Just to point out, this is completely the mother's fault for not properly securing the firearm, not whether or not was a pro-gun mom. The fact that she was a pro-gun mom just makes it another excuse to say, "this is exactly why guns shouldn't be legal" counterarguement. She placed a loaded gun where it was easily reachable by the child. The firearm should of been locked in a child-proof container and kept in the trunk. Then, I guess the argument could be it couldn't be easily accessible if something were to happen. Either way, the fire-arm was not secure in the presence of a child. This is stupid human error on her part and now she has to face the consequences.