5-year-old boy in Missouri fatally shoots his baby brother

[Judi Lynn]

5-year-old boy in Missouri fatally shoots his baby brother
By Brittny Mejia

Five-year-old boy shoots and kills baby brother

January 20, 2015, 1:51 PM

A 9-month-old boy died Monday after he was shot in the head by his 5-year-old brother in their grandfather's Missouri home, police said..

The 5-year-old found his grandfather's .22-caliber revolver in the bedroom and was playing with it and ended up shooting his brother, Nodaway County Sheriff Darren White said. The baby was in a playpen in the same room and the bullet struck him in the head.

When she went to investigate, her 5-year-old son appeared and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I shot Corbin." When Wiederholt checked on her youngest son, she found him bleeding.

Wiederholt called the police just before 9 a.m. and her son was flown to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, where he later died.

Wiederholt and her children were staying at her father's home in Elmo, Mo., so she could report for the National Guard. Wiederholt, a resident of North Dakota, told NBC News she hadn't known that her father kept a loaded pistol in the home.

More:
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-missouri-boy-shot-by-5-year-old-20150120-story.html

[Electric Monk]

1. Tragic, but totally avoidable. That poor boy is going to have to live with it for the rest of

his life because of his irresponsible grandfather

[ManiacJoe]

3. The grandfather got lazy and disregarded the training.

If the gun is not on your person, it should be locked up.

A few bucks spent on a GunVault lock box would have kept everyone safe.

[jimmy the one]

9. abra cadabra, gun problems begone

maniac joe: If the gun is not on your person, it should be locked up.
A few bucks spent on a GunVault lock box would have kept everyone safe.

Well, that'll solve everything, eh? Another pro gun platitude gun owners should heed and everything will turn out fine & dandy, eh?
.. SUDDENLY, the 20 - 30% of 90 million gun owners who leave their guns out sometimes loaded or with ammo nearby, will SUDDENLY, MAGICALLY, disappear.

The grandfather got lazy and disregarded the training.

Ah, now we be getting somewhere. Is he or is he not, now a law abiding gun owner?
And if not, what are those 20 - 30% = ~20 million gun owners?

5-year-old found his grandfather's .22-caliber revolver in the bedroom and was playing with it and ended up shooting his brother.. The baby was in a playpen in the same room and the bullet struck him in the head... her 5-year-old son appeared and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I shot Corbin." When Wiederholt checked on her youngest son, she found him bleeding.
... a resident of North Dakota, told NBC News she hadn't known that her father kept a loaded pistol in the home.

what a sad legacy for the 5 year old child; think gramps still thinks his gun such a good buy?

[Straw Man]

10. What's your point?

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Well, that'll solve everything, eh? Another pro gun platitude gun owners should heed and everything will turn out fine & dandy, eh?

Are you going on the record as opposing the use of lock boxes? If not, what are you saying?

.. SUDDENLY, the 20 - 30% of 90 million gun owners who leave their guns out sometimes loaded or with ammo nearby, will SUDDENLY, MAGICALLY, disappear.

First, let's have the source for that figure, please. Then tell us why we shouldn't all advocate strongly and repeatedly for the use of lock boxes. That's the position you're attacking here.

[ManiacJoe]

11. I am sure you thought you had a point to make.

I give you a C+ for effort.

[beevul]

12. "20 - 30% of 90 million gun owners who leave their guns out sometimes"

"20 - 30% of 90 million gun owners who leave their guns out sometimes"

According to you, 18-27 million gun owners " leave their guns out sometimes".

How often does that result in death or injury?

[underpants]

4. How can a 5 year old manage to pull a trigger?

There is a bit of pull that is needed. Jesus this a horrible story.

[ManiacJoe]

8. Most likely he uses his thumb(s) to pull back the hammer,

thus giving the revolver an extremely-light single-action trigger. This also works with most semi-auto pistols.

[lsewpershad]

5. Good guy with a gun

tell me how that ends again?

[lastlib]

6. If only the little brother had had a gun.......

....sez Wayne LaPeeError................

[ileus]

13. On your person or locked up....

It's really that simple.


Safety first...