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maxsolomon

(33,345 posts) Tue Jul 12, 2016, 11:30 AM Jul 2016

2-year-old in critical condition; apparently shot self, police say [View all]

Source: Seattle Times

A 2-year-old boy was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center Monday after apparently shooting himself with a handgun in a Georgetown motel, police said.

Authorities say they are pursuing felony weapons charges against the mother’s boyfriend, who detectives say is a felon and not allowed to possess a gun. No further details about the couple were available.

Read more: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/toddler-in-critical-condition-at-harborview-with-gunshot-wound/

Charges are being brought against the responsible adult. Hopefully its not just Felony Possession.

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2-year-old in critical condition; apparently shot self, police say [View all] maxsolomon Jul 2016 OP

More good, responsible gun ownership. Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #1

Feel good, gun humpers? anigbrowl Jul 2016 #2

Just wondering do you think your plan of making a denigrating comment about gun owners cstanleytech Jul 2016 #3

Nope, and I don't care anigbrowl Jul 2016 #4

Well if that's what you want but I think it's more likely to end up with you either cstanleytech Jul 2016 #6

anigbrowl, I own exactly 2 guns. raven mad Jul 2016 #7

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #10

Jesus! Night Watchman Jul 2016 #5

And I hope she serves the max. raven mad Jul 2016 #8

I worry about my neice and her husband. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2016 #9

The adults did not even call police. They took the child to hospital & hospital called police! Sunlei Jul 2016 #11

That's because gun-buddy is a felon. He knew keeping a gun was wrong. Aristus Jul 2016 #12

May have been quicker than calling an ambulance. ManiacJoe Jul 2016 #13

Who was the law-abider that sold the asshole boyfriend the "life-saving device"? jpak Jul 2016 #14

You may need to backtrack more than one step ManiacJoe Jul 2016 #15