NC father shoots and kills toddler, turns gun on self

[struggle4progress]

Posted on: 8:05 pm, July 15, 2012, by Joe Borlik, updated on: 08:17pm, July 15, 2012

GRIFTON, N.C. — Deputies said a father shot and killed his 3-year-old son and then turned the gun on himself Friday in Pitt County ...

http://myfox8.com/2012/07/15/nc-father-shoots-and-kills-toddler-turns-gun-on-self/

[permatex]

1. This is tragic and my deepest condolences go out to the mother

and the relatives, however, what point are you trying to make? If it's about a gun being used to commit a horrendous shooting, what makes you think he wouldn't have killed his son and himself by other means if he didn't have a gun?

If your trying to equate gun owners with this guy, well then I say, epic fail.

[gejohnston]

2. That is just fucked up

but he is typical is such situation, long criminal record including "felon in possession".

[ileus]

3. They always get the sequence backwards.

Gunz anz ammoz in the hands of civilian is a bad thing.

[Tejas]

4. US is 41st worldwide in suicides - yawn

Canada is much worse at 38th. spin spin spin!

[Warpy]

5. Sickening men who kill their kids

also use ropes, knives and fire. I don't see the point of posting this here.

In a world without firearms, this cowardly scumbucket would simply have chosen another weapon. The gun might have made it quick and easy for him, but the absence of a gun wouldn't have prevented this crime.

[sarisataka]

7. Sadly. so true

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_21061510/river-falls-dad-slit-3-girls-throats-charges?source=pkg

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. so very sad. My condolences to the families - -

He said the separated couple had an ongoing domestic dispute and the mother has filed a restraining order against Adams.

*Restraining Order* *domestic dispute* Two HUGE red flags. mental health services have been cut to the bone and our society is seeing the repercussion.

stress and anxiety are on the rise and people need to learn coping skills.