What a total tragedy.
Expect Gun control lobby is going to have a complete field day with this tragedy. They would exploit anything.
Deputies said they believe the two-year-old reached into his mother’s purse and grabbed a handgun, which then went off and fatally shot her, NBC station KHQ reported.
Idaho lawmakers passed legislation earlier this year allowing concealed weapons on the state’s public college and university campuses.
Despite facing opposition from all eight of the state’s university college presidents, lawmakers sided with gun rights advocates who said the law would better uphold the Second Amendment.
This is the only news report where they report that the baby pulled the trigger rather than the “gun went off”:
“Lt. Stu Miller of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said that the boy was sitting in the shopping cart when pulled the handgun from his mom’s purse and pulled the trigger. Police identified the victim as Veronica J. Rutledge, 29, of Blackfoot, Idaho.”
Always keep your firearm away from unauthorized users.
A tragedy that could have been avoided by simple firearm safety.
Very disappointed in many of these posts. The authority in which they judge based on their lack of knowledge of firearm carry takes one’s breath away.
I’m thinking Hayden Idaho is a pretty safe hamlet. Is there a reason to carry a gun in ones purse without the safety engaged?