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

[Erebus]

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.

 

[NoPhilly]

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]

Aren't there laws

against allowing minors access to handguns?

 

[Molon Labe]

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]

Remember, the only people responsible enough in Massachusetts to own guns are the Police. We mean it this time. Really.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Only the police and military are qualified to have those dangerous terrible awful horrible evil killer guns.

 

[LAR-15]

He should have his gun taken away and be assigned a desk job

 

[Ivy Mike]

Only the police and military are professional enough to have those dangerous terrible awful horrible evil killer guns.

fixed.