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Judge Locks Michigan Man Up for 3 Years After Grandson Killed with Unlocked Shotgun: 'This Tragedy Was 100% Avoidable'

A Michigan man was sentenced to prison on Monday after his loaded, unlocked shotgun was used in the accidental death of his 5-year-old grandson, marking one of the first convictions under the state's new gun storage law.

Five-year-old Braxton Dykstra was accidentally shot and killed by his 6-year-old cousin using Karl Robart's unlocked, loaded shotgun. The incident occurred in April at Robart's home in Newaygo County, as Braxton's 8-year-old sister looked on.

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