12 Year Old Girl Shot After Mom Mistakes Gun For Lighter

[DragonGunner]

I'm not buying the story. My guess = it's a poor cover for an AD with an illegally possessed firearm.
Found it, thought it was a lighter......

It happened in CA....people aren't allowed to even look at guns there let alone know how they work......

However I agree this a fabricated story so she doesn't get into BIG trouble for having a handgun. The Woman was probably shooting at beer cans an the kid wondered too close....but they weren't her beer cans either.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Just one more reason that mandatory gun handling and safety should be part of every schools curriculum.

I'd never thought of that, but it makes sense. How many kids die from condoms or lesbians but they get years of education about that and more.

 

[littletommy]

Just one more reason that mandatory gun handling and safety should be part of every schools curriculum.

Now you're just being silly, that would mean they would have to teach kids a real life skill, and something that would be useful in life. How would schools have time to teach 1980s pop culture and how awesome our government is to kids if they were doing something a kid could actually apply to his life?

 

[Bunnykid68]

This was my thought as well. I would also point out that it bounced off the ground and hit her daughter. So at least she was point it at the ground when she pulled the trigger.
However, this is a single action revolver. You have to cock the hammer before pulling the trigger. You should notice the cylinder revolving in the frame. And you still thought it was a lighter?!
As others have stated alcohol, and or, not wanting to admit it was your gun and stupidity.

I had completely forgot about the fact you have to pull the hammer back on those little buggers

 

[7.62-5.56Plinker]

apparently, Modelo Especial alters your judgement.. errr.. common sense..

 

[BJones]

Just one more reason that mandatory gun handling and safety should be part of every schools curriculum.

I wil second the Gun Training in all schools

 

[AzNooB]

Remember when you learned to underline key terms in passages? I think the key term in this one is 'mobile home.'

 

[Dwight]

I wil second the Gun Training in all schools

A little spelling/grammar wil be good as well.....

 

[pitbull88]

Poor kid

Doesn't stand a chance.