Primary school boy in Korat steals his soldier dad's gun and shoots friend at school

[webfact]

Primary school boy in Korat steals his soldier dad's gun and shoots friend at school

 

 

A primary school boy who took his father's gun to school this morning and was showing it off to a friend shot his pal in the chest after it went off. 

 

The boy was in class 4/4 at the well known school in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima. The incident took place on the third floor of primary building 7. 

 

Both boys are in P4. 

 

The victim was hit in the right side of the chest with the bullet exiting through the back. He was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. 

 

The boy who shot the gun took it from his father who was away on training. The father is a serving officer in Korat while his mother is a teacher at a Muang district school. 

 

Sanook did not say if it was the same school where the shooting occurred. 

 

Children in P4 - the fourth grade of Thai primary school - would be aged about nine or ten, notes Thaivisa. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[Vacuum]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

Primary school boy in Korat steals his soldier dad's gun and shoots friend at school

Something has obviously gone very wrong in his upbringing.

[DrTuner]

They keep them in unlocked carry bags? Yikes.

[toenail]

Sorry, the dad should take part of the blame. Guns should always be locked up in the home. 

[Xaos]

4 hours ago, DrTuner said:

They keep them in unlocked carry bags? Yikes.

And loaded.

 

How soldiers are allowed to keep arms at home? Being soldier doesn't make that gun legal. 

[roo860]

5 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Something has obviously gone very wrong in his upbringing.

Not been taught safety and to respect firearms? But any gun should be locked away in gun safe, don't know what the rules are here for legal storage of firearms. 

Edited January 3, 2020 by roo860

[sanemax]

I wonder  whether this was a deliberate act ?

Schools have previously been know to cover up unsavoury incidents 

[ta158]

Second recent shooting like this, but I think in thai news it said it was a mistake/accident 

[Maestro]

Removed a post containing incomprehensible gibberish.

[ChrisY1]

A soldier thinks it's fine to leave a loaded gun about the house.....the immaturity of Thai males never ceases to amaze me.

 

[scorecard]

14 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Something has obviously gone very wrong in his upbringing.

I wonder if the kid with the handgun has been subject to bullying from the kid that was shot? 

Doesn't make it OK to shoot other peole but perhaps part of the situation.

Just one possibility / just an assumption of course.

Edited January 4, 2020 by scorecard

[legend49]

20 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

A soldier thinks it's fine to leave a loaded gun about the house.....the immaturity of Thai males never ceases to amaze me.

 

Yes why would a soldier need to keep that at home when no one is at war? Other countries weapons are locked in an armory.

[metisdead]

An off topic post has been removed. 

[Borzandy]

14 hours ago, DrTuner said:

They keep them in unlocked carry bags? Yikes.

Must be ready to use instantly.

[Salerno]

15 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Something has obviously gone very wrong in his upbringing.

 

33 minutes ago, scorecard said:

I wonder if the kid with the handgun has been subject to bullying from the kid that was shot? 

 

Unless you subscribe to the "cover up" train of thought did we read the same article? The kid was showing off the gun to his mate, something I have no doubt a hell of a lot of kids that age would do all around the world ... if they had a dumb <deleted> father that left a gun and ammunition laying around unsecured.

 

Did the same myself as a kid; but no firing pin and no ammo (colt 45 my dad brought back from WWII).

Edited January 4, 2020 by Salerno

[miamiman123]

Papa an army officer? Gun unlocked at home? Officer not at home....Tell me this guy needs to be punished big time 

[chang1]

6 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

Must be ready to use instantly.

- to kill innocent people by anyone who can find it for even the most minor of reasons or by accident. 

[Khun Paul]

10 hours ago, roo860 said:

Not been taught safety and to respect firearms? But any gun should be locked away in gun safe, don't know what the rules are here for legal storage of firearms. 

You are wrong teaching them anything here is a waste of time as they never listen, let alone abide by the normal rules. Parents can take full responsibility for this , failure to ensure safe and secure dangerous items in a house. Kids are kids, but coupled with B AD or USELESS parenting this happens. SAs one parent ids a serving soldier and the other is a teacher, God help the country, as one protects and the other educates. Well they have both failed in their primary tasks. .      

[Dustdevil]

1 hour ago, legend49 said:

Yes why would a soldier need to keep that at home when no one is at war? Other countries weapons are locked in an armory.

I suppose you can get a license in Thailand for a home-protection sidearm?

[JRG23]

Something very seriously wrong with the culture of this place. Death, destruction, negligence at every turn and a complete lack of intelligence within the ‘general’ population to even acknowledge and respond in a mature manner.

[British Bulldog]

15 hours ago, DrTuner said:

They keep them in unlocked carry bags? Yikes.

Where will he keep it when the plastic bags run out ???

[Dustdevil]

Just now, JRG23 said:

Something very seriously wrong with the culture of this place. Death, destruction, negligence at every turn and a complete lack of intelligence within the ‘general’ population to even acknowledge and respond in a mature manner.

And in relation to foreigners, Thais believe they are God's chosen people. We're expected to know every nuance of the culture before we arrive and small mistakes are not well-tolerated.

[roo860]

6 minutes ago, Dustdevil said:

I suppose you can get a license in Thailand for a home-protection sidearm?

Owning a firearm in Thailand has been legal since 1947. The Act Controlling Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks and Imitation of Firearms only allows people to obtain licenses to own guns for the purposes of self-defense, protection of property, sports or hunting.Oct 13, 2017

 

[HuaHinHim]

The soldier should be discharge from the Military and prosecuted by the law. Then he should pay compensation to the victim and his family. But I doubt that will happen. He will probably be promoted. 

[PEE TEE]

The laws for guns are the same as the roads park anywhere

[TKDfella]

Oh gee, a disaster waiting to happen. Loaded, freely available firearm at home. Hope the shot boy recovers.

[RichardColeman]

11 hours ago, Xaos said:

How soldiers are allowed to keep arms at home? Being soldier doesn't make that gun legal. 

Be fair, he'd have nothing to wave at motorists that cut him up otherwise

[bristolgeoff]

I knew a nsw copper once he was allowed to carry a gun.when at home or off duty he had to lock it up with handcuffs or a safe.must be different t in korat.he must have had some knowledge as well from the father about guns.lucky no one died

[kwak250]

The parents here just dont seem to worry i am still amazed at how relaxed they are with everything and think it will never happen.

Then again we bought a puppy here that got really sick and everyone said to change its name and it will be better??

We changed it from Sandy to Lucky i think it died 2 days later!

 

[Salerno]

Shame on you for making me laugh at a sad story!

 

RIP (un)Lucky

Edited January 4, 2020 by Salerno