Dumb, dumb, dumb

A 3-year old finds a loaded 9mm handgun under a couch cushion. Mom takes it away, removes the magazine and puts it back on the couch. 3-year old finds it again and shoots mom in the knee. She forgot to unload the round in the chamber.

Dumb as can be. First NO handgun should ever be where a child can reach it, loaded or otherwise. Second, if you don't know how to properly unload a pistol, you should not have a handgun. Period.

The first rule my kids learned was that every gun is ALWAYS loaded. No exceptions. Even if you personally cleared the chamber - it is still loaded. I think that is an important concept. You don't "treat it" like it is loaded - it IS loaded.

They also do not have the combination to the safe where all the guns (except one) are kept. My carry gun is always either on my person or locked in another safe.

Of course, this type of story will get the anti-gun folks in a lather. But there are already enough laws on the books - use them. This woman should not be allowed to own guns. She's also guilty of a Federal charge of allowing a child under 14 to have access to the gun. Charge and convict her of a felony and she can't own guns anymore. Problem solved.