Off-duty police officer's child accidentally fires gun in station


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Erebus
April 27, 2006, 09:24 AM
LEOMINSTER Mass-- The police department is investigating an incident where an off-duty officer's 7-year-old son accidentally fired a gun inside the station.

The incident took place at about 1:30 p.m. last Thursday, according to a police department press release issued on Tuesday.

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/local/ci_3753496

Tragedy barely avoided but yet another example that the police are no safer with guns than the average citizen.

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NoPhilly
April 27, 2006, 11:45 AM
Twice negligent, IMHO.

First, for not securing the firearm around a child.

Second, for not teaching his child what not to do. My girlfriend's three-year-old knows not to play with knives, because she was taught not to (and repeatedly reinforced).

svtruth
April 27, 2006, 12:30 PM
against allowing minors access to handguns?

Molon Labe
April 27, 2006, 01:13 PM
We have a shooting range on our property. I am the designated RO when people come over to shoot.

The folks that give me high blood pressure are the ex/current LEOs. Some think the Four Rules don't apply to them. They learn very quickly that they are not exempt from these rules. ;)

rmgill
April 27, 2006, 01:19 PM
Remember, the only people responsible enough in Massachusetts to own guns are the Police. We mean it this time. Really.

Standing Wolf
April 27, 2006, 10:00 PM
Only the police and military are qualified to have those dangerous terrible awful horrible evil killer guns.

LAR-15
April 27, 2006, 10:56 PM
He should have his gun taken away and be assigned a desk job

Clean97GTI
April 27, 2006, 10:59 PM
Only the police and military are professional enough to have those dangerous terrible awful horrible evil killer guns.

fixed. ;)

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