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polly7

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41. I lost a young childhood friend who was accidentally shot by his brother,

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 11:53 PM

Dec 2012

and a 16 y/o cousin who shot himself going through a barbed-wire fence while out hunting. A good friend's husband shot her then himself six months after their wedding, thankfully ... she lived. My Dad ended his life with one after becoming seriously ill. I've seen other suicides and a few accidental shootings while with the ambulance. While I do see the need for a gun in certain situations such as farming / ranching and even personal protection in the home if one really feels the need ... the thought of anyone carrying a loaded gun around in public nauseates me. People who do own guns need to smarten the hell up and lock them away if they're not living alone. I really, really dislike guns. My heart goes out to everyone involved in the school shooting tragedy.

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Has gun violence ever touched you or someone you knew? [View all] cynatnite Dec 2012 OP

Best friend in high school was shot by her soon to be ex Warpy Dec 2012 #1

I was robbed at gunpoint..(9mm at my head) SoCalDem Dec 2012 #2

a friend of my husband's lost her eye sight from a gunshot liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #3

close friend ended his life with a gun, almost two decades ago, still hurts chowder66 Dec 2012 #4

Newtown, CT A woman I play guitar with taught some of these children in..... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #5

My boss was shot while he was standing in front of a movie theater. dimbear Dec 2012 #6

Yes. And rec. And kick. Cerridwen Dec 2012 #7

3 friends to suicide iwillalwayswonderwhy Dec 2012 #8

Twice. Igel Dec 2012 #9

One friend was murdered by a burglar in his S.F. apartment in the '70s pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #10

I forgot war casualties. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #93

I'm sorry for your loss, Blue pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #99

I have had Skidmore Dec 2012 #11

My best friend's son. City Lights Dec 2012 #12

Oh, if crossfire counts union_maid Dec 2012 #15

I wasn't sure if I should share it since no one was injured or killed. City Lights Dec 2012 #17

That happened to me once, too. Frank Cannon Dec 2012 #66

Yes union_maid Dec 2012 #13

Had a gun put to my neck while my pockets were searched. Skip Intro Dec 2012 #14

A good friend of mine killed himself last week. Separation Dec 2012 #16

Several former students have been murdered with guns proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #18

The President of my country was shot when I was 9 . . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #19

A police officer killed my friend who was 17 Generic Other Dec 2012 #20

Three instances ... JoePhilly Dec 2012 #21

Just two weeks ago.. AzSweet Dec 2012 #22

My Grandpa. Marinedem Dec 2012 #23

My brother Willie who was 11 sorefeet Dec 2012 #24

sorefeet, may I ask you how old you were when Willie died? Skittles Dec 2012 #81

I think I would have been sorefeet Dec 2012 #96

so, so sorry Skittles Dec 2012 #97

A friend in HS took his dad's service revolver... a la izquierda Dec 2012 #25

And this is the main reason I don't keep my guns in my house. I have teens, and I GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #69

It was a long time ago... a la izquierda Dec 2012 #71

Yeah. :^( I would not go back to being a teen. No way. GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #72

buddy i grew up with was murdered in 2006 d_b Dec 2012 #26

My friend, the municipal judge, was ambushed and shot. He survived. Kolesar Dec 2012 #27

I saw my neighbor die. Joe Bacon Dec 2012 #28

A good friend of mine was shot 5 times by his wife during an ugly divorce rustydog Dec 2012 #29

My Xerox repairman went on a mass shooting spree and killed 7 of his co-workers dkf Dec 2012 #30

my dad shot himself in the head Skittles Dec 2012 #31

My god CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #77

The husband of a former teaching colleague was one of the physics professors Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #32

My dad was a cop and he was shot. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #33

a 16 yr old student at my daughter's school committed suicide in school parking lot Thursday night liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #34

