Abby Zwerner: Six-year-old who shot his teacher used mother's gun

[stopdiggin]

13. the wording (as I read it) doesn't reassure

"unlawful for any person to recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm .. "

So -- an 'unloaded weapon' could apparently be left on the kitchen counter - or in the sock drawer? And ammo nestled neatly in beside? And -- does 'secured' mean actually locked away in a gun cabinet? Or could that possibly mean on a shelf that is (purportedly) too high for the child to reach? (or any manner of other interpretations)

I would imagine this mother faces some sort of charges - primarily because of the notoriety the case has achieved. But as far as the actual statute reads .. ? Not impressed. Maybe slightly better than nothing, but ... I believe the saying is, "Drive a truck .. "