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Poem of the Gun and the Children

Posted on the 13 May 2013 by Rvbadalam @Nimasema

April and Maythis yearin the USAAuthorities in southern Kentucky say a 2-year-old girlhas been accidentally shot and killed by her 5-year-old brotherA 6-year-old boy shot in the head by his 4-year-old playmatedied of his wounds as investigators in a New Jersey town triedto determine how the boy got the gunA 5-year-old girl was shot and killed by her 8-year-old brotherin Western Alaska, Alaska State Troopers said TuesdayAn 11-year-old boy shot his 7-year-old brother in the handA 9-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the leg by her 7-year-old brotherA 2-year-old in Georgia was shot in the back by a 9 or 10-year-old whofound a gun in a van they were all playing inThe 14-year-old Moses Lake boy arrested in the shootingof his parents over the weekend apparently was angryA 3-year-old boy who found a gun in a backpackand shot himself died Tuesday night, authorities saidA 13-year-old boy accidentally shot his 6-year-old sister in Oakland ParkThe girl, Angela Divin, was hospitalized in critical conditionThe brother, whose name was not releasedaccidently pulled the trigger of a handgun he foundA 4-year-old boy in Brighton, Ala., was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot The boy and a 4-year-old girl were in a bedroom when one of them got hold of a gun, authorities said. Police were not sure which child had the gunand the incident was under investigation.2-year-old Caroline Sparks died after her 5-year-old brother accidentally shot her with his gun, authorities said — a weapon marketed for children as "My First Rifle"Like the Alabama and South Florida shootings, the shooting in rural Burkesville, Ky., has not resulted in any criminal charges.A five-year-old boy in Denton, Texas was left in critical conditionafter he was shot in the head by his eight-year-old friend Saturday morningAccording to the Denton Record-Chronicle, the police said the two boys were alone in the bedroom when the older child found a .22 caliber rifle, pointed it at the other boy, and shot him.12-year old and 11-year children were in an apartment in Camden, Pennsylvania, under the care of a 19-year old, when the younger child got hold of a loaded unsecured gun and unintentionally shot the older child in the nasal area of his face luckily not killing him.Police are working to figure out who owns the gunSUPPORT GUN CONTROL

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