GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, OR DO THEY?

[HairOfTheDog]

Three year olds shooting each other is complete insanity, even the child soldiers of Sierra Leone have to be 10 before they get an AK47.

But, do the child soldiers of Sierra Leone live in a trailer in the woods.

These accidental shootings by children are happening in all demographics. Just read about another one in Colorado where the mother of the dead 3-year-old is being charged.


Dione Warren and her son Sheine

According to police and court records, Warren’s son, Sheine Steine, shot himself in the head in October at their home in Frederick after finding a handgun between the mattress and frame of a bed. The gun belongs to Sheine’s stepfather, who hasn’t been charged, reports the station.

Warren told police it’s possible her son had watched McCollum put the gun in its place.

Warren first told police she was home at the time but was in another room when she heard the gunshot. She later told police she was smoking in her car on the driveway, reports the station.

According to court documents, Warren’s young daughter told detectives her mother left the toddler home by himself while she dropped the girl off at school.

The little girl also reportedly said, “Actually my mom and dad didn’t want me to tell you that.” The DA would not discuss whether the stepfather could also be charged in the case.

Warren faces four to twelve years in prison if convicted.

Soure: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colo-mom-cha...t-himself/
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I don't doubt that this mother is miserable, She won't get the max sentence and probably won't do much time if convicted anyway, but this was a preventable death which was caused by negligence and she should be charged.

I don't wanna see everyone's guns taken away, but is it too much to ask to keep loaded guns out of the reach of toddlers? It sure shouldn't be.

It doesn't matter if you tell them not to touch it, teach them how to handle it when supervised, think they don't where it's hidden, blah blah blah... They're infants with infant comprehension - just put the damn loaded guns where they can't physically be accessed by the little ones - no way, no how.

Meh, I know it's all been said before...just makes me sad every time another one of these easily preventable deaths occurs.