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    MISSISSAUGA, ONT - A six-year-old Toronto-area boy died after being shot by his sister in their home, police said on Saturday.

    Peel Regional Police say the boy and his seven-year-old sister were playing in a bedroom in their Mississauga home on Friday afternoon when they found a .45-calibre semi-automatic handgun owned by a 22-year-old brother.


    Police were called to this townhouse complex in Mississauga

    The girl pointed the gun at her brother and shot him, police said.

    The boy was shot in the head and died a short time later.

    Peel Region Police Chief Noel Catney said the incident "underscores the danger of firearms and the onus placed on all gun owners to ensure firearms are stored and handled safely."

    The 22-year-old brother has been arrested and charged with criminal negligence causing death and various firearm offences. He is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday in Brampton.

    Children's Aid has been called to investigate and determine how to deal with the young girl. She can't face any charges.

    An 18-year-old sister was looking after the youngsters at the time of the shooting.

    Police say the handgun wasn't registered, and they are looking into the weapon's history.

    No names will be released.



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    No matter how often I read stuff like this, it always a tear to my eye.
    Bloddy hell, if you are going to own a gun, don't ****ing keep it somewhere your 7 year old can get at it. Seems pretty simple to me. That poor girl is going to have to live with the fact she killed her brother her whole life.
    " Conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism." - Emma Goldman

    William Seward Burroughs
    February 5, 1914 - August 2, 1997 R.I.P. Uncle Bill, you are missed.

  • #2
    thats so sad
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    • #3
      girls got aim though
      "I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it. We have to leave this place, I am almost happy here."
      - Ender, from Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

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      • #4
        I'm more worried about the girl...

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        • #5
          *agrees with Veda*

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          • #6
            That is scary, I wonder what happened or what compelled her to fire the gun, and whether she knew it was loaded...
            Speaking of Erith:

            "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Provost Harrison
              That is scary, I wonder what happened or what compelled her to fire the gun, and whether she knew it was loaded...
              Or if she even knew it was real.
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              • #8
                Well it is a serious issue of keeping a firearm. What was the person thinking of who left a loaded gun so near to young children
                Speaking of Erith:

                "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                • #9
                  UPDATE

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                  Man charged after girl kills boy with handgun

                  MISSISSAUGA -

                  A 22-year-old Ontario man appeared in court Saturday on a charge of criminal negligence causing death after a young girl playing with a handgun shot her brother dead, police said.

                  The boy, 6, died a short time after the bullet went into his head Friday.


                  Boy shot in Mississauga townhouse

                  He and his sister, 7, were in their home just west of Toronto when she found a semi-automatic .45-caliber handgun in a bedroom, pointed at him and pulled the trigger, according to investigators.

                  The unregistered gun was owned by the children's older brother, police said. He has been charged with various firearms offences, as well as criminal negligence causing death.

                  The man made a brief court appearance in nearby Brampton, Ont. Saturday, and is scheduled to be back before a judge next week. Some family members came to court Saturday, but declined to talk to reporters as they left.

                  "I can tell you that it's obviously a shocking and traumatic event for the family," said the accused man's lawyer, Enzo Battigaglia. "They've been here showing their support since the morning."

                  "I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of this child and the trauma this event has visited upon the family," Peel Regional Police Chief Noel Catney said Saturday.


                  Sgt. Frank McMonagle

                  The incident "underscores the danger of firearms, and the onus placed on all gun owners to ensure firearms are stored and handled safely," he added.

                  Children's Aid has been called to investigate and determine how to deal with the young girl. She cannot be prosecuted.

                  An 18-year-old sister was looking after the youngsters at the time of the shooting. Police said she will not be charged.

                  "It's tragic for the six-year-old that was shot and killed. It's tragic for the seven-year-old that pulled the trigger. It's tragic for the 18-year-old that had the responsibility of looking after the children. And obviously it's tragic for the family," said Sgt. Frank McMonagle of Peel Regional Police.
                  Last edited by Blisterz; January 4, 2003, 21:58.
                  " Conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism." - Emma Goldman

                  William Seward Burroughs
                  February 5, 1914 - August 2, 1997 R.I.P. Uncle Bill, you are missed.

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                  • #10
                    This sucks

                    I read an article recently about some new technology in handguns that use palm prints to determine who is holding the gun. If the palm prints don't match that of the owner's (or conceivably in an access list of people allowed to use the gun), the gun won't fire.

                    They have working prototypes and are expecting it to be widespread in a decade or so, and hopefully it can help prevent tragedies like this.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Asher
                      This sucks

                      I read an article recently about some new technology in handguns that use palm prints to determine who is holding the gun. If the palm prints don't match that of the owner's (or conceivably in an access list of people allowed to use the gun), the gun won't fire.

                      They have working prototypes and are expecting it to be widespread in a decade or so, and hopefully it can help prevent tragedies like this.
                      but the NRA and it's kin are fighting this technology, for some reason.
                      "I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it. We have to leave this place, I am almost happy here."
                      - Ender, from Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by UberKruX
                        but the NRA and it's kin are fighting this technology, for some reason.
                        Well, suppose you're held up by a gunman, you manage to wrestle the gun from him, but it won't fire because the gun won't recognize your fingerprints. Bang! You're dead.
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                        • #13
                          Do you think that there are any circumstances under which public policy should be made based upon the assessment of the probability of risks versus benefits? What is the likelihood of you wrestling a gun from a gunman versus the likelihood of someone who is not supposed to have a particular gun, i.e., a child or a thief, promulgating a tragedy? Be honest.
                          "I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!

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                          • #14
                            Very sad indeed

                            (A loaded gun + not safely locked away + kids + no good supervison = problems)

                            Reading back, you could even drop the 'no good supervision' part.
                            Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
                            Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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                            • #15
                              Where were the parents?
                              I'm going to rub some stakes on my face and pour beer on my chest while I listen Guns'nRoses welcome to the jungle and watch porno. Lesbian porno.
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