Letter to the Editor: Shootings don't happen accidentally

December 7, 2004
Cincinnati Enquirer

Every few months we hear of a tragic story of how a gun gets into the wrong hands and "accidentally" fires ("Boy shot playing with rifle" Dec. 4). In all of my years of shooting handguns, rifles and shotguns, I have come to the conclusion that guns never "accidentally" fire. A person must have his or her finger on the trigger, pull back with some force and move that trigger far enough for the gun to fire.

I feel for Timothy Cooper and his family, but for the article to state that the gun "accidentally" went off is misleading.

Bill Redman
Covington