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Four-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Self Amid Gun Safety Concerns

2/19/2026

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A four-year-old boy was hospitalized in Georgia after accidentally shooting himself outside a Burger King.
Gwinnett County Police reported that the child shot his hand while his mother was distracted by a call regarding her dog.
The boy found a Glock in the car, owned by his father, and accidentally shot his own finger.
No charges have been filed, and Georgia's lack of safe gun storage laws has contributed to at least 33 unintentional child shootings nationwide in 2023, resulting in 10 deaths and 23 injuries.

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A four-year-old boy was hospitalized in Georgia after accidentally shooting himself outside a Burger King.
Gwinnett County Police reported that the child shot his hand while his mother was distracted by a call regarding her dog.
The boy found a Glock in the car, owned by his father, and accidentally shot his own finger.
No charges have been filed, and Georgia's lack of safe gun storage laws has contributed to at least 33 unintentional child shootings nationwide in 2023, resulting in 10 deaths and 23 injuries.