8yr old finds a gun at a college baseball game and shoots mom
 

An 8-year-old boy found a gun at a college baseball game in Tennessee and accidentally shot his mother while thinking that it was a toy, police say.

The incident happened at a game between Memphis and UT Martin on Tuesday when the boy found the unsecured weapon in an antique car that was on display at Millington USA Stadium in Millington, Tennessee.

The mother, who was not identified, was sent to a hospital in critical condition. She was later upgraded to stable condition, according to WHBQ in Memphis.

"The juvenile believed it was a toy gun,” Millington police chief Mark Dunbar told reporters. “He picked the gun up, pulled the trigger and accidentally shot his mother. It was an accident, pure and simple.”
Gun owner charged

Police identified the owner of the gun as 76-year-old Charles McFarland. According to Good Morning America, McFarland has been charged with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and no bond has been set as of yet.

The game was canceled and the stadium was evacuated as it became an active crime scene.

The University of Memphis released a statement on the shooting:

“We are saddened by the unfortunate accidental shooting at the baseball game at USA Stadium in Millington,” the statement reads. “The University of Memphis is cooperating fully with authorities in the investigation. Our deepest thoughts are with the family.”

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What's needed is more armed Mums so they can protect themselves. ;)

I came in here to see the state...and I'm not surprised.

you didn't read it... the owner of the gun is a man

he looks like a late senator
https://i.imgur.com/W8EmQS8.jpg

I don't buy that..

And another one...

the charges will be dropped. he didn't leave a gun in a display care on purpose. the kid entered a car he had no permission to enter. usually display cars are not to be opened unless they are at a car show which it was not.

That's why I said Mums. I can see sarcasm flies over your head.

yeah this is a funny matter :Oh crap

It's so easy for guns to have a fingerprint recognition lock so nobody but the gun owner can use it. But noooooo common sense is against your second amendment rights! Don't tread on my right to more children killing / injuring others 🐍

ok that made me chuckle :1orglaugh:1orglaugh next thing it will have a secret tracker... like they have in cellphones.

Yes let's not modernize guns in any way other than increasing the number of bullets per second they can shoot.

The owner of the firearm should go to prison for allowing a eight year old child to access it.

The parent should go to prison for not properly supervising her child. What piece of shit parent lets their 8 year old break into a car and steal a gun? What piece of shit parent doesn't teach their children about gun safety?

stop blaming guns... when you start doing things to people rights the trust goes away. to keep it real this is on the school. the car was on display. after he left it there it is in their care. that will come out later when a lawyer gets it.

I said put fingerprint locks on guns

That not "blaming guns"

Then you twist what I say about fingerprint locks to be "trackers" on everyone.

Try having an honest conversation about guns instead of blowing things out of proportion and twisting it to fit your agenda.

You literally just got your panties in a wad because I mention putting fingerprint locks on guns.

I didn't mention taking away guns.

I didn't blame guns for anything.

I mentioned putting fingerprint locks on guns it's very simple.

uh gun locks. people loan out guns. there are things like bombs that are far worse! they cant be tracked!!

Who leaves a car unlocked with a loaded gun in it? Hell when I travel I even keep my gun locked up inside the locked vehicle if I'm away from it. It's in a safe that's bolted to the vehicle...

I mean for fucks sake $150-200 safe could have stopped this...

locked, locks busted whatever still does not give you permission to enter

Lol... brass, you even a gun owner?

Dont make me start a show & tell thread

Been Crippin since he wuz 9. Wut do u think? :BangBang: