MILDURA police have warned all firearms owners to follow basic safety procedures after a 16-year-old Lake Cullulleraine youth was allegedly shot in the leg by a 22-year-old Mildura man early Sunday morning.
The youth was taken to Mildura Base Hospital by his parents, where he is recovering.
Regional Firearms Officer Leading Sen-Constable Gary Pearse said a common-sense approach was best when dealing with firearms.
“There are eight simple protocols to follow when using firearms,” Sen-Constable Pearse said.
“Three were broken – he didn’t always point the firearm in a safe direction, he had a firearm loaded in the car, home or camp and he didn’t always treat the firearm as being loaded.”
The incident was the first of its kind in Sunraysia in a decade.
For more of this story, purchase your copy of Tuesday's Sunraysia Daily 13/10/2009.
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