http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=116555 (EDIT: According to Warprattler, the girl did in fact die from her wounds.)
I figured I'd bring this topic here instead of Video Game Chat because I know that the gun control folks are gonna unnecessarily bring down the hammer excessively after they read this gem.
Okay, I shoot firearms, I don't mind the laws, and yes there should be some control, but not excessive control. However, even as a proponent of firearms/right to bear arms/etc., this is appalling and it makes like-minded proponents across the country look like idiots just because of some random parents' stupidity, carelessness, and irresponsibility.
1. This person stupidly did not have their weapon unloaded, unaccessible, and secured in this situation.
2. The mother saw the child pick up the firearm and start playing with it. She assumed the firearm was a "Wii Controller Gun" and walked away.
It's #2 that just kills me. How in the hell do you mistake a metallic, snub-nosed revolver for a white, large Wii Zapper? (As in, how could you not tell a real firearm from a white hunk of plastic that looks almost nothing like a firearm?)
In conclusion, while tragic, this is gonna unnecessarily stir the crap-pot when really, the parents are 110% at fault.