Anyone have any additional info on this?

 

KEYPORT — A 10-year-old boy was shot after playing with a gun and was being rushed to the hospital Monday night, police said.

The child suffered a gunshot to his leg, police said. The incident was reported minutes before 8 p.m. at a home on Broad Street, according to Police Chief George Casaletto.

Casaletto said the child was being taken by ambulance to the trauma center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.

Police were at the scene and collecting information about how the shooting happened.

 

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damn.....this is my worst nightmare. Although I am always sure of the guns whereabouts etc...I am always concerned that my daughter is a step ahead..

And they typically are more than a step a head unfortunately. I just wish they wouldn't use the word "playing" in a gun article. I suppose its safe to assume some committed a felony here by leaving a loaded gun within reach of a minor? Will someone be held accountable?

And they typically are more than a step a head unfortunately. I just wish they wouldn't use the word "playing" in a gun article. I suppose its safe to assume some committed a felony here by leaving a loaded gun within reach of a minor? Will someone be held accountable?

 

Yes Don - Most likely in NJ the responcible firearm owners will be held accountable and punished... :wild:

Having firearms and children on the home is a responsibility that the parents must take very seriously, as we all know guns are not dangerous, people are and especially children who don't know about them and what they can do, or think they are toys. Parents need to take the responsibility to keep firearms at home secure no question there. However children should not be shielded from them, they should be taught proper gun handling and respect. They need to know what they are capable of doing, I don't say scare them, I say educate them. I know my daughter and wife have no problems with firearms, my wife owns her own also. My daughter shoots, not as much as I would like at this time, but she has full respect for all firearms and while I wouldn't ever leave them unsecured, I know she would never touch them unless my wife and I were around.

 

Only problem I have is daddy is the one who has to clean them after shooting, I guess it different with girls, I know when I was younger I had to clean mine when I got home, my father cleaned his, just the way it was, just doesn't fly in my house, where did I go wrong???

I bet that kid doesnt play with guns after that. There are two ways to learn a lesson, the easy way, or the hard way. Guess he chose poorly.

 

 

Yes Don - Most likely in NJ the responcible firearm owners will be held accountable and punished... :wild:

I believe there's a federal law on that. if not, there's definitely a new jersey law. So, the owner of the gun will be in trouble.

Gun owner is in a lot of trouble. There is a specific statute in 2c for allowing minors access to a firearm. Rightfully so. These are the people who set the gun laws back. I always left guns and ammo all around the house. Now that I have a daughter firearm security became a very serious issue.