Not good news for CCW holders in SC

[KimberDude]

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Child, 4, Shoots Self at Sam's Club With Grandma's Gun

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 4-year-old girl grabbed her grandmother's gun and shot herself at a Sam's Club store in Columbia, S.C., authorities said.

Police Department spokesman Brick Lewis said the child took the gun from her grandmother's purse Monday and shot herself in the chest.

He said the child's grandmother has a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon. She has not been charged with a crime.

Lewis said the child was rushed to a local hospital and was recovering after undergoing emergency surgery. Hospital officials wouldn't release her condition.

The store was closed while police investigated the shooting. It reopened Monday afternoon.

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I hope the child is okay, but on the same note, I hope accidents like these do not ruin CCW chances for others. What are your all's thoughts on this?

[Mad Geek]

My first reaction is that this is a terrible tragedy.

Then I have to ask myself, why was this woman not maintaining control of the handgun she was issued a license to carry? To me it's no different than leaving a loaded handgun in a nightstand drawer with kids in the house.