Saturday Safety Roundup

In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:

a 15-year-old in Logan County, Oklahoma who is in critical condition after unintentionally shot himself in the mouth with a gun that he didn't think was loaded.
a 6-year-old in Hopkinsville, Kentucky who died after her 4-year-old brother unintentionally shot her in the face with a .38-caliber gun that their grandfather had set down to clean before stepping away for a second.
a 16-year-old in Springfield, Kentucky who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the stomach while cleaning his .22-caliber handgun in preparation for a shooting competition.
a 16-year-old in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana who is in critical condition after he was unintentionally shot in the head by a .22-caliber gun.
a 16-year-old in Marrero, Louisiana who died after he was unintentionally shot as someone was showing off their new semi-auto rifle, when it discharged, hitting the teen in the neck.
an 11-year-old in Fort Gibson, Arizona who was hospitalized with a bullet lodged in his hip that had gone through his hand after he was shot by friend who was playing with a .22-caliber revolver that they had found on the top shelf of a closet.
a 15-year-old in Phoenix who drowned in Lake Pleasant while swimming with her two younger siblings, who had to be saved by bystanders, as they nearly drowned.
a 5-year-old near Deland, Florida who drowned in a backyard swimming pool at their grandmother's house.
a 4-year-old in Holiday, Florida who drowne...

Source: About.com Pediatrics - July 2, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news