The congressional debates continue regarding President Obama's Gun Control Initiatives. More guns laws, no more gun laws. Re-vamp current gun measures, enforce the ones we have. Background checks, no background checks. Ban assault weapons and large capacity magazines or leave things the way they are.
Unfortunately, none of that would have made a difference in the tragic accident that occurred Saturday, April 6th in Lebanon Tennessee. A Wilson County Sheriff’s Deputy’s wife was shot and killed by the couple’s 4 year nephew at the couple’s home during a cookout. In this horrible incident there were no large capacity clips used, no assault weapons and the gun used was not illegal.
Josephine Fanning was accidentally killed with a weapon registered to her husband, when the law enforcement officer was showing his gun collection to a relative in the couple's bedroom. Josephine and the little boy walked into the room and the child picked up the loaded weapon that was lying on the bed. He then shot and killed Mrs. Fanning. The gun used was not Deputy Fanning’s service pistol.
Deputy Fanning in a written statement said that he put down his off-duty weapon “only seconds before the tragedy.”
"I would like the viewers to know that officers of Wilson County do not make a habit of leaving loaded guns simply lying around. The door to the room the accident happened in stays locked unless we were sleeping or we were in it. This was the only loaded gun in the house other than my duty weapon, which was locked away."
This is such a sad story. The horror that Fanning and the couple’s family and friends must have experienced that day. And that poor little boy, what must he be going through? He probably thought the gun was a toy.
I am all for people owning guns, but safety is a must. It wasn’t smart to be showing guns in an unlocked room during a gathering where there are children roaming around.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is involved and as of yet no charges have been filed.
Unfortunately, none of that would have made a difference in the tragic accident that occurred Saturday, April 6th in Lebanon Tennessee. A Wilson County Sheriff’s Deputy’s wife was shot and killed by the couple’s 4 year nephew at the couple’s home during a cookout. In this horrible incident there were no large capacity clips used, no assault weapons and the gun used was not illegal.
Josephine Fanning was accidentally killed with a weapon registered to her husband, when the law enforcement officer was showing his gun collection to a relative in the couple's bedroom. Josephine and the little boy walked into the room and the child picked up the loaded weapon that was lying on the bed. He then shot and killed Mrs. Fanning. The gun used was not Deputy Fanning’s service pistol.
Deputy Fanning in a written statement said that he put down his off-duty weapon “only seconds before the tragedy.”
"I would like the viewers to know that officers of Wilson County do not make a habit of leaving loaded guns simply lying around. The door to the room the accident happened in stays locked unless we were sleeping or we were in it. This was the only loaded gun in the house other than my duty weapon, which was locked away."
This is such a sad story. The horror that Fanning and the couple’s family and friends must have experienced that day. And that poor little boy, what must he be going through? He probably thought the gun was a toy.
I am all for people owning guns, but safety is a must. It wasn’t smart to be showing guns in an unlocked room during a gathering where there are children roaming around.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is involved and as of yet no charges have been filed.
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