Tragic Death of 3-Year-Old Raises Questions About Gun Safety Laws in Pennsylvania
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. – In a tragic incident at a Martic Township campground in October, a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself with his father’s handgun. Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams has made the difficult decision not to file charges against the father in this case. Adams explained that the father had retrieved his 9 mm handgun from his pickup truck with the intention of safely storing it in the family trailer’s bedroom. He set the gun down on a dining room table outside the trailer while he turned on the speakers, and … Read more