GaTechGal wrote:... they have LOADS of training opportunities for folks of all ages to learn about their guns and how to enjoy them safely as well as competitions in marksmanship.
Apparently, these guys missed the class.Zazu wrote:They do a really great job of offering gun safety training, often at no cost.
WICHITA, KS, 6/01/13: A 14-year-old boy is dead following an accidental, self-inflicted shooting Saturday morning in south Wichita.
LEHIGH ACRES, FL, 6/02/13: A 16-year-old was accidentally shot in the leg Sunday when a group of juveniles began shooting off guns during a party in Lehigh Acres. Lee County deputies were called to the 4900 block of Barth Street at 2:12 a.m. Sunday, according to a sheriff’s office report. Deputies found a 16-year-old male lying on the sidewalk, bleeding from the lower left leg.
SALEM, OR, 6/02/13: Police say alcohol was involved in a shooting early Sunday morning when a 23 year-old man shot himself in the head at Orchard Park Apartments. The shot hit Bosquez in the head but Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada said the bullet didn’t hit anything vital. (Head? Vital?)
ALTOONA, FL, 6/02/13: A Lake County man and woman have been arrested after a 4-year-old boy shot off a portion of one of his fingers. After arriving at the hospital’s emergency room, deputies learned that the boy had shot off a portion of his left ring finger with a handgun that was apparently kept in a home located at 45910 Georgia Rd. in Altoona. Investigators said the boy told the deputy at the hospital that he knew the gun was located in the couch because he had seen an adult in the home place it there the night before.
KNOXVILLE, TN, 6/03/13: Knoxville police said a teenage boy is recovering after he accidentally shot himself with a stolen pistol in South Knoxville Monday afternoon.
FT. SMITH, AR, 6/03/13: A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized Monday afternoon when police say he was accidentally shot by his 15-year-old friend while they were playing a game inside a house.
ELBA, AL, 6/03/13: Elba Police and Coffee County Sheriff Deputies are on the scene of a gunshot death in Elba Police jurisdiction. Reports are a 17 year old was reported UNCONFIRMED to have been playing with a gun and died of an accidental gunshot wound.
BENTON, LA, 6/03/13: A 3-year-old boy is at LSU Hospital after being shot with a .22 rifle in a North Bossier Parish home Monday afternoon.
THE COLONY, TX, 6/03/13: Police responded to a call from the suspect, Sanela Suhopoljac, 22, after she accidentally shot Jonathan Heath, 29, in the head. Suhopoljac lives at the residence. Also present was another adult witness. All three individuals were at the residence voluntarily, the release stated. “Specific details of exactly how the entire incident unfolded are still under investigation, but it is believed the suspect was reckless with the handling of the firearm, rather than intentionally shooting the victim,” said Lt. Darren Brockway of The Colony Police Department.
LAS VEGAS, NV, 6/04/13: A 13-year-old girl died after an accidental shooting Tuesday afternoon in the southern valley. Sgt. John Sheahan, a Metro spokesman, said the shooting involved two 13-year-olds.
SAN DIEGO, CA, 6/04/13: A 10-year-old boy was fatally shot in the chest while playing with a gun with a neighbor girl at her Miramar Ranch condominium Tuesday afternoon, San Diego police said. The boy shot himself, said homicide Lt. Jorge Duran, and police believe the shooting was an accident.
JOSHUA, TX, 6/04/13: Authorities say a Joshua girl died on her 13th birthday after being accidentally shot by her 19-year-old brother as he cleaned a gun.
CAMERON, LA, 6/04/13: A 12-year-old Sweetlake boy was accidentally shot and killed by his cousin Tuesday, authorities said.
DALLAS, TX, 6/05/13: A 4-year-old Dallas boy is recovering at Children’s Hospital after he accidentally shot himself with his grandfather’s gun at a home in the 8200 block of Campanella Drive.
NORTH OGDEN, UT, 6/06/13: North Ogden Police Chief Kevin Warren is expected to make a full recovery after apparently accidentally shooting himself in the arm Thursday.
PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ, 6/07/13: Prescott Valley Police say that an adult male was shot by his son Friday afternoon in an accidental shooting. Officers responded to a residence about 12:30 p.m. for a shots fired call. According to PVPD, the victim's 4-year-old son accidentally shot him.
FAIRFIELD, AL, 6/07/13: Fairfield Police confirmed that a five-year-old was shot on Friday afternoon. The five-year-old was being watched by its grandmother. At some point, the grandmother stepped out of the room. While the grandmother was away, the child ventured into the grandparents’ bedroom and found a gun that was hidden in a drawer. Police say the child was trying to load a bullet into the barrel of the gun when it discharged. The child lost a finger in the incident but is otherwise fine.
