A woman was accidentally shot by her 8-year-old child at a baseball game in Tennessee on Tuesday evening, police said.
The mother and child were among 2,000 fans at the USA Stadium in Millington that night, attending the University of Memphis' baseball game against the University of Tennessee at Martin during the annual W.S."Babe" Howard Classic. The child had been playing in a vintage World War II jeep on display at the stadium as part of a Veterans Appreciation Day, according to the Millington Police Department.
The child found an unsecured handgun inside the vehicle and thought it was a toy. The child picked up the gun and pulled the trigger, firing a round that struck the mother, police said.The mother was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.Police declined to release the names of the mother and child.
Investigators later determined that the unsecured gun belonged to 76-year-old Charles McFarland, who was subsequently charged with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. No bond has been set at this time, police said.
Glad he was charged. Not responsible gun ownership.
How will the NRA spin this? Will they say we need more guns in the hands of kids, loonies? Vote every NRA supporter out of office.
We should arm the umpires
'this was No Boat accident' JAWS.. this is another occurrence.. as more and more moms allow guns to be near their offspring.. the springer seem to unload more often.. WE talked about this.. but no worries.. there will be more stats like this to come. POTUS should arm his kid
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