Lawyers love this stuff. They envision themselves as Saviors of the Down-Trodden, when in fact they have effectively removed the populace's ability to defend themselves.
This is a tragic accident. Terrible, in fact. But an accident nonetheless. I think we should disembowel the boy for being a boy.

Speak up here, who keeps a loaded gun for defense in their safe?? Who also thinks their children or someone else's child could never find/use their weapon? Because if you have figured out a good way to accomplish the two items mentioned, I'd like to know, because I have a loaded weapon at all times in a convenient place and ready for use. My kids are all grown and gone, but the grandkids come around regularly. At those times I move the instrument of death to a safe place, but it is also ineffective for use as a defensive weapon.

On the other hand, a new law would make all that better, right?

edit: spellcheck works if used.....duh