Chicago 14-year-old shoots himself with gun dad gave him for Christmas

[MrScorpio]

A Chicago father has been charged after his son accidentally shot himself with a gun that he was given as a Christmas present.

According to Park Ridge Police Cmdr. Jason Leavitt, the 14-year-old boy shot himself in the leg on Jan. 6. However, police did not reveal the shooting to the media until 17 days later.

The gunshot wound was not life-threatening.

The boy’s father, 52-year-old Joseph Streff, was charged with reckless conduct four days after the shooting. Records indicated that Streff and his son lived at different addresses.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/28/chicago-14-year-old-shoots-himself-with-gun-dad-gave-him-for-christmas/

Daddy would have been better off giving his kid a pit bull puppy instead. They're way more safer than guns in the hands of a 14 YO.

[get the red out]

1. At least this child is still alive

There have been so many who died as a result of parents being careless in giving them guns.

I am glad the Dad has to face some consequences for this.

[Egnever]

2. Interesting that he was charged

I don't often see that in cases like this. Needs to happen much more IMHO.

[B Calm]

14. That one surprised me too! You can tell it's not Florida. .

[hack89]

3. That's one stupid father. nt

[Hoyt]

4. One of many . . . . . . who introduce/indoctrinate their kids into the gun culture.

[hack89]

5. No - he was stupid for allowing unsupervised access to the gun.

my entire family shoots but I keep tight control of the weapons.

[Hoyt]

6. NRA Prez Keane did too when his kid was young. When kid got older, he shot a motorist in a road rage

incident and spent a number of years in jail. Indoctrinating kids into gun culture isn't wise nowadays, IMO.

[hack89]

7. When it becomes a widespread problem I will give it some thought

I have been shooting for decades. So far not a single person I shoot with or their kids have ever committed a crime with a gun.

[Hoyt]

8. Zimmerman, Keane, the old guy who shot the two brothers on their property, all said same thing

right before . . . . . . .

[hack89]

9. Unlike you, I don't know them personally

so I don't know exactly what they thought or said.

People I personally know are not killing others and that is good enough for me.

[hack89]

11. Welcome to DU. tn

[sked14]

12. ????

It will be a crime When we get rid of the 2nd amendment it will be a crime to shoot a gun or even own one. Big time felony. We need to free everyone in jail that is there for a drug related crime and put the gun owners in instead

Oh god, tell me you're not serious??????

If not, then

[Crunchy Frog]

13. I'm guessing you're a new gun troll here? Just a polite enquiry.

That's a rather crude strawman parody picture of the views of most gun regulation advocates. You'll need to be a little less obvious if you want to run under the radar any length of time.

[B Calm]

15. LOL rookie ehh. .

[CreekDog]

16. so that's your recommendation for gun policy?

people with guns shouldn't be idiots. sounds effective.

[hack89]

17. I support all proposed gun control legislation with two exceptions

I oppose registration and an AWB. In this particular case it should be against the law for anyone under 18 to have unsupervised access to a gun.