Girl Confuses Wiimote with Loaded Gun, Dies

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]bustapr[/nom]That is obviously a lie, since any real gun would need a certain amount of pressure that no 3 year old has, to be able to fire. And by "unloading the ammo" do you mean the gun only had 1 bullet? And also a 3yearold girls hand is too small to shoot a gun. AND whats a 3 year old girl doing playing video games, theres an age for everything and that age isnt at all for gaming.[/citation]
You ever see a .380 caliber gun? I can hold one in the palm of my hand and cover it almost completely, they are small. A 3 year old might have a bit of trouble discharging one of them but impossible it is not, also it is not your job to tell people what the right age for gaming is, these people were wrong for leaving the gun unsecured in an easy place to get too, not for letting their child play games.

Just as an FYI, there are PLENTY of games made for kids this age that are educational in nature from start to finish, so saying this is too young for gaming doesn't make you sound all too good.

 

[datawrecker]

[citation][nom]Camikazi[/nom]You ever see a .380 caliber gun? I can hold one in the palm of my hand and cover it almost completely, they are small. A 3 year old might have a bit of trouble discharging one of them but impossible it is not, also it is not your job to tell people what the right age for gaming is, these people were wrong for leaving the gun unsecured in an easy place to get too, not for letting their child play games.Just as an FYI, there are PLENTY of games made for kids this age that are educational in nature from start to finish, so saying this is too young for gaming doesn't make you sound all too good.[/citation]

I bought my wife a hammerless snub nose .38 special with no saftey. While small it still takes a good amount of force to pull the trigger more that a my three year old could probably come up with. But, I am not taking that chance. Everytime that handgun comes out it is never set down. It is either in the safe or in my or my wife's hands. I prefer my .45 ACP, because I should only have to fire once.

 

[10tacle]

Epic tragedy that happens on rare occasion. The gun should have been put up IMMEDIATELY. But, this is no different than leaving a knife within a child's reach or any other sharp or heavy unmounted equipment that they can stab themselves with (or someone else) or have fall on them and crush them (plasma TV on a table). Why blame the gun? Further, the bedwetting mindless idiots here saying that citizens shouldn't own guns is pathetic - almost as pathetic as expecting the intruder to halt his entrance with a loud shout from the homeowner while he or she is on hold for a government-run 911 call. Citizens have a RIGHT to protect themselves, their homes, and their families - and damn any law banning gun ownership - I know I will. The sheer mindlessness that's out there never ceases to be proven here.

 

[idiom]

Why not leave the gun unchambered? It takes a hell of a lot more strength to chamber a round than it does to discharge one. I don't think many 3 year-olds have anywhere near the strength to do that. If he needed to use that gun, it takes half a second to chamber a round.

Or...

Don't ever. EVER. Leave a loaded firearm within reach of a child.

I've had a loaded gun out in the past because I suspected someone might be lurking, I still kept it at an adult's hight.

This guy should be charged for involuntary manslaughter.

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]datawrecker[/nom]I bought my wife a hammerless snub nose .38 special with no saftey. While small it still takes a good amount of force to pull the trigger more that a my three year old could probably come up with. But, I am not taking that chance. Everytime that handgun comes out it is never set down. It is either in the safe or in my or my wife's hands. I prefer my .45 ACP, because I should only have to fire once.[/citation]
Yea it's obviously not easy to shoot for a 3 year old, but then again your average 3 year old are usually determined, hardheaded, and have no clue what a real gun is and would keep trying till they got it to work. Either way, if this is true the fault lies completely on the idiot parents who thought it would be smart to leave a loaded, unsecured gun that low to the floor.

 

[mooka]

bullshit, it is hard to hold gun in hands as for 3yo child, check wii control weight and weight of that gun.

 

[Guest]

My Wii riffle needs to be used backwards.