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HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts) Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:15 PM Dec 2012

7 Year Old, Craig Allen Loughrey Killed Outside Of A Gun Shop [View all]

Craig Allen Loughrey was buckling himself into a safety seat at the time he was shot.

AP reports:

A 7-year-old boy had been buckling himself into his safety seat in the back of his father's truck when he was shot to death after a handgun accidentally went off as his father got in the front seat, police said Sunday.

In the parking lot of a gun store in western Pennsylvania, a man's handgun went off while he was holding it as he got into his truck and the shot killed his 7-year-old son, Craig Allen Loughrey.

According to state police, Joseph V. Loughrey, 44, of Sharpsville, was getting into the truck when the 9 mm handgun discharged, wounding the young boy in the chest and Craig died on the scene.

http://globalgrind.com/news/he-has-name-7-seven-year-old-craig-allen-loughrey-killed-shot-outside-gun-shop-store-by-father-details

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7 Year Old, Craig Allen Loughrey Killed Outside Of A Gun Shop [View all] HarveyDarkey Dec 2012 OP

:( Poor baby. MichiganVote Dec 2012 #1

Prayers for the family... what a horrible accident. ileus Dec 2012 #2

Or ideally still in the gun store . . . MrModerate Dec 2012 #18

it was NOT an accident. it had a specific human gun owner causing it nt msongs Dec 2012 #31

would this have happened if he hadn't been carrying a weapon? CTyankee Dec 2012 #34

He wasn't carrying the firearm that was the problem. ileus Dec 2012 #39

But that's not the reality. Or perhaps it is the way you devoutly wish it "could" have been CTyankee Dec 2012 #40

Incredibly sad. The dad should be charged with manslaughter, at least. morningfog Dec 2012 #3

Criminal negligence. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #23

Dad should serve some jail time. Involuntary manslaughter. Tragic. Logical Dec 2012 #4

Why? atreides1 Dec 2012 #5

The dad was trying to get rid of the gun (as many suggest he do). JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #30

Not an accident. If you don't know how to handle it. DON'T! TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #32

I agree with your subject line. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #36

No, it's to get the point across to the NEXT foolish twit... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #42

he seemed to be enjoying life JI7 Dec 2012 #6

Most seven year olds do enjoy life. Too bad his was Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #12

Loaded, safety off, in the presence of a child........ Marrah_G Dec 2012 #7

i was thinking the same shireen Dec 2012 #26

Protection from who ? orpupilofnature57 Dec 2012 #8

First grader. Probably just learned to read. RIP. libdem4life Dec 2012 #9

The story was posted on DU back on Dec 8th. I thought for a moment this was a new one. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #10

Some moron TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #11

Guns don't kill people, but people accidentally kill people all too often with indepat Dec 2012 #13

Discharge accidents in school too if they get their NRA way lunasun Dec 2012 #29

What a cute little cowboy. How sad. What the *#@$@# was dad doing with a LOADED gun around Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #14

Protecting him from thugs, of course. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #15

He probably keeps a loaded gun in his car, and he was just taking it back there. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #41

Another happy day brought to you by a responsible gun owner. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #16

And there's no connection between having a gun and shooting someone with it. Initech Dec 2012 #17

Guns do kill people adieu Dec 2012 #19

Oh! :( Catherine Vincent Dec 2012 #20

If a person has a gun in the house caseymoz Dec 2012 #21

Guns Don't Kill People 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #22

Obviously he should have had his own gun quakerboy Dec 2012 #24

I'd like to ask Mike Huckabees opinion on this. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #44

Accidentally went off my ass. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #25

So sad... RetroLounge Dec 2012 #27

the Kid was a Video Game Player JI7 Dec 2012 #28

Is Dad still glad he has guns? Still a proud gun owner? tblue Dec 2012 #33

He doesn't have any other guns JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #37

Notice how the ultra suave gun mutters go straight to Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #35

One more responsible gun owner malaise Dec 2012 #38

Another child victim of someone else's 2nd Amendment rights. n/t LeftinOH Dec 2012 #43