Seattle area. The latest in 3 senseless shootings. 3-yr old shoots self in family car

[rustydog]

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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Boy-3-kills-himself-with-gun-found-in-familys-car-142616396.html


A 3-year-old scrambled out of his child seat after his parents stopped for gas early Wednesday, found a gun police say was left in the car by his father and fatally shot himself in the head.

9 hours later, I am still stunned. That poor child, dead. I don't know what I would do if one of my grandkids had this happen to them.

[abelenkpe]

1. Guns and kids don't mix.

RIP little one.

[we can do it]

2. Of course the gun nuts will say "Its not the gun's fault"

[teddy51]

3. I actually have 3 and 5 year old grand kids, and this is so horrible there are no words. Why the

F*** would you have a loaded gun in your car that a child could get hold of? I'm sure these parents are asking themselves this very question right now. I'm not a gun owner, and probably will never understand why there is a need to own a gun, but this situation just sucks big time. As I'm posting this, I am sitting here looking at my other computer with the desk top pic of my little guys and it brings tears to the eyes.

[rustydog]

4. One grandson is three and one will be three in May

Like you, I am at a loss for words. I love those lilttle guys more than life itself. It would destroy me if harm came to them.

[angstlessk]

5. Why do I think this is a bogus story...

an accidental discharge of weapon by an adult..yes..a 2 year old scrambling out of his car seat and finding a gun left (lying where exactly?) and shooting himself...VERY UNLIKELY!

[Ron Obvious]

6. Really?

Doesn't sound unlikely to me at all, actually.

[rustydog]

7. First of all, KOMO news is a respected news outlet here. READ the STORY

Second. This is a three-year old (not a two year old, get facts straight) and I know they are capable of this. Do you kow how low the trigger pull on some handguns are?

Unlikely? tell that to the sobbing mother and the DEAD baby.

[tammywammy]

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