A 3-year-old boy in Atlanta shot himself in the face on Thursday night in what police believe was an accident.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that Atlanta police officer John Chafee said early evidence indicated the toddler was playing with a handgun when he accidentally shot himself in the face.
The 3-year-old was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to police.
The newspaper spoke with a neighbor, Ivey McMullen, who said she “heard people screaming that ‘the baby shot himself.'”
IT WAS AN ACCIDENT PEOPLE!!! Or just a bad three year old with a gun.
Dry cleaning bags are labeled “This bag is not a toy,” so that parents know they are dangerous for children to play with.
Maybe we should put those labels on guns.
from the article “apparent accident” - I guess they have ruled out suicide attempt. Morons.
How can anyone leave a 3 years old alone in a hot car or with a gun is beyond comprehension. Heck, when my kids were that age I didn’t leave them alone with cheerios!
The NRA default theory goes something like, Often the vic had it coming so the member (or prospective member) was justified in resorting to the peacemaker.
Now, sometimes its application to Real Life can be a little opaque, but it’s been around a long time and served the NRA well. So, just because it’s maybe a bit more difficult to see how it applies in this case, we should take care maybe not to throw the you know what out with the whatever.