“The boy told deputies he was walking and then tripped,” nwcn.com reports. “As the boy began to fall, he said he accidentally discharged the .22 pistol he was carrying. The father was hit once in the stomach. The father was airlifted to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center with what appeared to be a non-life-threatening injury. Detectives investigating the incident say that all information and evidence gathered indicates the 15-year-old unintentionally fired the pistol. No charges are expected to be filed and police are urging the public to be aware of firearms safety and to follow it at all times.” Once again, we don’t know who actually owned the .22. Like father, like son, one imagines. In the sense that neither end of this gun knew WTF they were doing. My six-year-old knows not to walk with a loaded gun, and to keep the safety on and her finger off the trigger until she’s ready to fire. And, once again, why no charges? Here’s the relevant Idaho statute:
TITLE 18