‘Unloaded’ Gun Kills Another Child

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Glock 27 with laser sight
Glock 27 with laser sight

Another senseless death in the land of the free and home of the brave. An 11-year old boy was shot and killed this past weekend when his uncle pointed a gun at this head and pulled the trigger.  He was showing off his gun collection to his nephew when this terrible accident happened. Yet another gun and another dead kid.  So very sad.

From Newser:

An 11-year-old boy died this weekend when his uncle, showing off his gun collection, pointed a gun with a laser sight at the boy’s head and pulled the trigger, Raw Story reports. The New Jersey fifth grader—identified by WNEP as Hunter Pederson—was visiting his grandfather’s house when he asked to see his uncle’s gun collection, according to a police report. The uncle, 34-year-old Chad Olm, let his son and Hunter handle three handguns but told police he had no worries because he doesn’t leave his guns loaded.

The fatal moment came when Olm pulled out his Glock 27 .40-caliber handgun with a laser sight—which had no magazine in it, but Olm didn’t think to check or clear it, thePocono Record reports. He pointed the laser around the room, then at Hunter. “Look, you have a red dot on your forehead,” one of the boys said. When his nephew reached for the gun, Olm pulled the trigger, striking him above the eye and causing him to fall over. “It’s horribly tragic,” said a police lieutenant. “The family is devastated.” Police arrested Olm on charges including criminal homicide, and he’s being held behind bars in lieu of bail.

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Josh Taylor
9 years ago

A government that is not scared of its people rising up is a tyrannical power.

Josh Taylor
9 years ago

So how do we fix this?

Ban guns, take away 2nd amendment? Criminals, idiots, the government, all will continue to have weapons. Unfortunately, the 2nd amendment protects the first.

Nazi Germany banned weapons. That worked out well. The Japanese never considered seriously invading the west coast because they feared battling the military and ordinary citizens armed in the streets.

We have a problem and I’m tired of hearing these stories and no real solutions presented

. I have kids and to lose them would be unthinkable. I’m open to supporting real change, but “gun control” will never be the answer. This will only take guns from upstanding, responsible citizens. The criminal will pay more and still buy their weapons

Reply to  Josh Taylor
9 years ago

Real change? Try reading my essay on this at:

https://madmikesamerica.com/2012/12/guns-or-no-guns/

Nothing will keep guns from criminals. Here in Brazil, very few private citizens own any kind of firearm and owning a handgun is very difficult. Yet, the criminals, especially the “traficantes” (drug dealers) are often better-armed than the police.

Still, the kind of accidental or the “madman” random shootings that we see in the USA are nearly unheard of here.

Danielle Fisher-Arsenault
9 years ago

I’ve handled guns all of my life. I am a Hunter Education Instructor and I have been Glock certified through employment with my local Sheriff Department. Rule number 1…ALWAYS treat EVERY gun as if it were loaded. Why you would aim a gun at anyone in a joking or playful manner is beyond me. It is not the handgun that causes tragedy…it is the ignorant fool. I feel for this family, this is completely senseless.

Danielle Fisher-Arsenault
Reply to  Professor Mike
9 years ago

Mike…It’s tragic.

9 years ago

Behind bars. Good idea, I don;t know if they can make a charge of abysmal stupidity stick though.

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