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In reply to the discussion: Florida girl, 7, dies after accidentally shot by her father [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)9. Just my opinion
Shooting a family member while handling a firearm at home because: you forgot it was loaded, you thought the safety was on, you didn't know...
...these are all negligence.
An accidental shooting is when a parachutist unexpectedly lands in your otherwise safe line of fire.
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It's called manslaughter, the problem is the DA's rarely choose to charge the person with the gun
Lurks Often
May 2015
#8
And by the way, your smilies are on the thread about the death of a 7 year-old girl
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#22
It's going to happen again and again. There's nothing we can do about it. Humans make errors.
BlueJazz
May 2015
#35
"Control your own weapons, or we will do it for you" Kindly define 'we' for us, if you would
friendly_iconoclast
May 2015
#37
It's never Ok to hurt anybody in any way. Part of my feeling on the subject is rather selfish.
BlueJazz
May 2015
#55
This is so sad. Fortunately, these kinds of "accidental" shootings are getting rare...
Eleanors38
May 2015
#11
No, that is the whole nation. I find it peculiar anyone would argue more deaths
Eleanors38
May 2015
#39
"[You] don't give a flying fuck why those deaths might be fewer." Re-read Your statement and tell
Eleanors38
May 2015
#64
*That* statement needs to be immortalized on the 'Stuff Gun Control Advocates Say' page:
friendly_iconoclast
May 2015
#67
"I don't give a flying fuck why those deaths might be fewer." Why not?
friendly_iconoclast
May 2015
#66
So how well have those appeals to ridicule been working for ammophobes lately?
friendly_iconoclast
May 2015
#36
If fewer people had guns, fewer people would be accidnetally killed by guns.
cyberswede
May 2015
#43
Lets give you some perspective..Lets deal in facts, instead of emotions.
virginia mountainman
May 2015
#73