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 is liable because he failed to act reasonably by not taking the gun away from the child, which resulted in harm to Bill. This is a case of negligence.

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