My boss was shot right outside my office door by a sufrommich Dec 2012 #35

close shave azul Dec 2012 #36

Held at gunpoint once. nolabear Dec 2012 #37

I had both an uncle and a cousin commit suicide kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #38

Mentally-ill guy shooting random people truebluegreen Dec 2012 #39

A couple I knew stupidly put loaded gun under cushion in couch marlakay Dec 2012 #40

I lost a young childhood friend who was accidentally shot by his brother, polly7 Dec 2012 #41

Sister, nephew and great-nephew KT2000 Dec 2012 #42

No one close to me, but a number of people at some remove. SheilaT Dec 2012 #43

Mostly self inflicted gun things quakerboy Dec 2012 #44

My brother knew someone who shot himself. Initech Dec 2012 #45

As a first responder. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #46

Kicking. n/t cynatnite Dec 2012 #47

My baby brother was murdered at age 29 in 1995 by his estranged wife...she was acquited.... Rowdyboy Dec 2012 #48

My half brother shot and killed my father. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #49

At least 3 times just off the top of my head........... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author slackmaster Dec 2012 #51

Yes. My younger brother's best friend Island Blue Dec 2012 #52

Woman down the street killed two of her sons and committed suicide BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #53

When I was a kid loyalsister Dec 2012 #54

My wife was robbed and beat with a gun. axetogrind Dec 2012 #55

A man killed 5 women in a Lane Bryant store Drale Dec 2012 #56

Wow. I don't remember hearing about it ecstatic Dec 2012 #91

I remember that crime very well. It happened near Chicago. ywcachieve Dec 2012 #103

Actually, quite a bit. Family, friends, former classmates. Many of them would have had some chance TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #57

A good friend of mine killed by a stray bullet from a gang-related shooting in Chicago in the mid-90 Withywindle Dec 2012 #58

I saw someone get shot point blank in the chest 12 years ago. Throd Dec 2012 #59

Several. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #60

a friend from high school's brother and his girlfriend -- murder/suicide just this past summer cherish44 Dec 2012 #61

Two coworkers and an acquaintance all blew their heads off years ago IDemo Dec 2012 #62

Lost a friend in 6th grade to a gun accident. Frank Cannon Dec 2012 #63

My father's cousin was shot, on his doorstep, my uncle's niece was chased down and shot Siwsan Dec 2012 #64

My aunt and her youngest child pscot Dec 2012 #65

12 year old student, accidental or intentional, who knows TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #67

Suicide in my family. GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #68

If having a loaded gun pointed at me counts, yes. MadrasT Dec 2012 #70

Close friend committed suicide + rurallib Dec 2012 #73

My great great grandfather was killed when erinlough Dec 2012 #74

Mugged at gun point by 2 teenagers. nt justiceischeap Dec 2012 #75

not just one, several CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #76

A good friend, a police officer now retired... CherokeeDem Dec 2012 #78

yes, several times shanti Dec 2012 #79

When i was 15.. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #80

My favorite cousin was murdered in 1985 malaise Dec 2012 #82

Right there with you JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #84

My cousin JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #83

A classmate of mine in high school... cascadiance Dec 2012 #85

My 7th grade teacher's boyfriend was one of four airmen kidnapped in Turkey back in the 70's... cascadiance Dec 2012 #95

Best friend was murdered by her cop husband with his service weapon in the 90's. Waiting For Everyman Dec 2012 #86

Several times susanr516 Dec 2012 #87

I forgot about armed robberies. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #94

My older half-brother LWolf Dec 2012 #88

I taught an accomplice to murder-by-gun. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #89

Yes - twice MOMFUDSKI Dec 2012 #90

As I mentioned in another thread, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #92

Yes, as I answered in another poll question. A Brand New World Dec 2012 #98

A friend of mine shot himself while playing Russian roulette. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #100

I coached against this young man Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #101

Three of my friends in high school Recursion Dec 2012 #102

My brother a pilot was shot down in Korea. broiles Dec 2012 #104