I believe civil liability would be a serious potential issue.
I believe "criminal liability" (if there is even such a thing... you know what I mean though) would not be an issue in the example. If the kid were a minor, I would have more concern of "criminal liability".
Note: I'd love to see these questions in the form of a poll... then we could see how many people answered correctly. I'm having fun playing though!
Note2: As I am expecting my first born in a couple of months, I have only recently added a safe for my firearms. Developing a routine of not leaving the gun out has been a focus. +1 to Mgderf's comment "NEVER, leave ANY firearm unattended!"
I believe "criminal liability" (if there is even such a thing... you know what I mean though) would not be an issue in the example. If the kid were a minor, I would have more concern of "criminal liability".
Note: I'd love to see these questions in the form of a poll... then we could see how many people answered correctly. I'm having fun playing though!
Note2: As I am expecting my first born in a couple of months, I have only recently added a safe for my firearms. Developing a routine of not leaving the gun out has been a focus. +1 to Mgderf's comment "NEVER, leave ANY firearm unattended!"