later confirmed he was hit directly in the head.

DeLand police Sgt Chris Estes told the Orlando Sentinel that the boy was immediately airlifted to a nearby hospital where he is currently being treated for his injuries.

Sgt Estes added: ‘What we know now is that there were five children under the age of ten in the house at the time.’

It was confirmed that none of the other children were injured in the incident.

Police would not comment on whether or not they had found the parents of the children and if they would face any charges.

Should the parents face charges? Why or why not?

 

[Sinon]

They certainly should. If a 9 year old is able to access a loaded lethal weapon owned by their parents, it is 100% the parent's fault. That boy will probably die, and I hope his parents live with the fact for the rest of their miserable lives that it was basically them who pulled the trigger. Stories like this, as I've said before, are why I support harder gun control laws. If you want to own a weapon, that's fine. But if you don't care for it correctly, don't lock it up when it's not in use, things like these will keep on happening. People can bitch about protecting themselves all they want, how they need guns to feel safe and secure. But what about kids like these? They're not safe. As shown here, they're in danger, and nobody seems to care because "u aint takin mah guns mmmmhmm"

 

[+paradox]

the main reason why they should be charged is that they left their children home alone when they weren't an old enough person to watch over them... and yes, other charges should follow relating to the gun being discharged, even though the parent(s) didn't actually discharge the firearm...

 

[Jazzy]

The "babysitters" who were supposed to be keeping their eyes on these kids should face some form of punishment as well.

I agree that the two teenagers who left these children unsupervised to go to the local shop should be held accountable too. If they hadn't left them alone and watched them, then this would not have happened.

 

[+paradox]

The "babysitters" who were supposed to be keeping their eyes on these kids should face some form of punishment as well.

I agree that the two teenagers who left these children unsupervised to go to the local shop should be held accountable too. If they hadn't left them alone and watched them, then this would not have happened.

that's not totally accurate though...

just because a babysitter is in the household doesn't mean they are watching 100% of the time... the firearm should have been locked up and not loaded in the first place... all involved should face charges...

 

[Sinon]

ABSOLUTELY the parents should face charges!!  Part of responsible gun ownership is making sure no one except the owner of the weapon can get their hands on it; MOST especially when there are children in the house!  The "babysitters" who were supposed to be keeping their eyes on these kids should face some form of punishment as well.

It's idiots like this who make a bad name for responsible, law-abiding gun owners. No wonder so many people are anti-gun with morons like this getting their hands on them.

That being said, stricter gun laws will not make the least bit of difference.

I'll admit, I know little of the finery behind gun laws in general. If the parents are convicted for negligence, murder-by-proxy, or whatever else, will they lose their license to own a firearm? Will they be allowed to reapply after losing it?

People like these should not be given a deadly weapon, period. Their stupidity, their negligence, their sheer lack of care has led to a child being seriously injured. Why was the gun somewhere a child could reach? Why was it loaded? The only way to prevent this happening again is to disallow these people from owning a firearm. What happens if, in the future, their little girl gets her hands on another gun, and it goes off? Maybe it'll hit an adult in the stomach, maybe it'll hit another kid in the face. There are tons of stories like this, and I don't understand why people are still against stopping people like these from owning weapons.

Another example would be this one. Three year old child got ahold of a shotgun, and blasted another kid. This shouldn't keep happening, at all.

 

[Gizmo]

Parents are so pathetic when it comes to guns.

It was also revealed that the children were supposed to be being watched by two teenagers, however they had gone to a local shop and left the youngsters unsupervised when the accident occurred yesterday evening.

That's normal.

 

[Enter Username Here]

Lesson learned: Keep your gun in a safe.

 

[Dee]

Another sad example of irresponsible parents who happen to be gun owners. Not to say all gun owners are not responsible, but these one's made a huge, huge mistake and are now paying the consequences. Yes, they should face charges for being idiots and not locking their deadly weapons up.

 

[+paradox]

I'm sure they wont have their gun rights anymore if they are charged, which they should and at least 1 felony regarding a firearm and children/child abuse... @Dee...

 

[identityissues8]

Lesson learned: Keep your gun in a safe.

Lesson learned: Gun control works.
(Lesson learned as I'm in a country that hasn't had a massacre in 17 years since we enforced it. So yeah, it works guys.)

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

ABSOLUTELY the parents should face charges!!  Part of responsible gun ownership is making sure no one except the owner of the weapon can get their hands on it; MOST especially when there are children in the house!  The "babysitters" who were supposed to be keeping their eyes on these kids should face some form of punishment as well.

It's idiots like this who make a bad name for responsible, law-abiding gun owners. No wonder so many people are anti-gun with morons like this getting their hands on them.

That being said, stricter gun laws will not make the least bit of difference.

Absolutely!

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

The "babysitters" who were supposed to be keeping their eyes on these kids should face some form of punishment as well.

I agree that the two teenagers who left these children unsupervised to go to the local shop should be held accountable too. If they hadn't left them alone and watched them, then this would not have happened.

that's not totally accurate though...

just because a babysitter is in the household doesn't mean they are watching 100% of the time... the firearm should have been locked up and not loaded in the first place... all involved should face charges...

