3-Year-Old South Carolina Boy Killed While Playing With Gun

On February 1, 2013, a 3-year-old boy is accidentally shot in the head and dies while playing with a handgun with his 7-year-old sister in their home in Greenville, South Carolina.

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13-Year-Old Michigan Girl Killed By Her 14-Year-Old Brother

On February 2, 2013, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills his sister with the family shotgun in Ovid Township, Michigan.

The weapon is legally owned.

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Tennessee Teen Accidentally Kills Self with Family Gun

On January 24, 2013, a 15-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills himself with the family handgun in Sweetwater, Tennessee.

The weapon was legally owned.

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14-Year-Old Georgia Boy Kills His 15-Year-Old Brother on Gun Appreciation Day

On January 19, 2013, a boy accidentally shoots and kills his brother with their mother’s gun in Henry County, Georgia.

The pistol seems to have been legally obtained.

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15-Year-Old New Mexico Boy Kills His Parents and Three Siblings, Ages 9, 5 and 2, on Gun Appreciation Day

On January 19, 2013, five people are murdered by their teenage son and brother, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Each victim suffered more than one gunshot wound, and several guns were found at the home, one of which was a semi-automatic military-style rifle. Investigators are trying to determine who owned the guns.

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2-Year-Old Tennessee Boy Kills Himself With His Grandfather’s Gun

On December 20, 2012, a two-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills himself with his grandfather’s semi-automatic pistol, in Harrison, Tennessee.

The weapon seems to have been legally purchased.

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4-Year-Old Minnesota Boy Accidentally Kills His 2-Year-Old Brother

On December 5, 2012, a 4-year-old boy shoots and kills his toddler brother with their father’s handgun in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

It appears the weapon was legally purchased.

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8-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Killed By His Father in South Carolina

On December 30, 2012, a man accidentally shoots and kills his son while cleaning his rifle in Bennettsville, South Carolina.

It appears the weapon was legally purchased.

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2-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shoots Himself on Christmas Day in South Carolina

On December 25, 2012, a toddler accidentally shoots and kills himself in Conway, South Carolina.

The father had just legally purchased the gun to protect his home and family.

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17-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shot and Killed By His Younger Brother in Vermont

On December 28, 2012, a boy accidentally shoots and kills his older brother while cleaning a loaded shotgun in Johnson, Vermont.

It appears the weapon was legally purchased.

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Indiana Boy, Age 5, Shot By His Brother in Bathtub

On December 6, 2012, a 7-year-old boy shoots his 5-year-old brother during a bath, in South Bend, Indiana.

The boy will live.

The gun was legally purchased.

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Oklahoma Boy, Age 3, Shoots and Kills Himself

On December 15, 2012, a toddler shoots and kills himself with the personal firearm of his uncle, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper, in Guthrie, OK.

The boy was visiting his uncle’s home and found the loaded gun in the bedroom.

The weapon was legally obtained.

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Philadelphia Boy, Age 7, Unlocks Safe, Assembles Gun, and Shoots His 8-Year-Old Sister

On December 6, 2012, a boy shoots his sister after finding the key to his grandfather’s lock box and assembling a dismantled firearm, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The young girl is in stable condition.

The grandfather had legally obtained the weapon.

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Pennsylvania Boy, Age 7, Accidentally Shot to Death by His Father Outside Gun Store

On December 8, 2012, a father accidentally kills his seven year old son in Mercer, Pennsylvania.

The handgun was legally obtained.

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