June 18, 2016 - So far this year, according to data compiled by Everytown for Gun Safety, at least 77 people under age 18 have unintentionally shot either themselves or another person.

http://www.centralctcommunications.com/bristolpress/article_25bc170a-35a3-11e6-85f9-d7a316a9d436.html

June 22, 2016 - 16-year-old Indy boy critically injured during possible accidental shooting while playing with gun. ... The 16-year-old victim’s family says the boy was playing with a handgun before shooting himself in the head. “He shot himself directly in the forehead,” said the victim’s brother Christian Turner. Christian explained to police that his younger brother had been messing around with a gun along with another brother when it went off.

Christian says his younger brother didn’t live in the home, but had been staying there for the summer. The victim had just graduated middle school, now his family is left to cope of the senseless shooting.

http://fox59.com/2016/06/22/indianapolis-police-investigate-person-shot-on-east-side/

June 19, 2016 - Fourteen-year-old Ethan Younger found out the hard way when he was spending the night at a friend’s house. “I was shot by a 12-gauge shotgun,” Younger said. He was wounded in the leg when the gun went off as a friend was handling it. Ethan’s mom, Kristine, remembers getting to the hospital. “That’s when they told me that it had hit a femoral artery, and that they were trying to stop the bleeding, but they hadn’t yet,” she recalled. “The doctors were literally on top of him, and they said ‘We’re going to wheel him out to surgery.” Ethan spent 40 days at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and has recovered. He now encourages parents to ask a question before they let their kids go to a friend’s house: “Are there any guns in the house? If so, are they locked up?Where are they?”

http://ktar.com/story/1124253/phoenix-teen-accidentally-shot-by-loaded-gun-urges-parents-to-be-cautious/

Thanks for starting this thread, OP. I've been thinking of doing it but just haven't had the time.

At least the GOP gets its blood money.

June 21, 2016 - A police investigation continues into the shooting death of 15-year-old Nicholas Ursiny, who is believed to have accidentally shot himself during target practice with his dad last week. He passed away of his head injuries on Sunday. ... Ursiny would have been a 10th grader at Kiski Area High School, where was a member of the marching band.

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/06/details_on_pa_boy_15_shot_dead.html

Anonymous wrote:June 23, 2106 - Philadelphia Police say a 4-year-old old girl was shot and killed in North Philadelphia, Thursday afternoon

Police say the child was in a bedroom when she was shot once in her eye, and rushed to the hospital. She was pronounced dead just after 1:00 p.m.

http://www.fox29.com/news/164913291-story

June 23, 2106 - Philadelphia Police say a 4-year-old old girl was shot and killed in North Philadelphia, Thursday afternoon

Police say the child was in a bedroom when she was shot once in her eye, and rushed to the hospital. She was pronounced dead just after 1:00 p.m.

Anonymous wrote:April 18, 2016 - A 4-year-old girl - whose mother rarely let her or her siblings play outside their Kensington [Philadelphia] home because of chronic violence in the area - was shot dead inside her home Saturday afternoon by her 5-year-old brother.

http://articles.philly.com/2016-04-18/news/72400582_1_kensington-home-4-year-old-girl-shooting

April 18, 2016 - A 4-year-old girl - whose mother rarely let her or her siblings play outside their Kensington [Philadelphia] home because of chronic violence in the area - was shot dead inside her home Saturday afternoon by her 5-year-old brother.

Anonymous wrote:This is a really sad story.

Unintentional firearm deaths doesn't even make the top ten list of the ways 4 year olds die. Do you know what tops the list of ways 4 year olds die? Drowning.

And yet, I'm an asshole for telling the mom on the other thread that she needs to prioritize teaching her kid to swim.

Swimming is pretty good for children. So there is a cost but also a huge benefit.

Anonymous wrote:This is a really sad story.

Unintentional firearm deaths doesn't even make the top ten list of the ways 4 year olds die. Do you know what tops the list of ways 4 year olds die? Drowning.

And yet, I'm an asshole for telling the mom on the other thread that she needs to prioritize teaching her kid to swim.

Fortunately, our society is advanced enough that we can work to reduce both accidental drownings and accidental shootings at the same time. It's not a choice of one or the other. I hope you'll do your part to help prevent accidental shootings.

This is a really sad story.

Unintentional firearm deaths doesn't even make the top ten list of the ways 4 year olds die. Do you know what tops the list of ways 4 year olds die? Drowning.

And yet, I'm an asshole for telling the mom on the other thread that she needs to prioritize teaching her kid to swim.

June 20, 2016 - A 4-year-old Elgin boy was unsupervised when he accidentally fatally shot himself in the head Friday afternoon.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/06/20/elgin-boy-shot-in-head-jayden-choate-unsupervised/86146564/

Over the coming weeks and months, I'll be posting news stories to this thread about just some of the innocent children who are harmed by guns. They are just part of the price our society is paying to allow easy access to guns.

I, for one, do not consider the price of these children's lives to be worth the benefit of having easy access to guns. I'm not advocating for elimination of all guns. I'm just saying that our society needs to make some changes to ensure guns are distributed, stored, and used more safely. Stop the senseless deaths of innocents.