Reply #17: Day 4: Teen gun supervisor says he warned victim's father about Uzi

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A teenager who supervised an 8-year-old boy who shot himself with an Uzi submachine gun at a 2008 gun fair says he told the boy's father that "it wasn't a good idea" to let the boy fire it.

Michael Spano testified Friday in the trial of Edward Fleury, whose company co-sponsored the Massachusetts club exhibition. Fleury has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges in the death of Christopher Bizilj (buh-SEEL') of Ashford, Conn.

Spano said he offered the micro Uzi because Dr. Charles Bizilj wanted his sons to shoot an automatic weapon, and a regular Uzi the father had picked out was failing to fire in automatic mode. Spano said he told Bizilj the smaller gun "shoots fast and kicks hard."

Spano said under cross-examination from Fleury's lawyer that he trusted the father to make the decision.

http://www.wggb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13802463

News Blog of day 4: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/trial_of_edward_fleury_for_uzi_1.html