"Update" Gun club, police chief, 2 others face manslaughter charges in boy's Uzi death at Mass. s, page 1

Gun club, police chief, 2 others face manslaughter charges in boy's Uzi death at Mass. show

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Three men, including a small-town police chief, were indicted Thursday on involuntary manslaughter counts in the gun-fair death of an 8-year-old who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi that a prosecutor said he never should have been allowed to handle.

The club where the fair was held also was charged. The fair had promised shooters would have certified instructors in an advertisement, but District Attorney William Bennett said the child, Christopher Bizilj, was supervised by an uncertified 15-year-old boy.

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[edit on 12/4/2008 by ZindoDoone]

As a pro-firearm advocate, I am appalled at this complete show of ignorance in this incident. The police chief gives his assurance that the two men that brought the Uzi into Mass. that it was perfectly legal to do when it was NOT, and leaving a 15 year old with no official permit to be in charge of dangerous weapons is unconscionable. What ever happens to these men is justified. They have no alibi!!

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reply to post by ZindoDoone

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Well here is the original thread when the said event occurred:

www.abovetopsecret.com...

The right to bear firearms should be never be taken from us. Yet when events like this occur even though negligence is the actual cause, people somehow figure the firearms are to blame. I honestly cannot imagine what these men were thinking to bring a child to a gun show then to leave him unattended.

-Ign0RanT

[edit on 4-12-2008 by Ign0rant]

reply to post by Ign0rant

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Yes, I remember that theread when it happened. Since I live only 60 miles from that gun show, I know many folks that where in attendence. The state of Massachusetts is not firearm friendly to begin with being run by the Kennedy's, so it was realy strange that this was allowed in the first place. I attend the largest automatic weapons event in the US in Kentucky and nothing like this has ever happened in 35 years. This is a black eye for all of us who understand exactly what the risks and safety needed for an event like this. The court case is going to be front and center with Obama and his anti-gun lackeys in office.

Zindo

Originally posted by ZindoDoone


As a pro-firearm advocate, I am appalled at this complete show of ignorance in this incident. The police chief gives his assurance that the two men that brought the Uzi into Mass. that it was perfectly legal to do when it was NOT, and leaving a 15 year old with no official permit to be in charge of dangerous weapons is unconscionable. What ever happens to these men is justified. They have no alibi!!

www.courant.com
(visit the link for the full news article)

Here is a couple questions. Where were the parents? Why were they letting an 8 year old kid run around a gun show? I mean people we need to have some self responsibility. This nanny state need to end. You shouldnt HAVE to have people holding your hands everywhere you go. The dad should of been right there with the 8 year old holding the gun with him. I mean I feel bad for what happened and I agree they shouldnt promise professionals and give a 15 year old but damn man people need to start stepping up. Crap like this is what does give gun ownership a bad name.

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This was an Uzi pistol in .380 which is a 9mm short or Kurtz. It will dump a mag of 30 rnds in less than 2 seconds. I have heard that the dad was standing close by, like behind a safety barrier and the 15 year old was within one ft of the child. You realy can't have two people hold this weapon at the same time, Its just too small. In Mass. its illegal for anyone under age 21 to even touch a pistol from what I can gather. There where more laws broken and stupidity shown here that I can fathom.

Zindo

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