[Kaslin]

As much as I am for law-abiding citizen to own guns, this idiot of a father should have never been allowed to own one.

Poor girl may she rest in peace.

[Blue Jays]

My bet is that "father" is somewhat of an exaggeration of his actual true role within the household.

[Mr. Mojo]

was allegedly playing with a gun when it fired

The word 'allegedly' was properly used this time.

[Tax-chick]

The article does not say whether (a) the father was a law-abiding citizen or (b) whether the gun was legally owned.

[sparklite2]

“She was a great big sister to her litter brother.”

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/04/16/police-4-year-old-girl-shot-and-killed-inside-kensington-home/

Litter?

[Big Red Badger]

Cheese-on. MAN!

[PCPOET7]

there are lots of idiots that buy guns with out understanding that a gun has only one purpose that purpose is to put a hole in what ever it is pointed at so unless you plan on putting a hole in someone or something never point it at someone unless you want to kill them.

[VanShuyten]

When I was 4 years old, I knew not to play with real guns.

[jessduntno]

NOWHERE does it say the pistol, the assalt weapons or the hollow points recovered were legal. The, uh, homelife, is revealing though, I think.

“At present it is not necessarily understood how Maurice Paul came to keep a gun at the family home, nor how the man’s toddler son was able to get at it.

Read more: http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2016/04/maurice-phillips-flees-4yr-old-son-shoots-5yr-old-sister-dead-with-philadelphia-dads-gun/#ixzz467koGeZp

[Mears]

The fact that he fled tells me all I need to know.

Most fathers would be in absolute despair if this happened and running would be the furthest thing on their mind.

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[Chode]

there's better than a 50/50 chance the gun is illegal anyway

[fella]

A real “man” does not play with a firearm or any weapon for that matter. Nor does he flee his responsibilities.

[West Texas Chuck]

Maybe he isn’t allowed. I mean, he “accidentally” shoots the kid and then runs.

If I accidentally shot my kid (don’t have any so just guessing) running away would be the last thing on my mind. I’d be more concerned with saving the kid than my worthless @$$.

But I’m weird like that I guess. I’m thinking he saw killing the kid as another trip to the joint, not as “accidentally” shooting a child. I accidentally forgot I left a full beer on the kitchen counter while chopping up some brisket last night.

[TXnMA]

Those who are mentally adult do not "play" with firearms. Perhaps that's why I was not surprised at this portrait of the lovely child who died:

Apparently another case of a feral male whose gonads matured far in advance of his brain...

[bgill]

“At 4 years old, she knows her alphabet, her colors.”

Too bad her father did't know enough not to play with loaded guns. Lemme guess, either he was spinning it or he was posing for his latest gang member drug dealer selfie. Then he took off leaving the 5 year old to take the rap. Lock him up for the rest of his sorry life.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dreadful. RIP.