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10-Year-Old Girl Stumbles Upon Loaded Gun In The Sand At Coney Island

The Parachute Jump (L) and other fairground rides stand at the promenade of Brighton Beach on Coney Island, New York, USA, 24 June 2014. The Parachute Jump is an 80 meters high red steel tower weighing 150 tons. Orig... The Parachute Jump (L) and other fairground rides stand at the promenade of Brighton Beach on Coney Island, New York, USA, 24 June 2014. The Parachute Jump is an 80 meters high red steel tower weighing 150 tons. Originally it was part of the New York World Exhibition 1939 in the Flushing Meadows Park and was brought here by the operators of the Steeplechase Park wher it was used until 1968. Since July 1977 the tower is one of the city's landmarks and is under monumental protection since 1989. Alexandra Schuler - ATTENTION! NO WIRE SERVICE - Photo by: Alexandra Schuler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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August 12, 2014 11:55 a.m.
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Police said a young girl was looking for seashells Monday at Coney Island when she stumbled upon a loaded gun on the beach.

WNBC reported that the 10-year-old was at the beach with her mother when she came across the 9 mm handgun in the sand. The mother turned the gun over to a lifeguard, who then called police.

Police said the weapon was filled with sand and had to be sawed into pieces in order to make it safe to handle. The handgun had one bullet inside.

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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