Craig Allen Loughrey, 7, Shot To Death At Gun Store
It's disturbing enough that a 7 y/o boy has died due to his father's negligence, but the tone of the article suggests something else.
It may just be me, but the "slant" of the article is that the gun just went off for no apparent reason; I can think of at least two very valid reasons for it to go off unintentionally: Mr. Loughrey assumed it wasn't loaded, and failed to keep it pointed in a safe direction. Finger-on-trigger may also be involved.
ETA: I meant to say the two reasons were loaded gun and finger on trigger; someone else getting shot was muzzle direction.
While I don't want to heap insult on top of injury (the article said Mr. Loughrey was "distruaght;" well DUH! He just shot and killed his son!), like most accidents and unintentional discharges, a failure of basic firearm safety was key.
So let's all stay safe out there, and have a much happier holiday season than the Loughrey's, and for those inclined, maybe say a prayer for the soul of little Craig Loughrey, and for his family as well.
A man's handgun went off while he was holding it as he got into his truck in the parking lot of a western Pennsylvania gun store Saturday and the shot killed his 7-year-old son, authorities said.
Joseph V. Loughrey, 44, was getting into the truck when the 9 mm handgun discharged,....
It's disturbing enough that a 7 y/o boy has died due to his father's negligence, but the tone of the article suggests something else.
It may just be me, but the "slant" of the article is that the gun just went off for no apparent reason; I can think of at least two very valid reasons for it to go off unintentionally: Mr. Loughrey assumed it wasn't loaded, and failed to keep it pointed in a safe direction. Finger-on-trigger may also be involved.
ETA: I meant to say the two reasons were loaded gun and finger on trigger; someone else getting shot was muzzle direction.
While I don't want to heap insult on top of injury (the article said Mr. Loughrey was "distruaght;" well DUH! He just shot and killed his son!), like most accidents and unintentional discharges, a failure of basic firearm safety was key.
So let's all stay safe out there, and have a much happier holiday season than the Loughrey's, and for those inclined, maybe say a prayer for the soul of little Craig Loughrey, and for his family as well.
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