Five-year-old accidentally shoots three with high-powered rifle in Nunavut

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He says the three were treated and released.

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Lawson says no charges are expected to be laid.

While the child who shot the rifle is very young, Lawson said such accidental shootings are not particularly unusual in Nunavut.

“It happens a couple times a year over the territory,” he said. “Almost every household up here has high-powered rifles. Growing up you learn very quickly how to use them.”

The incident is a reminder to everyone to properly store firearms with trigger locks and ammunition in a locked gun cabinet.

RCMP detachments in Nunavut give out free trigger locks to anyone who requests them, he added.

The Canadian Press