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Gun Left Unsecured Kills Child | Lansing News
A man sentenced to 14 to 32 years in prison for leaving a loaded gun under a couch—where a four-year-old child found it and died—faces justice after pleading guilty to multiple firearm-related charges. The case underscores the deadly consequences of unsafe gun storage, with state law requiring unloaded, locked firearms when children are present. Pendergrass, already on parole, received a harsh sentence including mandatory time for habitual offender status and felony possession, with no credit for time served. Four original felony counts were dismissed as part of his plea deal, but prosecutors…
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