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Old 12-04-2008, 11:21 AM
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Post Massachusetts gun club, police chief and 2 others indicted in boy’s Uzi death

You might remember this thread

8 Year old Shoots self in head with Uzi
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=21752

We'll here's the followup:

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/World/20...4/7631991.html

Massachusetts gun club, police chief and 2 others indicted in boy’s Uzi death
UPDATED: 2008-12-04 11:11:23 MST


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A police chief was among three men indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of an eight-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi at a gun show.

The Westfield Sportsman’s Club also faces the manslaughter charge in the death of Christopher Bizilj of Ashford, Conn., who lost control of the 9mm micro submachine-gun as it recoiled while he was firing at a pumpkin.

The boy’s father was three metres behind him and reaching for his camera when the child fired the weapon.

Pelham Police Chief Edward Fleury owns the COP Firearms & Training, which sponsored the Machine-Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo last month at the Westfield Sportsman’s Club.

Two other men, Carl Guiffre of Hartford, Conn., and Domenico Spano, of New Milford, Conn., also were indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges. They brought the automatic weapon to the show, after assurances from Fleury that it was legal under Massachusetts law, District Attorney William Bennett said.




“A Micro Uzi is made by and for the Israeli Armed Forces and is intended to meet the operational needs of Israeli Special Forces,” Bennett said, noting the weapon has a rate of fire of 1,700 round per minute. “It is not a hunting weapon.”

Fleury and the club also were indicted on four counts each of furnishing a machine-gun to a minor. Bennett said prosecutors know of at least four children, including Christopher, who fired the automatic weapons. The club faces a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation.

Fleury, Guiffre and Spano did not immediately return calls for comment. A man who answered the phone at the club said he was a member; he refused to identify himself and said no one wanted to talk.
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Old 12-04-2008, 11:24 AM
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Most every club I know of in Canada carries 2mil liabilty insurance (minimum), and most executive carry a similar insurance.

But it does open up the discussion of direct supervision does'nt it.
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:01 PM
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Significant lack of proper supervision.

Not to sound selfish because it's traumatic for that family but can you imagine that happening at a Canadian gun club with the Liberals in charge? Just what we don't need.

Please dont' turn this into another "new government" thread, it was just a thought.
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Old 12-04-2008, 01:15 PM
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Kind of funny that the chief of police is one that got charged as well. Reminds me of the chief Wiggum.
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