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MrScorpio

(73,765 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 02:06 PM Jan 2014

Chicago 14-year-old shoots himself with gun dad gave him for Christmas [View all]

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.

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Chicago 14-year-old shoots himself with gun dad gave him for Christmas [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2014 OP

At least this child is still alive get the red out Jan 2014 #1

Interesting that he was charged Egnever Jan 2014 #2

That one surprised me too! You can tell it's not Florida. . B Calm Jan 2014 #14

That's one stupid father. nt hack89 Jan 2014 #3

One of many . . . . . . who introduce/indoctrinate their kids into the gun culture. Hoyt Jan 2014 #4

No - he was stupid for allowing unsupervised access to the gun. hack89 Jan 2014 #5

NRA Prez Keane did too when his kid was young. When kid got older, he shot a motorist in a road rage Hoyt Jan 2014 #6

When it becomes a widespread problem I will give it some thought hack89 Jan 2014 #7

Zimmerman, Keane, the old guy who shot the two brothers on their property, all said same thing Hoyt Jan 2014 #8

Unlike you, I don't know them personally hack89 Jan 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #10

Welcome to DU. tn hack89 Jan 2014 #11

???? sked14 Jan 2014 #12

I'm guessing you're a new gun troll here? Just a polite enquiry. Crunchy Frog Jan 2014 #13

LOL rookie ehh. . B Calm Jan 2014 #15

so that's your recommendation for gun policy? CreekDog Jan 2014 #16

I support all proposed gun control legislation with two exceptions hack89 Jan 2014 #17