A high-profile poster girl for America’s pro-gun campaign
has been shot in the back by her four-year-old son after he found her pistol in
the back seat of her truck.
Jamie Gilt was wounded just a day after she sparked
controversy boasting about her boy’s prowess with guns on Facebook .
controversy boasting about her boy’s prowess with guns on Facebook .
The 31-year-old was driving her truck en route to pick up a
horse from a relative when her son found her .45 semi-automatic handgun on the
back seat and shot her. The bullet went through the seat before passing through
Gilt’s body.
horse from a relative when her son found her .45 semi-automatic handgun on the
back seat and shot her. The bullet went through the seat before passing through
Gilt’s body.
Police noticed her vehicle stopped by the side of the road and
found her suffering from a gunshot. Before being rushed to hospital , where she
is now recovering, she told officers her son had fired the shot.
found her suffering from a gunshot. Before being rushed to hospital , where she
is now recovering, she told officers her son had fired the shot.
They noted the boy was not strapped into his booster seat
when they arrived on the scene.
when they arrived on the scene.
“This is definitely not a criminal event. This is an
accidental shooting,” Police said.
accidental shooting,” Police said.
It will be recalled that only on Monday, the mother took to
Facebook to write;
Facebook to write;
“Even my 4 year old
gets jacked up to target shoot with the .22.”
gets jacked up to target shoot with the .22.”
In an earlier she had defended her gun ownership saying:
“My right to protect my child with my gun trumps your fear
of my gun.”
of my gun.”
Gilt may face criminal charges if the State Attorney’s
Office determine there was negligence on how the child obtained the firearm.
Office determine there was negligence on how the child obtained the firearm.
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