Pro-gun Florida mom accidentally shot by 4-year-old son after leaving loaded weapon in car, bragging about how tot gets 'gets jacked up' for target practice
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pro-gun-florida-mom-shot-4-year-old-son-article-1.2558180
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A high-profile pro-gun activist was rushed to hospital after she was shot in the back by her four-year-old son after he found her pistol lying on the back seat of her truck.
Jamie Gilt, 31, who posts about firearms on her social media accounts was driving through Putnam County, Jacksonville, Florida yesterday in her truck when she was wounded.
Her four-year-old son picked up a loaded .45 semi-automatic handgun from the back seat, pointed it towards his mother and pulled the trigger. The powerful round went through the front seat and passed through Gilt's body .
Jamie Gilt was shot in the back by her son as they drove through Putnam County in Jacksonville Florida
Guilt, 31, was wounded after the .45 caliber round passed through the seat and struck her in the back
She runs the Jamie Gilt for Gun Sense page on Facebook which promotes Second Amendment rights
Gilt flagged down a passing Sheriff's deputy and told him that she had been shot.
Deputies recovered a .45 semi-automatic handgun from the floor of the truck. They are satisfied that the round was fired from inside the vehicle.
Gilt and her son had been travelling to pick up a horse from a relative when the accident happened.
Putman County Sheriff's office spokesman Joseph Wells said a deputy noticed a truck with a horse trailer driving erratically: 'As the deputy slowed to check on the vehicle, he observed an adult female in the driver’s seat motioning to him as if she needed assistance.
'The deputy ran to the vehicle and quickly determined that the driver had been shot.
'The deputy notified the dispatcher of the situation and Putnam County Fire / Rescue was dispatched.
'The deputy provided first aid until the arrival of paramedics. The victim was transported to University of Florida Health in Gainesville and was last reported to be in stable condition.
'The only other occupant of the vehicle was the victim’s four-year-old son, who was unharmed.
Deputies confirmed they found a .45 caliber handgun on the back seat of the car following yesterday's incident
Last month, Gilt uploaded an image to her Facebook page upholding her right to protect her child with a gun
Before being transported to the emergency room, the victim told deputies that her son had accidentally shot her.
'The investigation by Major Crimes Unit Detectives and the analysis of the crime scene confirmed that the victim was accidentally shot by the young boy who was sitting in the back seat of the vehicle.
'The young man was reunited with other family members and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Specialists continue to work with the family.
'The Florida Department of Children and Family Services are being notified and the investigation into how the child came to be in possession of the handgun is ongoing.'
According the Florida Times Union, the responding deputy noticed the boy was not strapped to the booster seat in the car when he arrived at the scene.
Wells said: 'We’re satisfied that this is not a criminal shooting.'
However Gilt may face criminal charges if the State Attorney's Office determine there was negligence on how the child obtained the firearm.
- Jamie Gilt, 31, was driving with her son, 4, through Putnam County, Florida
- The child picked up a loaded .45 handgun from the back seat and fired
- Gilt was shot and wounded after the round passed through the truck's seat
- She told deputies that she had been shot in the back by her young son
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pro-gun-florida-mom-shot-4-year-old-son-article-1.2558180
https://www.facebook.com/Jamie-Gilt-for-Gun-Sense-1744733205746202/
A high-profile pro-gun activist was rushed to hospital after she was shot in the back by her four-year-old son after he found her pistol lying on the back seat of her truck.
Jamie Gilt, 31, who posts about firearms on her social media accounts was driving through Putnam County, Jacksonville, Florida yesterday in her truck when she was wounded.
Her four-year-old son picked up a loaded .45 semi-automatic handgun from the back seat, pointed it towards his mother and pulled the trigger. The powerful round went through the front seat and passed through Gilt's body .
Jamie Gilt was shot in the back by her son as they drove through Putnam County in Jacksonville Florida
Guilt, 31, was wounded after the .45 caliber round passed through the seat and struck her in the back
She runs the Jamie Gilt for Gun Sense page on Facebook which promotes Second Amendment rights
Gilt flagged down a passing Sheriff's deputy and told him that she had been shot.
Deputies recovered a .45 semi-automatic handgun from the floor of the truck. They are satisfied that the round was fired from inside the vehicle.
Gilt and her son had been travelling to pick up a horse from a relative when the accident happened.
Putman County Sheriff's office spokesman Joseph Wells said a deputy noticed a truck with a horse trailer driving erratically: 'As the deputy slowed to check on the vehicle, he observed an adult female in the driver’s seat motioning to him as if she needed assistance.
'The deputy ran to the vehicle and quickly determined that the driver had been shot.
'The deputy notified the dispatcher of the situation and Putnam County Fire / Rescue was dispatched.
'The deputy provided first aid until the arrival of paramedics. The victim was transported to University of Florida Health in Gainesville and was last reported to be in stable condition.
'The only other occupant of the vehicle was the victim’s four-year-old son, who was unharmed.
Deputies confirmed they found a .45 caliber handgun on the back seat of the car following yesterday's incident
Last month, Gilt uploaded an image to her Facebook page upholding her right to protect her child with a gun
Before being transported to the emergency room, the victim told deputies that her son had accidentally shot her.
'The investigation by Major Crimes Unit Detectives and the analysis of the crime scene confirmed that the victim was accidentally shot by the young boy who was sitting in the back seat of the vehicle.
'The young man was reunited with other family members and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Specialists continue to work with the family.
'The Florida Department of Children and Family Services are being notified and the investigation into how the child came to be in possession of the handgun is ongoing.'
According the Florida Times Union, the responding deputy noticed the boy was not strapped to the booster seat in the car when he arrived at the scene.
Wells said: 'We’re satisfied that this is not a criminal shooting.'
However Gilt may face criminal charges if the State Attorney's Office determine there was negligence on how the child obtained the firearm.
