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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:27 PM Mar 2016

Boy, 4, shot in head with gun left in car while mother was shopping

We talked about the 4 y/o who shot his mother when he found her gun in the car, and so many of us expressed concern the tot could have shot himself.

and it happened, here in Ala.

4-year-old boy was shot in the head Thursday night with a gun left in a car while his mother was inside a store.

police spokesman Sgt. Bryan Shelton said the mother left her children in the car. One of the children, believed to be the boy's older sister, found the gun, picked it up and it discharged.

Shelton said the bullet grazed the boy's skull but did not enter the skull. He is listed in stable condition at Children's of Alabama.

Shelton said no charges are expected in the case.

http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/03/boy_4_shot_in_head_with_gun_le.html#incart_river_index

I thought leaving kids alone in a car was illegal????????
And, it was over 75 degrees today.

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Boy, 4, shot in head with gun left in car while mother was shopping (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 OP

These people need to do some serious time FreakinDJ Mar 2016 #1

Why no charges ? drray23 Mar 2016 #2

Oh, but she's already been through enough!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #3

Alabama. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #4

Should have least been charged with reckless endangerment of a child Kaleva Mar 2016 #9

It wasn't homicide. The kid is in stable condition. But she should be charged with negligence cui bono Mar 2016 #12

And so long as such stupidity meets with no consequences, it shall continue . . . Journeyman Mar 2016 #5

Will this ever stop? malaise Mar 2016 #6

The least authorities could do would be to take her guns away. B Calm Mar 2016 #7

But that would let the bad guys win!!!! longship Mar 2016 #8

No fucking charges? Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #10

I wonder what well regulated militia this mom is part of Doctor_J Mar 2016 #11

Do they have no laws in Alabama regarding Ilsa Mar 2016 #13

Well, the laws are applied very selectively here...sigh. n/t dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #14

No charges? Why the hell not? Vinca Mar 2016 #15

Not quite....It's Brain In Trunk (nt) So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #17

What an irresponsible mother WhollyHeretic Mar 2016 #16

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)

1. These people need to do some serious time

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:28 PM

Mar 2016

drray23

(7,637 posts)

2. Why no charges ?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:31 PM

Mar 2016

until we start charging people for negligent homicide when they leave a gun unsecured for kids to use, we will keep having these tragedies.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

3. Oh, but she's already been through enough!!!!

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:34 PM

Mar 2016

Just an "accident". The fact her rights have to even be QUESTIONED is enough punishment for this gun lovin' momma.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

4. Alabama.

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:38 PM

Mar 2016

Kaleva

(36,343 posts)

9. Should have least been charged with reckless endangerment of a child

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 10:43 PM

Mar 2016

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

12. It wasn't homicide. The kid is in stable condition. But she should be charged with negligence

Reply to drray23 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:36 AM

Mar 2016

and those kids should probably not be in her care, though I wouldn't necessarily want them going to a state facility. Perhaps the charge and threat of losing her children would turn her around.

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Journeyman

(15,039 posts)

5. And so long as such stupidity meets with no consequences, it shall continue . . .

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:55 PM

Mar 2016

malaise

(269,157 posts)

6. Will this ever stop?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 09:29 PM

Mar 2016

It's madness

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

7. The least authorities could do would be to take her guns away.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 09:35 PM

Mar 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

8. But that would let the bad guys win!!!!

Reply to B Calm (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 10:31 PM

Mar 2016

Think sacrifice! Wouldn't you give up your family to protect our country? We're talking serious shit here!
<== as if it weren't necessary.

Crunchy Frog

(26,632 posts)

10. No fucking charges?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 10:55 PM

Mar 2016

She should lose her rights to keep both firearms and children.

If there are no charges, then she is officially considered a responsible, law abiding gun owner. I guess as long as no guns were harmed...