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CTyankee

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40. But that's not the reality. Or perhaps it is the way you devoutly wish it "could" have been
Mon Dec 24, 2012, 09:42 AM
Dec 2012

but we have seen this happen again and again. This coulda been avoided, he shoulda kept it safe, and then it woulda been OK and the child would be alive. But that didn't happen, did it, and in reality, it is more than likely NOT the case.

Also, if there was a strongly enforced law AGAINST carrying a gun, he might have been deterred from getting stopped by law enforcement, had the gun taken away immediately, and saving the child's life.

As it is, this man's "freedom" to have and carry a loaded gun has cost him the life of his child. Perhaps you can stop and think about what liberty and freedom means in this very real context. In that spirit, I ask you to pause and think harder about your position.


:( Poor baby. MichiganVote Dec 2012 #1
Prayers for the family... what a horrible accident. ileus Dec 2012 #2
Or ideally still in the gun store . . . MrModerate Dec 2012 #18
it was NOT an accident. it had a specific human gun owner causing it nt msongs Dec 2012 #31
would this have happened if he hadn't been carrying a weapon? CTyankee Dec 2012 #34
He wasn't carrying the firearm that was the problem. ileus Dec 2012 #39
But that's not the reality. Or perhaps it is the way you devoutly wish it "could" have been CTyankee Dec 2012 #40
Incredibly sad. The dad should be charged with manslaughter, at least. morningfog Dec 2012 #3
Criminal negligence. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #23
Dad should serve some jail time. Involuntary manslaughter. Tragic. Logical Dec 2012 #4
Why? atreides1 Dec 2012 #5
The dad was trying to get rid of the gun (as many suggest he do). JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #30
Not an accident. If you don't know how to handle it. DON'T! TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #32
I agree with your subject line. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #36
No, it's to get the point across to the NEXT foolish twit... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #42
he seemed to be enjoying life JI7 Dec 2012 #6
Most seven year olds do enjoy life. Too bad his was Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #12
Loaded, safety off, in the presence of a child........ Marrah_G Dec 2012 #7
i was thinking the same shireen Dec 2012 #26
Protection from who ? orpupilofnature57 Dec 2012 #8
First grader. Probably just learned to read. RIP. libdem4life Dec 2012 #9
The story was posted on DU back on Dec 8th. I thought for a moment this was a new one. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #10
Some moron TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #11
Guns don't kill people, but people accidentally kill people all too often with indepat Dec 2012 #13
Discharge accidents in school too if they get their NRA way lunasun Dec 2012 #29
What a cute little cowboy. How sad. What the *#@$@# was dad doing with a LOADED gun around Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #14
Protecting him from thugs, of course. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #15
He probably keeps a loaded gun in his car, and he was just taking it back there. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #41
Another happy day brought to you by a responsible gun owner. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #16
And there's no connection between having a gun and shooting someone with it. Initech Dec 2012 #17
Guns do kill people adieu Dec 2012 #19
Oh! :( Catherine Vincent Dec 2012 #20
If a person has a gun in the house caseymoz Dec 2012 #21
Guns Don't Kill People 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #22
Obviously he should have had his own gun quakerboy Dec 2012 #24
I'd like to ask Mike Huckabees opinion on this. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #44
Accidentally went off my ass. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #25
So sad... RetroLounge Dec 2012 #27
the Kid was a Video Game Player JI7 Dec 2012 #28
Is Dad still glad he has guns? Still a proud gun owner? tblue Dec 2012 #33
He doesn't have any other guns JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #37
Notice how the ultra suave gun mutters go straight to Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #35
One more responsible gun owner malaise Dec 2012 #38
Another child victim of someone else's 2nd Amendment rights. n/t LeftinOH Dec 2012 #43
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