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smirkymonkey

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20. How many times does this have to happen before we say enough?

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 06:26 PM

May 2013

I am sickened by this. So tragic.

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Six-year-old critical after being shot by her 13 year old brother - MSNBC [View all] WillyT May 2013 OP

OMG -- another one. DesertFlower May 2013 #1

out-of-control ailsagirl May 2013 #38

hide and seek with guns? Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #2

My guess would be ... surrealAmerican May 2013 #11

They were playing the Dick Cheney version. (apparently) KurtNYC May 2013 #42

OMG, not again! DesertRat May 2013 #3

More "responsible" gun ownership. MH1 May 2013 #4

More gun ownership! nt Walk away May 2013 #28

why can't people just fucking lock up their guns FunkyLeprechaun May 2013 #5

Then they couldn't get to them in the event of a government tyranny. kestrel91316 May 2013 #15

there is a basic logical disconnect in the argument for one's right to protect one's home and CTyankee May 2013 #50

Is there a higher count of these stories lately? burnodo May 2013 #6

These incidents happen every single day. SheilaT May 2013 #9

They've been happening every single day for a long time, and expect them to increase Snake Plissken May 2013 #16

The NRA will blame this on the six year old not being armed with a gun to defend herself Snake Plissken May 2013 #7

'Merica! Freedumb! JaneyVee May 2013 #8

Another Tragedy Sponsored By The NRA cantbeserious May 2013 #10

responsible gun owner = oxymoron SunSeeker May 2013 #12

Critical? I'd be downright obnoxious about it. n/t Gore1FL May 2013 #13

This would never have happened if the 6 yo girl had had a gun. kestrel91316 May 2013 #14

Not a good week lobodons May 2013 #17

With all these stories in the news, why do not adults lock up the effin' guns? !!!! treestar May 2013 #18

Those poor children. They'll never be the same. nolabear May 2013 #19

How many times does this have to happen before we say enough? smirkymonkey May 2013 #20

I'll say it again marions ghost May 2013 #21

Good Luck With That One SoCalMusicLover May 2013 #54

Thinking is changing on this marions ghost May 2013 #55

At 13 you should KNOW not to play with guns... Dr Hobbitstein May 2013 #22

And the NRA sez VA_Jill May 2013 #23

It's insane to arm one kid and not both kids. People need to learn the lesson of d�tente. onehandle May 2013 #24

Put the kids into foster care, put the parents into a jail cell. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #25

A young teen? HockeyMom May 2013 #26

The "hide and seek" part doesn't sound right but the gun part is OK? Walk away May 2013 #29

Of course not HockeyMom May 2013 #36

It's incredible that you know the correct age for children to have guns! Walk away May 2013 #39

5 year old versus 13 year old HockeyMom May 2013 #46

My family owns guns and we've never had this MaineLinePhilly May 2013 #27

Sweeping generalizations like "guns are dangerous." IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #30

You keep a loaded gun in your night stand and you think you are a.... Walk away May 2013 #31

It is locked thank you!!! MaineLinePhilly May 2013 #32

That right! because no kid ever surprised their parents with their behaviour! Walk away May 2013 #34

You lock up your gun? IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #35

I imagine most parents believe that of that themselves. LanternWaste May 2013 #37

My kids aren't nosy gollygee May 2013 #43

OK. You have a locking nightstand. MineralMan May 2013 #44

You can criticize and make fun all you want MaineLinePhilly May 2013 #47

"or the spare that is taped behind my bed and out of view." ellisonz May 2013 #48

So the scenario you keep a loaded weapon next to your bed is this? maxsolomon May 2013 #51

No the scenario is this.... MaineLinePhilly May 2013 #56

As long as the bullets stay there, too. maxsolomon May 2013 #57

I never said I was on a high horse MaineLinePhilly May 2013 #58

Wow! An alarm system and a loaded gun in the nightstand rightsideout May 2013 #52

I would bet this family never had this happen to them either...until it did... Bandit May 2013 #33

Obviously, we should arm 6 year olds to protect themselves from 13 year olds. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #40

I would probably have some criticiism myself if my brother shot me... AngryAmish May 2013 #41

the best way to stop a bad 13-year-old with a gun is... 0rganism May 2013 #45

Remember, guns don't kill people, KamaAina May 2013 #49

This Stuff Will Happen SoCalMusicLover May 2013 #53