A pro-gun activist mother who was accidentally shot by her son faces misdemeanor charge for putting the gun on an easy access location, authorities said Tuesday. It was reported this week, that the said mother was accidentally shot by her toddler son while at their pick truck back seat.
According to Fox News, Jamie Gilt, 31 years old from Jacksonville, North Florida, told the authorities that her 4 year old son shot her in the back, with her 45-caliber handgun. The toddler, who was sitting in the back seat of their pickup truck, fired a shot at her while she was sitting in the driver's seat.
Gilt is being hospitalized and is in stable condition. Her son was also not hurt during the incident and brought to family members. Investigators are determining if she could be charge for allowing a minor access to a firearm.
After an investigation, an affidavit to charge Gild was filed in the Putnam County Sheriff's office, on Tuesday, by local prosecutors. Gilt faces second-degree misdemeanor, CNN News reported. Penalty for the said charge carries up to 180 days of imprisonment, according to Capt. Gator DeLoach.
DeLoach explained, though they support citizens to own weapons, however, he said, "Gun owners needs additional responsibility of ensuring children do not gain unintended access to a firearm in hopes of preventing tragedies like this."
The incident happened a day after she posted a photo on her Facebook page, which promotes Second Amendment rights called Jamie Gilt for Gun Sense, according to the Daily Mail. The post says, "Even my 4 year old gets jacked up to target shoot with the .22." She also believes she has the right to protect her family using her gun if anyone threatens them.
It was reported that Gilt was driving to pick up a horse from a relative when the said incident happened. On March 9, a Putnam County sheriff's deputy was on patrol when he noticed a truck stopped partially in the travel lanes and a woman in the driver's seat motioning for help. The only other occupant in the vehicle was the boy, who was not hurt over the incident.
