Pro-Gun Mother Accidentally Shot in the Back by Her 4-Year-Old Son

Pro-Gun Mother Accidentally Shot in the Back by Her 4-Year-Old Son
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A pro-gun activist from Florida was accidentally shot in the back by her 4-year-old son, who had found found a pistol on the floor of her pickup truck, police said.

Jamie Gilt, 31, was driving to a relative’s home on Tuesday to pick up a horse when her young son pulled the trigger. He was in a seat behind her’s, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department said in a release.

“Our investigation has revealed that the firearm was legally owned by the victim and the child came to possess the firearm without the victim’s knowledge,” the department stated.

(Facebook/Jamie Gilt)
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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