A Michigan father has become the first person charged under a new safe storage gun law after his two-year-old daughter shot herself in the face. The incident left the young girl in critical condition at a local hospital. The father, identified as Michael Tolbert, is facing multiple charges including child abuse, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and lying to a police officer.
According to prosecutors, the tragic shooting occurred just a day after the new law came into effect in the state. Tolbert has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him, as the legal proceedings unfold.
