Toddler, 2, dies after shooting himself while left alone in a Walmart parking lot as his parents shopped for fireworks - eviltoast
Toddler dies after shooting himself while left alone in a Georgia Walmart parking lot
www.independent.co.uk
Nakyzi Odums, 2, died on Saturday just days after accidentally shooting himself in the chest
  • Aganim@lemmy.world
    71·
    4 months ago

    Guns kept in a car usually aren’t required to be locked up if the car itself is locked.

    Common sense requires it if there is a chance you’ll be leaving a toddler alone with it.

    • Blaine@lemmy.ml
      2·
      4 months ago

      Agreed. Unfortunately the law and common sense don’t always align. Maybe the father could be charged with reckless endangerment or some sort of neglect - I’m only saying there probably isn’t a direct firearm storage statute that was violated here.

      Edit: Sadly, it’d probably be easier to charge him for leaving the kid in the car based on how hot it was, with the gun storage issue maybe as an aggravating factor.