4-year-old girl shoots self — in a Sam’s Club
Posted June 10th, 2008 by minortopics | via blogs.usatoday.comWe would say a story like this falls firmly on the plus side for those who argue against allowing people to carry concealed weapons.
A 4-year-old girl shot herself in the chest this morning after taking a small-caliber handgun from her grandmother’s purse at a Sam’s Club in Columbia, S.C.
The child, who was not identified, was rushed to a hospital and underwent surgery. Doctors said this afternoon the bullet caused “no major damage,” the The State newspaper reports.
The girl’s grandmother was identified as Donna Hutto Williamson, 47. She has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. No charges were filed.