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.