Locked for sure. Not Loaded absolutely not. Then there is no reason to have a gun in your home for protection then.

For generations American families kept guns in homes loaded on a gun rack with no more protection then a glass door. There were no shootings in the homes from kids shooting each other. Kids didn't have mass shooting in schools. Instead kids brought there guns into schools for the gun clubs they used to do and all was fine and safe. Why the change? Well first and foremost the complete and utter destruction of family values. Kids learned about the guns in the home. Like me they were trained on how to use them when I turned 10 years old. They learn to respect them for the dangerous and deadly weapons they are. My father kept the guns and rifles we owned in a place anyone in the home could easily get to if needed for protection. Bring back the values America once had in our nation and locking up the very thing that is supposed to protect the family would not be needed.

 

[Dee]

The "babysitters" who were supposed to be keeping their eyes on these kids should face some form of punishment as well.

I agree that the two teenagers who left these children unsupervised to go to the local shop should be held accountable too. If they hadn't left them alone and watched them, then this would not have happened.

that's not totally accurate though...

just because a babysitter is in the household doesn't mean they are watching 100% of the time... the firearm should have been locked up and not loaded in the first place... all involved should face charges...

Locked for sure. Not Loaded absolutely not. Then there is no reason to have a gun in your home for protection then.

For generations American families kept guns in homes loaded on a gun rack with no more protection then a glass door. There were no shootings in the homes from kids shooting each other. Kids didn't have mass shooting in schools. Instead kids brought there guns into schools for the gun clubs they used to do and all was fine and safe. Why the change? Well first and foremost the complete and utter destruction of family values. Kids learned about the guns in the home. Like me they were trained on how to use them when I turned 10 years old. They learn to respect them for the dangerous and deadly weapons they are. My father kept the guns and rifles we owned in a place anyone in the home could easily get to if needed for protection. Bring back the values America once had in our nation and locking up the very thing that is supposed to protect the family would not be needed.

LMAO. Good luck with that one. *eye roll* Let me know how that works for you, Liberty. Maybe you can get the ball rolling, hm?

 

[Dee]

Lesson learned: Gun control works.
(Lesson learned as I'm in a country that hasn't had a massacre in 17 years since we enforced it. So yeah, it works guys.)

Gun control absolutely does NOT work.  Look at the states in this country that have the most stringent gun control laws and see how much higher their violent crime and murder rates are than states that have less stringent gun laws.

That's because there is no consistency in the states. For a gun control law to work, it must be adopted by every state, by every county, city, etc. It has to be a national thing, on a cultural level to work, but that is not the case here in the US. I agree that it would never work here because we just don't have that kind of system or cultural impact in place; however, it does work elsewhere. It just wouldn't ever work here.

 

[+paradox]

a strict federal gun law will bring forth weakness to 'we the people' and 'we the people' ain't going to let that happen... and rightly so...

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

The "babysitters" who were supposed to be keeping their eyes on these kids should face some form of punishment as well.

I agree that the two teenagers who left these children unsupervised to go to the local shop should be held accountable too. If they hadn't left them alone and watched them, then this would not have happened.

that's not totally accurate though...

just because a babysitter is in the household doesn't mean they are watching 100% of the time... the firearm should have been locked up and not loaded in the first place... all involved should face charges...

Locked for sure. Not Loaded absolutely not. Then there is no reason to have a gun in your home for protection then.

For generations American families kept guns in homes loaded on a gun rack with no more protection then a glass door. There were no shootings in the homes from kids shooting each other. Kids didn't have mass shooting in schools. Instead kids brought there guns into schools for the gun clubs they used to do and all was fine and safe. Why the change? Well first and foremost the complete and utter destruction of family values. Kids learned about the guns in the home. Like me they were trained on how to use them when I turned 10 years old. They learn to respect them for the dangerous and deadly weapons they are. My father kept the guns and rifles we owned in a place anyone in the home could easily get to if needed for protection. Bring back the values America once had in our nation and locking up the very thing that is supposed to protect the family would not be needed.

LMAO.  Good luck with that one.  *eye roll*  Let me know how that works for you, Liberty.  Maybe you can get the ball rolling, hm?

Things always return. When America get declines more and more it will happen again with a awakening from people.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Lesson learned: Gun control works.
(Lesson learned as I'm in a country that hasn't had a massacre in 17 years since we enforced it. So yeah, it works guys.)

Gun control absolutely does NOT work.  Look at the states in this country that have the most stringent gun control laws and see how much higher their violent crime and murder rates are than states that have less stringent gun laws.

That's because there is no consistency in the states.  For a gun control law to work, it must be adopted by every state, by every county, city, etc.  It has to be a national thing, on a cultural level to work, but that is not the case here in the US.  I agree that it would never work here because we just don't have that kind of system or cultural impact in place; however, it does work elsewhere.  It just wouldn't ever work here.

No it really does not work elsewhere. Europe is the capital of the world for knife stabbing and killings. Bad people just substitute one way of killing for another one. And yet they still have gun violence in some cases in Europe. And where gun control really does work is a country where human rights are a travesty.