Missouri dad charged with accidentally shooting 8-year-old

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A man has been charged with accidentally shooting his 8-year-old child after giving a lesson on gun safety.

Phillip Lumas Sr., 45, of Jefferson City, was charged Tuesday with felony second-degree domestic assault and misdemeanor second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, the Jefferson City News Tribune reported.Police wrote in a probable cause statement that Lumas said he gave the brief gun safety lesson after the 8-year-old and a 6-year-old asked about his pistols.

He said that the 8-year-old startled him as he turned and the pistol fired early Tuesday, striking the child in the chest. His wife said Lumas then ran into the living room with the child in his arm, saying he had accidentally shot their child.

 

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Sometimes ppl learn it the hard way...

This individual does not need to ever own another gun in his entire life

Clearly the father & son should have both gone to a trained gun safety expert.

According to trump etc, that wouldn't have happened if she also had a gun

These stories write themselves

Where was the good guy with a gun?

Our well-regulated militia never ceases its tireless work.

He's making America safe again.

How the hell did he legally obtain a firearm being this stupid?

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