By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Gaming Discussion - Girl mistakes gun for Wii controller - kills herself

kopstudent89 on 10 March 2010

unbelievable, a tragic story indeed. At that age anything is a toy for them, i cant believe the father would leave a loaded gun like that...



Around the Network
Vermise on 10 March 2010

How stupid do you have to be to leave a gun in reach of a 3 year old... wow...



Dgc1808 on 10 March 2010

"No charges have been filed in the case.

We advise parents concerned about their child's safety regarding Wii hardware to consult Nintendo's Wii safety page."

Reading these 2 lines was a serious "what the fuck?" moment for me...



4 ≈ One

arsenicazure on 10 March 2010

Sad.. lousy parenting as usual to blame though...



Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.

owner of : atari 2600, commodore 64, NES,gameboy,atari lynx, genesis, saturn,neogeo,DC,PS2,GC,X360, Wii

5 THINGS I'd like to see before i knock out:

a. a AAA 3D sonic title

b. a nintendo developed game that has a "M rating"

c. redesgined PS controller

d. SEGA back in the console business

e. M$ out of the OS business

d21lewis on 10 March 2010

^This.

It could have been prescription medicine, a pocket knife, a pit-bull, or a small toy (choke hazard). Having a child means taking some responsibility. My kid is eight and the electrical outlets STILL have safety covers on them. Leaving a fucking GUN out?

Insanity.

And I own a few guns.



Around the Network
finalrpgfantasy on 10 March 2010

what kind of father would leave a gun in a table?



C_Hollomon on 10 March 2010

For one thing you don't leave no gun out when you have a 3 year old. I think kids that age shouldn't be even playing the Wii. They should be playing with teddy bears and coloring books.  God has her now.



Crystalchild on 10 March 2010

stupid, stupid parents.



I'm a Foreigner, and as such, i am grateful for everyone pointing out any mistakes in my english posted above - only this way i'll be able to improve. thank you!

Cueil on 10 March 2010
disolitude said:
You don't say...Tennessee...gun accident? How is this possible?

Pretty tragic when you think about it but this ain't Wii's fault.


With all the meth heads around in rural places having a gun is a must... it's sad that he didn't keep the safety on... I wonder if they've had problems befor



 
Get your Portable ID!

Strike24 on 10 March 2010
Soriku said:

This is terrible...the bad thing is these type of stories can happen all the time...

trashleg said:

lets accept for a second that

- the wiimote DID look like a gun, and
- the little girl had been playing the wii

what the hell is a 3-year-old doing playing violent games? may not sound like much of a big deal, but i'd say that's bad parenting as it is.

lazy-ass parents. no doubt feeling absolutely awful now, but that was such a careless thing.

who lets a baby play with a fucking gun?

This comment, along with this pic, just looks so weird :P

So it seems like Irony wins another round. PS: Instant win on the Graces photos.

Anyway, on topic:

It's a sad fate for the kid, and I feel bad that it had to turn out that way. But a loaded gun? On a table? Which he left there by putting it down and then taking a nap? And the mother wasn't with the kid at all or obviously not watching? Negligence at least. My mother watched my sister like a hawk for the longest time. You never know what they can get into at that age.


But even as someone who doesn't and doesn't need to own a gun, it seems like banning them altogether isn't the way to go. Considering a gun is just a tool for murder, doesn't mean that there's not other ways to get results. Stricter? Deffinitely. Removal? Probably wouldn't work out as well as people think.


But if a news company think that pinning this on a gaming console is the way to go, there's an serious issue.