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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2013, 10:44 AM Jan 2013

Open Carry Gun-Toting Mom Shot Dead

By Benner January 9, 2013 23:01

What does Wayne LaPierre have to say about this?

A mother of three who became a voice of the gun-rights movement when she openly carried a loaded pistol to her daughter’s soccer game was fatally shot along with her husband, a parole officer and former prison guard, in an apparent murder-suicide at their home.

http://www.alan.com/2013/01/09/open-carry-gun-toting-mom-shot-dead/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33220258/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/gun-toting-soccer-mom-found-shot-dead/#.UO7iSndaYqf

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Open Carry Gun-Toting Mom Shot Dead [View all] workinclasszero Jan 2013 OP

Proof that guns don't . . . ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #2

This happened three years ago. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #3

So that means it doesn't matter? Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #12

I think it is disingenuous to attack an OP with no point, Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #25

I think the OP should have stated when it happened obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #31

Because.......? Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #35

simply a petulant derailment of the larger point? LanternWaste Jan 2013 #16

Actually, you didn't not any such thing Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #26

I agree with you about the lawsuit obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #32

But don't gun advocates claim... GaYellowDawg Jan 2013 #19

If you don't know what the gun debate is about Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #27

Sad for the kids alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #4

Wow, this is lame The Straight Story Jan 2013 #6

Some gunners are stupid. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #11

I imagine that's a convenient way to minimize and trivilaize ... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #18

She wasn't carrying when she was shot FarCenter Jan 2013 #7

Dated 10/8/2009 Remmah2 Jan 2013 #9

Yeah. She needed more guns. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #14

Losing all their spokespeople Tsiyu Jan 2013 #15

If only she's had a dozen Uzis or so - this never would have happened. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #17

This is so sad and it flies in the face of LaPierre's insane claim. rustydog Jan 2013 #23

It happened over 3 years ago, but the message still stands CakeGrrl Jan 2013 #24

Who had the biggest gun? Coyotl Jan 2013 #28

other similar stories ... napkinz Jan 2013 #29

This happened years ago obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #30

Another example of how a gun in the house is more likely to Live and Learn Jan 2013 #33