Ulysses Gudino, 9, was shot and killed in Colorado Springs Monday. The teen suspect police have in custody is the boy's brother. (May 18, 2009)
COLORADO SPRINGS -
The State of Colorado lacks laws which would allow the prosecution of whomever allowed a 13-year-old Colorado Springs boy to get his hands on a loaded weapon which, police say, he used to kill his 9-year-old brother and seriously injury his mother.
The so-called Child Access Prevention law that exists in many states, including Texas, never got out of the State Capitol in Denver.
FOX 31 video shows investigators removing a number of weapons from the house where Ulysses Gudino lived with his, mother, father and three siblings. None of the weapons appeared to have a trigger lock or any other safety mechanism.
"The law should be changed," said Kathy, a neighbor who knew the family well. "Part of the responsibly lies with the parents," she said.
"As responsible gun owners they should be smart to say 'Gee, there is a child in a house. Store (and store the guns) separately from the ammunition.'"
A quick visit to a local gun store showed a lot of options for keeping weapons safe, including a trigger lock for under $8, or a safe that springs out when you input the correct combination.
It's impossible to know if a law would have prevented Monday's tragedy, but a simple trigger lock would have certainly made it more difficult.
The so-called Child Access Prevention law that exists in many states, including Texas, never got out of the State Capitol in Denver.
FOX 31 video shows investigators removing a number of weapons from the house where Ulysses Gudino lived with his, mother, father and three siblings. None of the weapons appeared to have a trigger lock or any other safety mechanism.
"The law should be changed," said Kathy, a neighbor who knew the family well. "Part of the responsibly lies with the parents," she said.
"As responsible gun owners they should be smart to say 'Gee, there is a child in a house. Store (and store the guns) separately from the ammunition.'"
A quick visit to a local gun store showed a lot of options for keeping weapons safe, including a trigger lock for under $8, or a safe that springs out when you input the correct combination.
It's impossible to know if a law would have prevented Monday's tragedy, but a simple trigger lock would have certainly made it more difficult.
