Woman shot, killed at Walmart in Idaho by two-year-old son

[Electric Monk]

(Reuters) - A woman was shot and killed at a Walmart store in northern Idaho on Tuesday and local media reported that the gun went off when her toddler pulled a handgun from her purse and discharged it accidentally.

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http://news.yahoo.com/woman-shot-killed-walmart-idaho-her-toddler-reports-204113892.html
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=976646
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026022225

I wonder if she feels safer yet?

[samsingh]

1. the work of the nra

[Politicalboi]

2. These are statistics for "Guns in the HOME"

Not out shopping with children who at any point could have shot each other. If only there were statistics for shopping with a gun, or the mother had another gun to defend herself.

[Electric Monk]

3. Owning a gun increases the likelyhood of getting shot. Period. nt

[2naSalit]

4. This might have helped...

http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-bitter-battle-over-smart-guns-247514691537

[SunSeeker]

6. As long as our politicians are led by the nose by the NRA, NOTHING will help. nt

[SunSeeker]

5. Her father-in-law kept saying what a "responsible" mother she was.

That gun could have just as easily killed that 2 year old or anyone else in the store. I feel sorry for her kids--especially that 2 year old, who will carry this weight for the rest of his life.

[flamin lib]

7. A wag in another group said she should have had a special concealed carry purse to prevent this from

happening.

Guess what? The purse was designed for concealed carry and a Christmas present. It had a special compartment with a zippered closure to keep the CC weapon secure. From a two year old.

I'll have to look for the source but an NRA weapons trainer said, "Kids are little gun finding machines."