3-Year-Old In Iowa Spotted Walking Down The Street With A Loaded Gun

A 3-year-old in Iowa was spotted walking down the street carrying a loaded gun! There's a lot wrong with this story.

Where do we even begin? It looks like this mom will not be in the running for Mother Of The Year 2024. How did this all happen? Learn more below!

According to KCRG, a woman in Iowa City, Iowa is facing multiple charges after her 3-year-old child was discovered walking down the sidewalk carrying a loaded handgun. That mom, Samantha Hall, is now being charged with making firearms available to a minor and child endangerment.

Police say the 3-year-old in Iowa was seen walking in the 1600 block of Vesti Lane around 7:47pm with a loaded handgun. Thankfully, a passerby noticed and took the handgun away from the child and took him back to her home, per KCRG. Wow. Good thing they happened to be in that area when they were! If it was another person maybe they wouldn't have been so kind or maybe they wouldn't have noticed what was happening. Good on that good Samaritan for stepping in and doing the right thing.

KCRG reports that Hall claims she was cleaning the house and didn't realize the child had walked off. She acknowledged that she keeps a handgun in her nightstand but was unaware that the child had taken it and left the house with the gun. It's noted in KCRG's report that the handgun was left on a short nightstand presenting a great risk to the child's safety.

Hopefully, Hall realizes how lucky she is that she was able to get her son back. So many things could have went wrong in this situation! He could have accidentally fired the gun and injured (or killed) himself or another person. Additionally, leaving the house could have meant even more problems as he could have been taken or hit by a vehicle! Thankfully, the child is okay.

While committing crimes may seem black and white (you either broke the law or you didn't), there are certainly some crimes that are dumber than others. Sometimes it's the crime itself that's wild, other times, it's the people committing said crimes. These are 5 of the craziest, cringeworthy crimes ever committed.

Crimes can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. However, it takes a very unique individual, a case study if you will, to commit some of these outrageously dumb crimes. Years ago, these criminals would have been featured on Spike TV or one of those America's Dumbest Criminal shows. Today, I'm not sure if those shows are around...and I'm certain Spike TV isn't around anymore. That's a story for another time.

Crimes can happen for a number of reasons. They may happen out of necessity. They could also happen on accident. These crimes, however, do not fall into those categories. These crimes are different. None of these would accidentally happen. They also aren't a matter of life or death. There's no ethics quiz here, or any matters of 'would you steal bread to support your family?' These crimes, and criminals, aren't straight up cringeworthy.

While all of these crimes are crazy and certainly cringeworthy, they also make for excellent conversation pieces. That's why I've gone and found five examples of the wildest stories that Dave and Chuck the Freak have talked about and made a list highlighting the best of the best. Let's be honest...what's better than reading a story about one of the craziest crimes ever committed? Or, watching Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about some of the dumbest crimes ever committed? Personally, I'm going with the funny storytellers.

They add their own two cents and perspectives on these stories that nobody else could provide. Not even those talking heads on the dumbest criminal shows. Am I the only one who remembers those? I feel like they were a staple on TruTV or VH1, but now all I can find on TruTV is Impractical Jokers, which is awesome but...you get it. Let's not delay! Here's the list!

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Wisconsin who was arrested after lighting his own car on fire and being found naked, covered in liquid soap near a lakae. He is supposedly a licensed psychotherapist, works with 'magic mushrooms' and is "pretty much an expert in magic."

Dave & Chuck the Freak hear about a new Amazon vendor scam involving glue guns and head-lamps, or a potential windfall if you're James.

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Dearborn, Michigan who exposed himself to someone at a Burlington Coat Factory. They are very confused when they learn about their hours and huge social media following. Then, they try to figure out what they even sell there.

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Las Vegas, Nevada who stripped nude and danced on the gaming tables before he was restrained and arrested. Vegas, baby...

Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a man in Illinois who accidentally shot himself in the leg whilst dreaming of burglars breaking into his house. Living the proverbial dream isn't always what it seems...