The Daily News
It had all the hallmarks of a homicide: a victim shot dead, the gun ditched away from the body, a suspect on the run.
But police now say the tragic shooting death of a 4-year-old Washington state boy was actually accidental.The one-time suspect,Trevor Braymiller, is in custody but not for shooting little Dwayne Kerrigan. Instead, police say Braymiller, a convicted felon and the boyfriend of Dwayne’s mother, faces charges for illegally possessing the gun the little boy used to shoot himself.
Except for the fact that he looks a lot like James Holmes, he was practically a lawful gun owner. Being a disqualified person for a non-violent offense is something that practically all gun-rights advocates feel is wrong.
Felons in Washington are not allowed to own firearms, and Braymiller, police say, has past drug convictions.
But, being an ex-felon is one sure way to be held responsible for an accidental shooting with your gun. Too bad the police don't treat all gun negligence that seriously.
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