Reply #23: No it isnt.

[EricTeri]

1) Treat every gun as if it were loaded.
2) Never let the muzzle of a gun point at anything you do not want to destroy or kill.
3) Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
4) Be absolutely certain of your target and what is behind it.

So, after that brief class in firearms safety, you can see that a cop who would shoot a kid over a toy would be violating rules 2 and 4.