Gun safe eats little girl / yet another thing to worry about

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Manistee area girl freed from gun safe
by The Grand Rapids Press
Saturday July 18, 2009, 2:30 PM
MANISTEE -- A 10-year-old girl spent nearly 40 minutes in a locked gun safe before police helped crack the combination lock.

The girl was trapped in a 2 feet by 3 feet safe when officers arrived on the scene in Brethren Friday afternoon.

They unsuccessfully attempted to open the 50-year-old Meilink gun safe, but were able to drill an air hole for the girl.

A state trooper later reached a Mount Pleasant locksmith, who provided the combination. The girl was examined by paramedics before she was released to the care of her mother.

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[BAC]

"Time-out!"


-B

[AZ Husker]

Either it was left open, or she's a little safe cracker! Either way, it's wrong!

[dukalmighty]

Thats a new way to keep your kid "SAFE"

[boscobeans]

Strange. Most safes require some type of action on the outside before the locking bolts move into place. ???

bosco

[msgt/ret]

I am curious just how she managed to lock herself inside of the safe; I have never seen any type of small safe with a means of closing the door or locking it from inside.

[Patti]

I believe this little girl had some assistance locking herself inside a gun safe.

[atctimmy]

Strange. Most safes require some type of action on the outside before the locking bolts move into place. ???

bosco

Sibling?

[tbrenke]

this was also not in the article.
where was the owner of the safe?
the one that knows the combination..

I heard mom, I heard kid, where is dad?

[varob]

I have a safe at work that automatically locks when closed. The locking mechanism is spring loaded, and when closed it resets.

[Hopyard]

Kids have managed to lock themselves in everything from the trunk of a car to a freezer; a washing machine or dryer; a kitchen cabinet or a safe--as in this case.

When they are of a certain age you can't turn you back on them. Diapers are a pain, but at least when they are in diapers they can't get into much trouble.

After diapers, they aren't safe until they are 35 and married with kids of their own.

[Paco]

After diapers, they aren't safe until they are 35 and married with kids of their own.

I'm 35 and married with kids of my own. Does this mean I can finally run through the house with scissors?

[atctimmy]

I'm 35 and married with kids of my own. Does this mean I can finally run through the house with scissors?

Yes, I think it does. : )

[Bunny]

I'd like to know how she got in there in the first place, and then why no one had the combination.

Paco -- it's all fun and games till someone loses an eye. Then it's just fun..ny :)

[Hopyard]

I'm 35 and married with kids of my own. Does this mean I can finally run through the house with scissors?

Only the round plastic ones Paco. And you need your wife's permission first.