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In reply to the discussion: 'My sister shot herself': 5-year-old dies playing with father’s unsecured handgun [View all]AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)25. who leaves a loaded gun, unattended in a house with a 5 year old?
People who have the attitude that a gun is the same kinda thing as a kitchen gadget or a screw driver.
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TomCADem
May 2016
OP
Well, in addition to the Zmans, you have people who pull their gun when it's really not
Hoyt
May 2016
#62
I'm not sure I agree with that, it sounds like you are trying to paint the majority of gun owners as
Kang Colby
May 2016
#63
Diverse? Sorry man, go to a few gun shows, gun stores or ranges. Tell us what you see. How about NRA
Hoyt
May 2016
#64
I don't know where those are, but if you drove past a gun show here in Atlanta
Calista241
May 2016
#80
No doubt, as humans we feel compelled to allege instances which publicly validate our biases
LanternWaste
May 2016
#85
When parents/family are charged with involuntary manslaughter for leaving an unsecured loaded weapon
no_hypocrisy
May 2016
#6
Apparently we need more bullet-blooded kids' bodies before the gun-defenders will finally get it!
sanatanadharma
May 2016
#42
It sounds to me like he carried his gun with him whereever he went (except the shower)...
C Moon
May 2016
#7
Nothing the Supreme Court has ever done could legally be considered unconstitutional.
Calista241
May 2016
#79
Congress banned marketing of civilian rifles under 19 scary names in '94, but banned no guns,
benEzra
May 2016
#73
The fallacy in your presentation is the assumption that a license means the holder will act in
Hoppy
May 2016
#36
Thank Jeebus the father AND the child didn't forfeit their gawd-given 2A right to protect
valerief
May 2016
#9
No one has a right to own an unsafe gun. They need to take classes, pass a test and have insurance.
McCamy Taylor
May 2016
#40
Guy needs to: go to jail, lose custody of remaining kids, forfeit right to own guns.
Feathery Scout
May 2016
#45