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Firearms In The Homes of Children

Posted on Mar 05, 2010

Tragically, another child was killed by an accidental gun shooting. In Deerfield Beach, Florida, an 11-year old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his brother who was only 10 years old.

The two boys were asked by their father to go fetch his coat from his pickup truck.  Upon entering the vehicle, the younger brother stumbled across a gun, and the little boy accidentally fired the gun at his older brother's face. 

When the shooting occurred, the father was nearby inside his apartment.  The father had passed the necessary background checks to be registered with a concealed weapons permit.  Child protection services have investigated and determined that the father should not be held negligient for the death of his son, and the Department of Child & Family Services deemed it safe for his other two children to continue living with him; however, investigation is still pending. 

Missouri officials stress the importance of educating children on how to handle an incident where a gun is present, and understand the fatal effects of mishandling guns.  Here are some steps for parents to follow:

• Keep firearms and ammunition locked up.
• Keep firearms unloaded & out of children's reach.
• Use the lock feature on your gun.
• Explain to your child the difference between a toy gun and a real gun. The NRA reports that children may not distinguish the difference between real life death by firearm, and death by firearms in television, movies or in video games.

• Consider enrolling your child in firearm safety lessons.
• Allow your child to ask questions about guns to remove any dangerous curiousity from their minds.
• If your child wants to go to another home to visit with friends, talk to the parents first about their firearms situation & make sure there are safety measures in place to protect your own child.

The Missouri Department of Social Services reports that about 500 children perish annually from accidental shootings.  The majority of those incidents were caused by handguns.  Also the majority of those deaths were of boys, not girls.  Parents should be aware that most deaths occur at home, unsupervised, and when school is not in session.   

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we help the victims of child injury and we know the tremendous difficulties presented by this situation.  We are committed to helping children who have experienced a child injury get back on their feet and get the justice and compensation they deserve.  Contact our Kansas City based lawyers who are dedicated to fighting for the rights of children.  We pride ourselves on a proven track record of results.  At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, children come FIRST.

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