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Father gives 4yr old live ammunition to play with
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Father of a 4-year-old boy is kicking himself for giving the boy live ammunition. A 4-year-old boy playing with a semi-automatic shotgun in Washington State accidentally shot and wounded his mother, police said.
The 23-year-old woman was being treated at Tacoma General Hospital after Monday's shooting, The Seattle Times reported. Scott Wilson, a spokesman for the Kitsap County sheriff said the wounds were caused by birdshot, the Kitsap Sun said.
Investigators say the boy was given a shotgun cartridge by his father, who was not home when his girlfriend was shot, the Sun said. He was playing with it and loaded it into the shotgun while his mother was on the phone with her back to him.
Wilson said the father apparently gave the boy the cartridge because he was interested in guns.
The 23-year-old woman was being treated at Tacoma General Hospital after Monday's shooting, The Seattle Times reported. Scott Wilson, a spokesman for the Kitsap County sheriff said the wounds were caused by birdshot, the Kitsap Sun said.
Investigators say the boy was given a shotgun cartridge by his father, who was not home when his girlfriend was shot, the Sun said. He was playing with it and loaded it into the shotgun while his mother was on the phone with her back to him.
Wilson said the father apparently gave the boy the cartridge because he was interested in guns.
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Need to take reading comprehension.
Semi, Loading a Semi by a 4 year thats doing something.
fishy!
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My sons (the older one is five and a half, the younger will be four in two weeks) have difficulty lifting/carrying my shotguns, let alone loading, pointing, and pulling the trigger.
I dont buy that.
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this took me kind of by surprise. live ammo? who cares. a 4 yer olds not putting everything in their mouth like a baby so leads not a problem. hows the kid gonna set it off?? letting him play with a firearm now thats a horse of a different color. mom and dad should both be locked up for that. also is a 4 year old strong enough to push i round into a shotgun? was it a overunder, doublebarrel? me thinks the gun mights have been loaded before hand. good thing it was only birdhot.
You like me need reading Comprehension.
Semi Auto.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978643453
I dont buy that.
Don't believe everything you read. How does a 4 year old chamber a round.
quote:Originally posted by joshmb1982
this took me kind of by surprise. live ammo? who cares. a 4 yer olds not putting everything in their mouth like a baby so leads not a problem. hows the kid gonna set it off?? letting him play with a firearm now thats a horse of a different color. mom and dad should both be locked up for that. also is a 4 year old strong enough to push i round into a shotgun? was it a overunder, doublebarrel? me thinks the gun mights have been loaded before hand. good thing it was only birdhot.
even so. ive got a charles daly 20ga semi auto that i dont think a 6 or 7 year old would be able to load very easily. unless the slide was locked back so all the kid had to do was drop the round in and then release the slide i just dont think it adds up.
You like me need reading Comprehension.
Semi Auto.
quote:Originally posted by quickmajik
I dont buy that.
Don't believe everything you read. How does a 4 year old chamber a round.
Maybe it was a Browning B2000? It has a self loading feature, you just drop the round in.
It's a good thing that the keys to the helicopter and the bottle of Jack Daniels were properly stored.
That there made me laugh!!!
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
quote:Originally posted by joshmb1982
this took me kind of by surprise. live ammo? who cares. a 4 yer olds not putting everything in their mouth like a baby so leads not a problem. hows the kid gonna set it off?? letting him play with a firearm now thats a horse of a different color. mom and dad should both be locked up for that. also is a 4 year old strong enough to push i round into a shotgun? was it a overunder, doublebarrel? me thinks the gun mights have been loaded before hand. good thing it was only birdhot.
even so. ive got a charles daly 20ga semi auto that i dont think a 6 or 7 year old would be able to load very easily. unless the slide was locked back so all the kid had to do was drop the round in and then release the slide i just dont think it adds up.
You like me need reading Comprehension.
Semi Auto.
I'm not saying your wrong just I did the very same thing Higher up in the post then Caught it was a semi.[:o)]
It's a good thing that the keys to the helicopter and the bottle of Jack Daniels were properly stored.
LOL
It seems unlikely that a 4 year old could load a round into the mag or chamber and release the bolt...all without the mother hearing the bolt slam home behind her.