Woman Killed By 2 Year Old In Idaho

[campbellking]

She was carrying (legally, as she had a 'concealed weapons permit') a gun in her handbag, when her child reached into her bag, took the gun out and accidentally shot her.
Is there no regulation that states that the weapon should be carried safely, so that these incidents can't happen?

[janbee]

Apparently not.

[Zacs-Master]

The child will need some heavy duty counselling.

[Old_Geezer]

Although I have no experience of guns I'm surprised that a 2 year old had the strength to pull a trigger. If it's that easy one would expect accidents all the time.

You have no link then ?

[campbellking]

Sorry, no good at links but it's on the BBC news site.

[MargoTester]

OG - it's on the BBC website. Sorry I can't do links!

[scorpiojo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30636326

[Baldric]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2891673/Police-Boy-2-accidentally-kills-mom-Wal-Mart.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30636326

[mazie]

Here's the link......

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30636326

[rockyracoon]

A nuclear research scientist, not a div then. It's beyond my comprehension how anyone can think it's ok to have a loaded gun within arms length of a child.

[Old_Geezer]

Thanks everone :-)

Unsure why some believe they can't do links. One simply copies the address in the browser box, and pastes it into the post. Voila.

[mikey4444]

What on earth was this woman doing carrying a loaded gun in her handbag in the first place, let alone with a child present ?

When will these daft Americans realise that its the 21st century, not some ruddy cowboy film ?

[Gromit]

OG
Perhaps they think they don't have any paste?

[mikey4444]

I too, am getting a little tired of all these people who say they "can't do links" Its about as easy a task as you can get in using a computer. It has been explained on AB many times before, and I'm not sure how I or anybody else can make it any easier.

Can I suggest a New Years resolution for these people....

" I Will Learn How To Do Links in 2015"

[Gromit]

Mikey,
She would have the gun as protection, which is not uncommon in the States. A look at her neighbourhood crime stats reveals her home city has more crime than nearby cities.

http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Blackfoot-Idaho.html

[mikey4444]

Well that gun has now killed her...well done that woman !

[andy-hughes]

I know nothing about guns, but don't they have a safety catch?

Maybe if you are carrying on, it's a good idea to have that on.

[Gromit]

People buy cars because they think they think it makes them safer, and many die in those. The same mentality obviously exists about gun ownership.

It is hard for us to comprehend in a country where gun ownership is not commonplace.

[youngmafbog]

You are comparing apples and pears Mickey. The UK is a totally different kettle of fish.

I'm surprised the safety catch was not on but I am not surprised it was loaded. After all what is the point of carrying an unloaded gun?

If she had a permit there must have been a reason. Maybe she had been previously attacked or threatened?

It is estimated that there are in excess of 300m guns in the US. I am not quite sure how anyone could start to tackle that. Whatever you did there would be far too many left in the hands of criminals for many years to come and thats before you get to the many exceptions for people living in very isolated areas.

[andy-hughes]

Gromit - "People buy cars because they think they think it makes them safer, and many die in those. The same mentality obviously exists about gun ownership."

Your comparison is meaningless.

People buy cars to transport them from A to B, not because they sit in them to feel safe.

People buy and carry concealed handguns in order to have the capacity to shoot people.

There is no link whatsoever between the two in terms of safety.

[LyndaB]

Even I can paste it in and I'm rubbish with computers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2891673/Police-Boy-2-accidentally-kills-mom-Wal-Mart.html


Sorry, but I think that if you carry a gun about with you - no matter where you live, no matter what the circumstances - you're asking fir trouble