Girl, 5, shoots herself in foot with dad's gun while playing at Philadelphia home

Jan 2010
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Pacific NW
Girl, 5, shoots herself in foot with dad's gun while playing at Philadelphia home

(My opinion, the Dad's a Dumb ASS! Award goes to this 'Schmuck)!
At the very least a 'trigger lock' should be used when kid's are in the house.
Better yet. A safe with the gun stored inside. In the 'parents bedroom'.
Then put the bedroom OFF LIMITS, to kids.
I hope she recovers well.



By Dan Stamm, NBC10.com

A 5-year-old Philadelphia girl shot herself while playing with a gun Tuesday night, according to police.




The girl was home in the Kensington neighborhood with her two siblings and her father when the gun went off -- hitting her in the big toe, police said.

The girl's father rushed her to St. Christopher's Hospital with what police called minor injuries.

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It's unclear how the girl got a hold of her father's gun and if her siblings were also playing with it.

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The investigation would continue into Wednesday. Police said the girl's father owns the gun because he works in private security.
 
Jan 2009
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Kirkland, WA
That's a rough one. Having young ones around the house makes it difficult to have a "normal" gun house. Things like having one in your desk drawer, end tables in the living room, etc. are high liability...
 
Jan 2010
689
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Pacific NW
Carry it on your person. Don't leave it in a desk or anywhere a child can find it.
 

mjn

Jan 2009
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Tri-Cities, Wa
I dunno.... if parents would PARENT... ie; Teach, guide etc, we'd eliminate a whole bunch of problems.

I grew up in a household where we had firearms available at all times.

My dad taught me from day one..

1.)"Do NOT point that thing at anything you do NOT intend to kill".
2.) "The FIRST thing you do is check to make sure a the firearm is unloaded.... but with that said, treat EVERY firearm as if it were loaded"

These and other things were drilled into my head at a very early age. Very early. I was assisting my dad with reloading at the age of 6, that was about the same time I got my first handgun.

I see so many parents that don't take the job God gave them (being a Mom and a Dad) seriously. Quite frankly, I feel this is one of the largest contributors to many of the issues we see on a daily basis.... ok.. off my soapbox.
 
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