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29. Very sad. nt

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Boy, 2, dies after shooting self [View all] onehandle May 2013 OP

Another dolt of a parent Warpy May 2013 #1

Does he qualify for a Darwin award? Xipe Totec May 2013 #4

No, the Idiot (Who Left the Gun There) Can Still Breed AndyTiedye May 2013 #28

He has no one to blame but himself. Hassin Bin Sober May 2013 #2

We need to give more kids guns jberryhill May 2013 #17

I was going to post something to the same effect. eom tarheelsunc May 2013 #21

Damn... BlueDemKev May 2013 #3

According to the NRA, the gun should have been in the child's room. harmonicon May 2013 #68

Wait a second... BlueDemKev May 2013 #96

OMG. Not sure whether to laugh or cry at that video. (nt) PotatoChip May 2013 #101

For the NRA, that's a very BENIGN video! BlueDemKev May 2013 #116

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #5

How many has this been in past months? Do these "responsible" gun toters learn NOTHING? hlthe2b May 2013 #6

Here's a link Tx4obama May 2013 #11

According to the billh58 May 2013 #20

By all means, point me to one that says its 'liberal media bias'. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #25

I don't know about here on DU ... brett_jv May 2013 #52

The reference made by the poster I was responding to AtheistCrusader May 2013 #53

The actual term billh58 May 2013 #73

Actually, Fox reports it as well. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #76

And I don't billh58 May 2013 #81

Would it be possible for us AtheistCrusader May 2013 #84

And about half of them from Texas. What a coincidence. BlueStreak May 2013 #38

The author of the piece has an odd understanding of the word accident. dimbear May 2013 #7

It's negligence, not an accident. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #26

It is more than negligence BlueStreak May 2013 #39

I don't think the analogy is valid/accurate but AtheistCrusader May 2013 #41

I was thinking more of the common use of the word, not the legal term. BlueStreak May 2013 #44

We agree perfectly. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #45

Well said. dimbear May 2013 #48

My pet Iguana is the same way rightsideout May 2013 #8

In addition to background checks, I see the need for IQ tests. pacalo May 2013 #9

Yea-hah gotta protect your kids ya know olddots May 2013 #10

Negligent Homicide rickyhall May 2013 #12

Unlikely jberryhill May 2013 #19

These deaths are trending down, BUT AtheistCrusader May 2013 #27

And if they have other kids... jberryhill May 2013 #30

This sounds like the 'criminals won't obey background checks, so lets not even try' logic. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #34

Do you know why suicide is legal? jberryhill May 2013 #37

It is unlawful to ATTEMPT suicide. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #40

Only etymologically jberryhill May 2013 #42

Yeah, I'm ok with prosecuting those. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #43

You're really missing a step jberryhill May 2013 #46

And if it's someone else's kid? AtheistCrusader May 2013 #47

It's not a get out of jail free card jberryhill May 2013 #49

You still haven't explained why the exception for negligence leading to death for your own child. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #51

I'm with Jerry on this one.. pipoman May 2013 #60

Yes, I can imagine it, because I have witnessed it unfold. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #74

I believe the inequality pipoman May 2013 #117

I completely agree with your pipoman May 2013 #57

What if the dad doesn't learn his lesson Blue_Tires May 2013 #91

I agree the guns should be taken away, absolutely jberryhill May 2013 #93

Negligent gun owners should be locked up. avebury May 2013 #63

Are you talking about pipoman May 2013 #67

Gun Deaths. avebury May 2013 #89

As stated many times before.. pipoman May 2013 #107

Why not add to this the "worst" penalty of all? colorado_ufo May 2013 #94

Another Day, Another Shooting SoCalMusicLover May 2013 #13

willfully stupid? sigmasix May 2013 #14

The NRA works so hard to prove that guns are simply harmless tools that their idiot flock treat them alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #24

Not true. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #32

Your reasoning is astounding. harmonicon May 2013 #69

Without the NRA I might fairly assume certain types of weapons would not be available. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #75

I wouldn't expect an NRA apologist to understand that correlation does not equal causation. harmonicon May 2013 #80

Logical fallacy: genetic. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #83

Seriously, do you not get that correlation does not equal causation? harmonicon May 2013 #87

You have objected based on AtheistCrusader May 2013 #88

You might as well billh58 May 2013 #97

Man, look at the size of that straw man. You can see it from orbit. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #98

Are you not just an NRA apologist, but also a member, by chance? (nt) harmonicon May 2013 #99

I am not a member. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #102

Good for you. harmonicon May 2013 #108

I don't get it. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #109

It does matter, and it does make a difference. harmonicon May 2013 #110

Except... AtheistCrusader May 2013 #111

I feel like we're ships passing in the night here. harmonicon May 2013 #112

No, I get what you are saying but AtheistCrusader May 2013 #113

It's hard to draw parallels here. harmonicon May 2013 #114

And on that note, we agree. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #115

If you will notice billh58 May 2013 #100

That is not true. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #103

Also, you don't seem to be able to keep issues in frame. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #104

Bully for you! billh58 May 2013 #105

I can only guess why you would think people do that. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #106

You even flushed one out jberryhill May 2013 #50

Uh huh. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #54

Again and again and again randr May 2013 #15

Why shouldn't dad be arrested? marble falls May 2013 #16

Maybe no criminal intent? Maybe the high likelihood of jury nullification? pipoman May 2013 #61

Quick! Somebody tell us how many kids die in swimming pools each year! Orrex May 2013 #18

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun... thesquanderer May 2013 #95

humans are such morons. n/t iamthebandfanman May 2013 #22

Yet again, good reason to keep your kids away from the homes of gunners alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #23

+1 jberryhill May 2013 #31

As a gun owner, I agree. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #33

++ sikofit3 May 2013 #59

People who keep guns in the home demonstrate poor judgement. harmonicon May 2013 #70

Very sad. nt No Vested Interest May 2013 #29

Will the gun owner be prosecuted? blkmusclmachine May 2013 #35

"too many children are dying, too many children" Gabby Giffords mountain grammy May 2013 #36

This may be a tough statement but - to be blunt - avebury May 2013 #64

It's easy to say these people get what they deserve, but sadly these children don't get to choose spicegal May 2013 #55

In my community, the public has to buy trigger locks, because the dumbass gunowners won't Kolesar May 2013 #56

Tragic sikofit3 May 2013 #58

How is this not negligent homicide? Brigid May 2013 #62

Responsible parents should find out what the gun avebury May 2013 #65

This is why guns should be tied to owners by license and these records publicly available. onehandle May 2013 #66

Because the billh58 May 2013 #71

Doh! onehandle May 2013 #72

If you could hold the sarcasm for a moment... AtheistCrusader May 2013 #78

Now pull the billh58 May 2013 #82

Because the ACLU opposes that. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #77

The ACLU has billh58 May 2013 #85

Onehandle asked a valid question. I offered an answer. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #86

How many more babies are going to shoot babies, or themselves? bravenak May 2013 #79

2 years old! They_Live May 2013 #90

If only he had more guns--gungeoneer logic. nt valerief May 2013 #92