A Franklin County judge set a $500,000 bond for a man whose 3-year-old son reportedly found a loaded handgun in an unlocked drawer and shot himself.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — is charged with child endangerment in connection to the accidental shooting. Columbus police said the child was expected to survive his injuries.
Fast forward to April, a Delaware County judge issued a temporary block on the legislation. The preliminary injunction was granted on behalf of six Columbus residents who sued the city, claiming that the measure violated Ohio’s constitution.“I want to make a plea to our community to lock up your guns. This is one of several instances in our community where children get access to guns because they are just loosely thrown around a house,” he said.
“Talking to the Division of Police, there have been dozens and dozens of instances that someone could be charged of an improper handling of a firearm by a child but there’s no charge because this law is paused,” the city said. “If you are charged with a felony like the case here, the misdemeanor gets served concurrently with the felony time so it’s nothing but a political statement,” he said.
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