A 7-year-old girl was shot in the arm at a day-care center Tuesday after a 8-year-old classmate brought in his father's gun and it accidentally went off, police said.
The father was arrested on gun charges.
I am all for responsible people owning weapons so long as they take the privilege very seriously. The owners of the weapons should be responsible for whatever damage or death is caused by their weapon even if it is stolen.
Just like the owner of a dog who bites somebody, gun owners should be legally responsible for any harm that their weapon of destruction causes. After all the gun would not be available unless the owners were negligent in some way. If it is stolen then the owner should be obligated to report the robbery within 24 hours. This would absolve them of some of the blame unless it could be demonstrated that they did not store their weapons in a safe manner. And if they are found to have been negligent then they should be forbidden from owning any other weapons.
If a driver is caught driving drunk he loses his license and his car is impounded. It seems like this is the least that should be asked of somebody whose gun is used to cause harm.
I am sure my fellow Alaskans would agree with me. (Okay I made that last part up.)
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