Girl killed in Wii Remote mix-up

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OMG!

"A girl has been killed after picking up a loaded gun, apparently mistaking it for a Wii Remote gun-style controller.

Three year-old Cheyenne Alexis McKeehan from Wilson County Tennessee died from a single self-inflicted shot to the abdomen from a .380 calibre semi-automatic pistol. The loaded firearm had been left on the coffee table in the living room of the girl?s house, after her stepfather thought he had heard a prowler outside.

According to the child?s mother, Cheyenne had been playing a Wii game that uses a gun peripheral - not one manufactured or approved by Nintendo (seen in the picture, underneath the handgun used in the shooting) - shortly before the accident occurred. The youngster was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Wilson County Sheriff Terry Ashe is investigating the case, although has not yet brought any charges relating to this tragic incident."

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But who the hell leaves a loaded gun on a coffee table with a toddler around??

So sad

So sad and very preventable. That poor child

Well I am wearing judgey pants today but what kind of moron leaves a loaded gun around with a 3 yrs old in the house?

That poor child and I hope charges are brought against the gun owner.

Some people are so stupid it is almost impossible to comprehend. I hope they are charged with manslaughter.

Oh god. Why the hell is some company making a wii remote that looks so much like a real gun? And why was a 3 yr old playing a shooting game? And why oh why oh why do the USA insist on letting any irresponsible arse wipe keep a gun in the home?

Poor child!!

It really does take a special sort of stupid to leave a loaded gun around.

In some US states it's an offense not to keep the guns locked up at all times if a child is present in the house (or that kind of thing). I don't think Tennessee is so enlightened, though (sigh, but they do ban people from carrying in bars and schools, so heyho, that's already mighty restrictive on The Right to Bear Arms, ain't it? ).

What 3littlefrogs said.

Poor little girl

This is why I'm glad the UK doesn't issue handguns out as easily as the USA.

When I lived in South Africa the teachers used to bring guns to school, it was the norm.