(CNN) -- A Kentucky mother stepped outside of her home just for a few minutes, but it was long enough for her 5-year-old son to accidentally shoot his 2-year-old sister with the .22-caliber rifle he got for his birthday, state officials said.
Gregory said young children in the area are often introduced to guns at an early age.
"In this part of the country, it's not uncommon for a 5-year-old to have a gun or for a parent to pass one down to their kid," he said.
The Crickett website features three different .22-caliber rifle models for kids, with shoulder stock colors ranging from pink to red, white and blue swirls. "My first rifle" is the company's slogan.
Source: http://edition.cnn.c...ting/index.html
Guns for Kids: http://www.crickett....facturers_id=27
My first thought on reading the headline was that some parent left his or her gun out again.. But on reading further, this kid had been given a gun that can actually kill things for his 5th birthday!
I've heard one argument that people need guns to protect their homes from looters and apparently to prevent the Government from turning on them, but why on EARTH would a five year old need his own gun?? Kids are not well known for having self control.
The death has been ruled an unfortunate accident. The article doesn't mention any charges being brought against the mother for giving her child a gun.
It really pisses me off that parents can give their kids GUNS to play with, and BuckyBalls, which had a ton of warning labels on the package and box have been run out of business.
Would you give your child a gun? What would you do if you found out a friend of your child has one?
Two totally different things.
