Honestly, in cases like this, whether or not it is loaded shouldn't be relevant. Obviously it's more dangerous if it's loaded, but it's not like the kid knew either way.
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It demonstrates a lower level of gun safety around minors. It's awful if they can gain unsupervised possession of the weapon, it's even worse if they can get the ammo too. The fact it's a stolen gun is just the cherry on top here.
it's not like the kid knew either way
That's why the mother got charged. She was supposed to know better. And leaving an loaded gun where a child can get it does make a difference vs leaving an unloaded gun where a child can get it
She had the child when she was about 16 years old.
Yes, the article just flew right past that. This child had a child, and then for some reason decided she needed an un-registered gun to protect herself and her child from... ? Guesses? COUGHrapistinthefamilyCOUGH I dunno!
When interviewing King, she allegedly admitted the handgun belonged to her and that she bought it from an "unknown person," according to the affidavit.
It's possible she claimed it was her gun (and claim she doesn't know who she bought it from as an explanation) to protect him and take the fall for it, but still a bad situation for everyone involved..
The child is 6. Wouldn't she take the fall no matter what?
I think they mean that she is taking the fall for the "unknown" person she "bought" the gun from.
Implying that she was holding the weapon for someone
I took a cap gun to school when I was that age. It was just a random toy to me. Despite the poor judgement, I still would have known a real gun was super off limits (not that I had access to one (never have, never will)).