After 2-year-old girl shoots self, man becomes first person charged under Michigan's gun storage law (apnews.com)

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A Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver last week pleaded not guilty after becoming the first person charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of guns.

Michael Tolbert, 44, of Flint, was arraigned Monday on nine felony charges including single counts of first-degree child abuse and violation of Michigan’s gun storage law, said John Potbury, Genesee County’s deputy chief assistant prosecuting attorney.

Tolbert’s daughter remained hospitalized Wednesday in critical condition from the Feb. 14 shooting, Potbury said. The youngster shot herself the day after Michigan’s new safe storage gun law took effect.

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[-] mikezane@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Throw the book at this guy. Also, the two year old shot herself in the head with a revolver, did this mother fucker have the loaded revolver on the ground with the hammer cocked? I don't know if a two year old can pull the trigger on an uncocked double action revolver.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Kids fingers are crazy strong, I don't doubt that part.

[-] raoulraoul@midwest.social -1 points 7 months ago

So you're saying if the parents had instead left a more difficult-to-action loaded firearm laying around then everything's jake. It's not the flagrant ignorance of gun safety, it's the make and model that makes the difference.