“Although the safety lock was on, the family says they didn’t realize a shell was still inside the firearm.”
IT WAS THEIR JOB TO CHECK AND MAKE SURE there were no bullets in it. Is that so difficult????????? Good grief, stuff like this pisses me of. RIP little girl. You’re away from people and I hope in a better place.
Additionally, if this child was being taught to handle guns at a young age (which of course is not the problem) then of course the VERY FIRST thing we all learn is NEVER POINT A GUN AT ANYBODY FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.
Somehow, this lesson either wasn't given or didn't stick, and the child should not have had unattended access to a gun under those conditions.
A tragedy that could heave been avoided. There can be no worse punishment than what this family will now have to endure as the years pass...