Okla. 2-year-Old Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself

[CreekDog]

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - A Broken Arrow toddler has died after an accidental shooting Tuesday night.

Officers responded just before 9 p.m. to a home near 41st and 209th East Avenue for what investigators say was the "accidental discharge" of a handgun.

Upon arrival, police found a 2-year-old boy who had shot himself.

The toddler was transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound in the upper torso.

Broken Arrow Cpl. Leon Calhoun tells 2NEWS the boy did not survive his injuries.

http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/broken-arrow/police-2-year-old-broken-arrow-boy-dies-after-accidentally-shooting-self-with-handgun

Should whomever left the gun unsecured and accessible to the toddler be allowed to ever own, use or handle a gun again in his/her lifetime?

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[Journeyman]

1. Prisons don't allow inmates to possess guns (and that's where the irresponsible party belongs). . .

lifetime incarceration for murder –– that's what the charge and sentencing should be.

[BainsBane]

2. No, and the person should be prosecuted for homicide

Negligent homicide, depraved indifference, felony murder, or whatever the law allows.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. So we don't know...

who called it in

what, if any, adults were present when this happened

how the kid got the gun

what gun security was missing (was it just lying on a table, in an unlocked cabinet, handed to the kid...)

So, we know nothing pertinent except the kid managed to shoot himself. A tragedy, sure, and something was wrong, but not much to judge by.

[CreekDog]

4. we know that an adult stored the gun improperly

yes, we know that.

[PhilSays]

5. Not only that, they should be charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect. nt

[The Straight Story]

6. Nothing should happen at all. The gun is the problem, people don't do bad things

Arrest the gun, put it in a box, or give it to their neighbor if that neighbor happens to also have a part or full time job anywhere in the government (since those are the truly trust worthy people and we only want them to have guns).

I am sure the over 45 million other people who own and use guns responsibly want that person charged and to never own a gun again, but let's ignore them (as we so often do because all are guilty by association).

All of that aside - the same thing that happens when a child hurts/kills themselves other ways on accident. Remove the pools, no more car ever, don't let people have their prescription drugs if the kid got them, etc.

[hack89]

7. Only if they are convicted of a felony

which is very appropriate in this case.

[11 Bravo]

8. Hell NO! And the owner of the weapon should be prosecuted to the fullest ...

extent of the law.

[bowens43]

9. he should be in jail, with the gun dealer, the legislators who allow this shit to happen

if you own a gun or support so called 'gun rights' you may as well have pulled the trigger yourself. You are guilty.

[KamaAina]

10. That was NOT an accident.

It was criminal negligence on the part of whoever left the gun unsecured and accessible to the toddler.