CCW mom killed

[Hound]

Very sad. Lots of hindsight 20/20 here. Fact is Mom messed up and the kid will live the rest of his life in that moment even though he won't really remember it. CCW around kids is different than those without kids. I carry with the ability to become ready. Yes there are split second instances but they are so rare..... Most of us will NEVER draw our gun in anger, fewer will actually fire it, fewer still will actually hit anything even with training. Look at the hit rate of cops, who are trained. My personal opinion (and that is all it is) is that CCW allows you to be able to protect yourself. Not looking to protect yourself. Generally you know if you are in a bad position (granted not always) to prepare yourself. Practice the way you carry and give it some tacticool name like "Israeli" carry... Whatever. In the end it is the CCW carriers responsibility for not only the safety of the gun but also those around them. The gun should not have been that ready to "go" anywhere near a kid.

[BlasterBob]

"In the end it is the CCW carriers responsibility for not only the safety of the gun but also those around them. The gun should not have been that ready to "go" anywhere near a kid".

Hound is exactly right. A huge responsibility goes along with CCW.

[Ah Pook]

Not going to armchair QB this one.

Sad story all the way around.

[Gman]

Not going to armchair QB this one.

Sad story all the way around.

+1

[osok-308]

Not going to armchair QB this one.

Sad story all the way around.

+1. It's easy to point out what someone did wrong. Hindsight will always be 20/20. Tragic story.

[Bailey Guns]

I agree with the "armchair QB" sentiment. But I will say, assuming she was carrying to protect herself and her loved ones, that's exactly why the gun should be ready "to go". It just shouldn't have been accessible to the child. Carry how you want. But carrying with a round in the chamber isn't dangerous assuming the person has the proper mindset, equipment and training.

[robertcolorado2009]

cstone, you have said it so succinctly, that there is nothing to add to that. I am going to remember your words and pass them along. Very well said!

[Eric P]

John Caldera discussed this on his show today. The same statements made here were on the show. Chambered vs non-chamberd, on body vs off body carry, ect...

Sad either way. Hope the kid is too young to understand what happened and doesn't remember this in the future.