“Gun Didn’t Kill My Boy..I did"

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7. They were at a range and the father did something extremely stupid

This wasn't a kid getting at an unsecured gun; this was an adult disobeying every safety rule at a gun range. A casing flew up and down the back of his shirt, and he reached for it with the hand holding a loaded gun and pulled the trigger. He could have killed himself or another shooter at the range, and he did manage to kill his child. At a range, all guns are to be kept pointing downrange; this incident illustrates why. The gun didn't malfunction and it was out at an appropriate place but it was being handled by an absolute moron. His son is dead, leaving his family with a lifetime of grief and has subjected other people at the range not only to danger but to a horrible incident. He should be charged with manslaughter or reckless endangerment at the minimum.