Ray is informed that his six-year-old child is shooting in the street with a handgun. Ray fails to take the gun away from the child. The child unintentionally shoots Bill, a pedestrian. Ray is liable to Bill.

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Ray's failure to act upon knowing his child was in possession of a handgun and was using it in a dangerous manner (shooting in the street) directly contributed to the harm caused to Bill. As a parent, Ray had a duty to control his child's actions to prevent foreseeable harm to others, which he neglected.

Ray Is Informed That His Six-Year-Old Child Is Shooting in the Street