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In reply to the discussion: Woman In Starbucks Drops Purse With Forgotten Gun, Shoots Friend In The Leg: St. Pete Police [View all]CTyankee
(63,914 posts)108. So what? Why is this gun trivia even needed in this discussion?
What is the point, anyway, of what happened? What is the significance? It was clearly her gun, so there was no issue in the identification of the essential problem.
I do not understand this focus on the trivia. Why is it important? This is about public safety, not forensic evidence.
Your focus is, IMO, misplaced.
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onehandle
May 2013
OP
Why did the Article run with a picture of a GLOCK, when it was a 25 caliber gun???
happyslug
May 2013
#1
You are correct as to any pistol can kill, but it takes a very large purse to carry a Glock
happyslug
May 2013
#6
Have you seen the size of the average woman's purse these days. We can carry the kitchen sink
politicaljunkie41910
May 2013
#71
I care, because journalism should present accurate and well researched info.
Threedifferentones
May 2013
#58
Doesn't treat it like a dangerous thing...Heck,it's existence is thy rod and staff to comfort them..
Tikki
May 2013
#22
She lugged a gun around in a gun around in a bag for a year and "forgot" about it?
hughee99
May 2013
#7
Yes. . .and if you pulled out the calendar, you could kill someone with the squeeze of a finger
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#26
The whole point of gun safety laws are to help prevent such instances. On this we should
CTyankee
May 2013
#109
If you are going to carry, it needs to be in a holster on your belt, not in a purse.
Skeeter Barnes
May 2013
#18
Many women carry in a purse. In fact there are purses designed for concealed carry...
spin
May 2013
#84
But in a purse full of crap, there's lots of things that could wedge into the trigger.
Thor_MN
May 2013
#34
Another responsible gun owner, did not know it was there, did not know that my tampon could undue
Rebellious Republican
May 2013
#99
I wonder if she was carrying a knife, if it would have gone off and shot a friend in a leg
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#23
Swimming pools too. I've seen gundamentalists here on DU use that NRA talking point as well.
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#97
It's their fault for not shooting every customer when they walk in the door.
harmonicon
May 2013
#63
The only thing that can stop a bad purse with a gun is a good leg with a gun.
truthisfreedom
May 2013
#32
Purse control!!!! We need purse the control. It wasn't the gun. It was the purse!
Nanjing to Seoul
May 2013
#49
How do you "forget" where your gun is?? I know where mine is every minute of every day.
kcass1954
May 2013
#42
So she was breaking the law against CCW - maybe we should make another ccw law for her?
The Straight Story
May 2013
#52
Yes, let's stop making laws against stuff...let the culture magically change all by itself.
CTyankee
May 2013
#111
well, I think it takes both. SCOTUS was ahead of lots of people's times in that decision.
CTyankee
May 2013
#117
I see that the point has been reached in regards to marriage equality, but not gun safety.
harmonicon
May 2013
#118
It is coming faster than you think. There is real momentum around this movement.
CTyankee
May 2013
#135
We didn't think that stiffer drunk driving laws would stop people from doing it, but they
CTyankee
May 2013
#142
I'm in full favor of the Swiss idea, but tell me something: why hasn't that kind of
CTyankee
May 2013
#147
If the Harlem shake gets old and Broneys get old, how come the gun accident trend doesn't go away?
Bucky
May 2013
#56
The NRA, the gun manufacturers, the gun dealers, and gunners in general promote blase attitudes
alcibiades_mystery
May 2013
#60
Sure, she must have thought it was a cigarette lighter or a tampon! N/T
Rebellious Republican
May 2013
#92
That does it! I'm not going to Starbucks anymore. They've become too dangerous.
Kablooie
May 2013
#106
This was NOT a responsible gun owner, and anyone who wants to make an "example" of it
darkangel218
May 2013
#130