Michigan gun owner gets more than 3 years in prison for accidental death of grandson

Published October 7, 2024 4:12 PM

Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for failing to lock up a shotgun that was used in the accidental death of his 5-year-old grandson. Michigan has a new law that carries consequences for loaded, unlocked guns around kids. Braxton Dykstra was shot and killed in April when his cousin got access to a shotgun at Karl Robart’s home in western Michigan’s Newaygo County. Robart will be eligible for parole after he serves 38 months in prison.

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