[sagar]

“The child did not kill that guy.”

Lets not be Clintonesque. Of course the girl killed the guy. Her actions (i.e. inability to operate the firearm) caused the firearm to shoot at unintended directions. Am I asking for her arrest? No. But her parents must be held accountable (in a civil suit). Also, the instructor was a freaking moron. No doubt about that.

[Balding_Eagle]

Yeah, whatever.

[virgil]

I don’t think I would start a 9 yo out with an Uzi. Maybe a single shot .410. Something simple, slower. But I think 9 is a little young. The instructor should have said no.

[P-Marlowe]

Of course the girl killed the guy

No, the bullets killed the guy. The person in charge of the bullets was the instructor. So this was an accidental suicide.

The lesson here is NEVER LET A 9 YEAR OLD FIRE AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON. After 2 or 3 rapid recoils the gun will be pointed backwards. The person in charge of the deadly weapon was the instructor. He paid for his stupidity with his life.

Let's give him a Darwin award.

[DoughtyOne]

But her parents must be held accountable (in a civil suit).

Nope.