Sorry, Bizarro-Chick. Kids and guns are still a bad mix.
PressTV - Six-year-old child shot by sibling in US
A six-year-old girl has been shot in the chest with a handgun by her teenage brother in the US state of Florida and is in critical condition in a hospital.
The accidental shooting occurred at around 7 p.m. local time (2300 GMT) on Saturday in Oakland Park, while the two siblings were at home alone. The young victim was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where she was listed in critical but stable condition, The New York Daily News reported on Monday.
Kentucky girl, 2, fatally shot in chest by 5-year-old brother: police - NY Daily News
A single bullet to the chest killed the 2-year-old Kentucky girl shot by her 5-year-old brother clutching a My First Rifle a tragic accident that could lead to charges.
Kristian Sparks shot his sister, Caroline, with a .22-caliber rifle around 1 p.m. Tuesday inside the familys mobile home in rural Burkesville, Cumberland County. Their mother, Stephanie Sparks, was outside on the porch pouring grease out of a frying pan when she heard the gun go off, Kentucky State Police said.
5-year-old accidentally shoots brother, 7, with rifle - Houston Chronicle
The boy, 7, was shot with a .22 rifle about 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the family's home along Lyons and Sam Wilson. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Police at the scene said the child's wounds did not appear to be life-threatening.
HPD officials said the 7-year-old and his brother were in the bathtub when their mother stepped away for a moment. The younger boy then got out of the tub and found the rifle an old and rusty bolt-action .22.
When a noise woke an 84-year-old grandmother, she noticed her hall light was on and knew something was awry. The sharp-thinking, independent woman opened a nightstand drawer and quickly grabbed her .38-cal. revolver. My mind told me to get that gun, she explained. No sooner had she done so than an intruder appeared at the bedroom door. The woman fired a shot, striking the wall. The intruder ran out the back door, which he had kicked in. (KTVU-TV, Oakland, CA, 03/03/11)
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Denard Joe was stopped in his car at an intersection when a man wearing a red bandana tapped on the window and pointed a gun at him. Big mistake. Joe, a concealed-carry permit holder, drew a handgun and opened fire through the window, striking his assailant twice in the chest. The carjacker, who had just been released from state prison last November, ran a short distance and then died. (The Ledger, Lakeland, FL, 04/06/11)
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Home alone in his two-story house, a man heard a knock at his door. Glancing out the window, he saw three men sneak around to the back sliding door. The sound of breaking glass made it clear that the men were entering the house. The homeowner went upstairs, locked himself in a bedroom and got his gun. At least one of the burglars approached the bedroom door and was about to enter when the resident opened fire, killing him. The other burglars fled, one of whom was nabbed by a responding officers police dog. (The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA, 04/05/11)
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Church Minister Kimani Wright and his young son interrupted a burglary as they returned home one morning. Wright saw the burglar, who was armed, and immediately drew a handgun and opened fire. Glass shattered as bullets struck the front door. The burglar wisely ran away. According to police, the intruder was not struck. Neither Wright nor his son were injured. (The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC, 04/21/11)
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Youre not supposed to knock old people down
Im too old to be going through all that! said 83-year-old James Brooks after a hair-raising burglary incident. It began when a man knocked on the door, claimed to have lost his cell phone and inquired whether Brooks had seen it. Soon after, a second man knocked on the door. He told me to go sit on the couch because he didnt want to kill me, Brooks recalled. At first he thought the suspect was joking, but his intent to do harm quickly became clear. As the suspect attempted to lift Brooks television, Brooks saw his opportunity to retrieve a firearm. He fired a shot, wounding the suspect, who fled the scene with the assistance of two accomplices. Brooks said hes lived in the neighborhood for more than 25 years and never had anything like this happen. These young people have got their whole lives to live, why spoil it? Brooks asked rhetorically. Im thinking [the suspect] got the message. (Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 04/30/11)
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A woman and her husband pleaded with a man to quit attempting to break into their home. As the woman dialed 9-1-1, the suspect banged on the front door and shattered the surrounding glass. The husband shouted that he was armed with a riflehe even fired two warning shots in an attempt to halt the break-inbut the suspect forced the door open anyway. As he entered the home, the husband fired a single shot from his .22-cal. rifle. The suspect was shot once in the chest and killed. (The World, Coos Bay, OR, 04/08/11)
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