5 year old shoots infant in the head

[PickelledEggs]

ELMO, Mo. â€" The Nodaway County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accidental shooting that killed an infant boy Monday morning.
Shortly before 9 a.m., authorities received a phone call from the child's mother, 24-year-old Alexis Wiederholt, stating that she believed her 5-year-old son unintentionally shot her 9-month-old son in the head with a paintball gun. Deputies and regional law enforcement later determined the child was shot with a .22-caliber magnum revolver.
"The mother said she wasn't in the room, but she heard a pop and saw a paintball gun, so at first that's what she thought it was," said Sheriff Darren White. "Then when she went into the room, she found the other handgun that was laying there."
The mother and her four children were home at the time of the shooting. The baby was flown from the scene to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, where he was pronounced dead.
Elmo, a town of less than 200 residents that sits about 24 miles northwest of Maryville, was quiet in the late morning hours. The white, two story home on South Scott Street also appeared undisturbed.
Mr. White said circumstances surrounding the infant's death is tragically common in rural areas.
"People would be shocked if they knew how many homes there are all over the world where there are guns, whether that be handguns or long guns, that are laying accessible to young children," he said.
The incident remains under investigation. No foul play was suspected in the "accidental shooting," Mr. White said, but the sheriff notified Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice of the situation.
Mr. Rice is awaiting final reports from law enforcement to determine if any charges may be filed in the child's death. No one was in custody as of Monday afternoon.

http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_14af70ab-a177-5e4a-a7ec-4900b8ada072.html


I just don't know anymore....

Is there a law that puts the owner of the gun, the person it's registered to at fault in a case like this? There is no responsibility or caution with these dumb-as-shit parents.

[hrdlr110]

Should be child negligence. They should lose their permits to own guns, and be prevented from having more children.

[PickelledEggs]

Should be child negligence. They should lose their permits to own guns, and be prevented from having more children.

Something has to be done. It's obvious that there are too many careless people that can gain access to guns.

[hrdlr110]

Something has to be done. It's obvious that there are too many careless people that can gain access to guns.

Clearly obvious to all the wrong people tho. Incidents like this only serve drive gun sales higher rather than help the cause. Everybody is fearful of this being the straw that broke the camels back, and suddenly gun legislation will occur nationwide.

[Munch]

Clearly obvious to all the wrong people tho. Incidents like this only serve drive gun sales higher rather than help the cause. Everybody is fearful of this being the straw that broke the camels back, and suddenly gun legislation will occur nationwide.

So.. urm, does that mean gun owners will now want more guns to protect from five year olds now?

[Hydra009]

So.. urm, does that mean gun owners will now want more guns to protect from five year olds now?

Fearful that gun legislation is going to come down hard on them.  So they stock up.  And some of them become news articles.  And then sane people consider more restrictive gun legislation.  So, they get fearful that gun legislation is going to come down hard on them.  So they stock up...

And as a side note, we're roughly 90 guns per 100 residents.  If guns were healthcare, we'd be Canada right now.

[Mr.Obvious]

http://youtu.be/VCkFSe3voRc

Now if you want zo much to defend The right to bear arms, fine. I'm not against The right to own guns. Not per se. But it is something potentially dangerous. Not anyone sane can deny The dangers of irresponsible gunownership. So, is there any argument at all against making your ability to handle guns dependent on The results of a test? Like; you have the right to drive a car, but you still gotta prove you actually can.

[Johan]

So.. urm, does that mean gun owners will now want more guns to protect from five year olds now?

And once again I was hoping that a rational discussion of the actual issue and practical ways to solve it might ensue. And once again I see I was foolish to ever expect that people would be capable of such a thing. When will I learn? Moving on.

[hrdlr110]

And once again I was hoping that a rational discussion of the actual issue and practical ways to solve it might ensue. And once again I see I was foolish to ever expect that people would be capable of such a thing. When will I learn? Moving on.

Enlighten us then, just what is the issue? My issue is that these irresponsible gun owners that shoot somebody is a driving force behind increased gun sales. This is a fact, and should be considered a viable component to YOUR issue, because it happens! Gun ownership should be a priviledge, not a right! That's my issue.

[SGOS]

Should be child negligence. They should lose their permits to own guns, and be prevented from having more children.

I had a collection of guns, rifles, a shotgun, and a 44 mag pistol for many years.  I have never had a permit for any gun.  And none were ever required.

[doorknob]

how the hell does a five year old get a gun? Neglectful parents that's the only way.

Not only this but something smells fishy to me. The story doesn't quite add up? Why did she report a paint gun if it was a hand gun? You're saying she called and didn't even look first to make sure it wasn't a false alarm? Many things sound like a gun and aren't.

[Solitary]

How can there be a rational argument about a small child with a gun shooting an infant in the head? Are we suppose to be that cold blooded? What is so rational about owning a gun that is made to kill?

[AllPurposeAtheist]

Well.. If the infant had been armed with a gun he/she could have stopped the gunkid in his tracks..

[The Skeletal Atheist]

Should be child negligence. They should lose their permits to own guns, and be prevented from having more children.

Permit? To own a gun? Lol.

In my state you need only be 18 to get a rifle or a shotgun, and 21 to own a handgun. The only permit I need is if I want to carry a pistol around in public. I could technically walk down street with a rifle on my back without any permit as long as it's unloaded.

Getting the permit to carry a concealed weapon is as easy as buying the gun: I go through a background check, pay a fine, and BAM! I have a permit.

As per the type of firearm I can own without a permit: anything as long as it's not fully automatic or explosive. Getting the permit for that is harder, but not as hard as you think, at least in Georgia. Go to the police station, background check, full out federal forms, pay fine, wait, get permit.

[PickelledEggs]

Permit? To own a gun? Lol.

In my state you need only be 18 to get a rifle or a shotgun, and 21 to own a handgun. The only permit I need is if I want to carry a pistol around in public. I could technically walk down street with a rifle on my back without any permit as long as it's unloaded.

Getting the permit to carry a concealed weapon is as easy as buying the gun: I go through a background check, pay a fine, and BAM! I have a permit.

As per the type of firearm I can own without a permit: anything as long as it's not fully automatic or explosive. Getting the permit for that is harder, but not as hard as you think, at least in Georgia. Go to the police station, background check, full out federal forms, pay fine, wait, get permit.