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mokawanis

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11. My granddaughter turned 7 yesterday

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 11:55 PM

Sep 2014

There's zero chance her parents would let her hold a loaded gun, or an unloaded one for that matter. Putting a shotgun in the hands of a 5 y.o., with no adult supervision, is nuts.

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5-year-old Shoots Himself In The Face With A Shotgun During Unsupervised Texas Hunting Trip [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2014 OP

At least he was hunting with a responsible adult Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #1

In Texas it is.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #3

You can bet on it Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #5

11 year old drove the car? riverwalker Sep 2014 #2

Farm kids learn how to operate vehicles early Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #6

Have a heart, the driving was to seek help for the younger boy. Sheesh. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #9

Where was his supervision? He is 11. LisaL Sep 2014 #14

The shotgun is the real problem here, not the car. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #16

Most ranch kids can drive by 12. Drahthaardogs Sep 2014 #15

I drove a tractor on the county road when I was 11 tularetom Sep 2014 #19

Who lets a 5 year old use a shotgun? beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #4

I believe the correct answer is "a dumbass" Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #7

Hopefully one that won't be attending their 5 year old son's funeral. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #10

You are correct, sir shenmue Sep 2014 #18

I hope he survives. Parents need to be charged. An 11 year old can not provide supervision. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #8

My granddaughter turned 7 yesterday mokawanis Sep 2014 #11

Poor kid I hope he survives. Rex Sep 2014 #12

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #13

wtf indie9197 Sep 2014 #20

Can a 5 year old do this? Lonusca Sep 2014 #17

A crappy old shotgun can discharge from just being jarred or dropped. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #21

This! 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Sep 2014 #22

Locking, sorry, but this is a local gun story and belongs in one of the DU gun related groups Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #23