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4. And that's why swimming pools are regulated.

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Sun May 5, 2013, 08:09 PM

May 2013

Typically, fences are required around swimming pools to prevent this sort of tragedy.

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22-month-old boy drowns in pool [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

Sad story indeed, TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #1

pools are just as dangerous as guns BainsBane May 2013 #2

his point was that gejohnston May 2013 #17

I don't believe that's true BainsBane May 2013 #22

the CDC gejohnston May 2013 #32

okay, so we limit the number of guns to 6 million BainsBane May 2013 #36

if be ban private swimming pools gejohnston May 2013 #37

the swimming pool lobby isn't nearly as powerful BainsBane May 2013 #42

not even close gejohnston May 2013 #44

Bullshit BainsBane May 2013 #50

the op is about accidents gejohnston May 2013 #55

oh right BainsBane May 2013 #56

in other words, gejohnston May 2013 #68

You hair is a bird? Electric Monk May 2013 #69

Because it's so hard to drive to Winnetka or Evanston to get a gun BainsBane May 2013 #53

check Illinois gun laws gejohnston May 2013 #54

I just did BainsBane May 2013 #57

at least provide some evidence gejohnston May 2013 #71

so they get FOIDs and drive to the suburbs? gejohnston May 2013 #67

There's no gun ban in Mexico. a la izquierda May 2013 #80

true but gejohnston May 2013 #85

Obviously Turbineguy May 2013 #103

That won't work. pintobean May 2013 #46

the bottling companies gejohnston May 2013 #47

well, sounds like an ideal investment opportunity BainsBane May 2013 #59

The reason the gun-banners don't care about swimming pool deaths... HooptieWagon May 2013 #49

because the numbers pale in comparison BainsBane May 2013 #58

Ahhh, back to the broad brush painting, I see. HooptieWagon May 2013 #64

here we go again BainsBane May 2013 #70

Even the gun extremists aren't committing the homicides. HooptieWagon May 2013 #75

You sound like you're ready to go all Ruby Ridge over this issue. Have fun with that. nt Electric Monk May 2013 #76

I don't have a dog in the fight. HooptieWagon May 2013 #91

2/3rds of deaths by gun are suicides... snooper2 May 2013 #87

Its a bit less, like 60%... HooptieWagon May 2013 #94

You're incorrect on at least two points Orrex May 2013 #95

I don't think so. HooptieWagon May 2013 #96

Hmm... Orrex May 2013 #97

I agree with much of that. HooptieWagon May 2013 #100

Don't get all reasonable on me now, dammit! Orrex May 2013 #101

You should at least have the intellectual honesty to ADMIT you are wrong, and that Common Sense Party May 2013 #102

And he would be wrong - here are the stats FreeState May 2013 #29

he said an age of child gejohnston May 2013 #33

The point should be that anyone can procreate.... blueamy66 May 2013 #78

DUer parrots NRA talking point. DanTex May 2013 #3

you have to love the commie paranoia..... until you realize lots of rubes have been taken in by it! bettyellen May 2013 #7

Why are you trivializing this? The Straight Story May 2013 #12

What "group of people" do we want to hate? Robb May 2013 #18

"Foment hatred"? Are you out of your mind? DanTex May 2013 #21

Ironically, the 1% is usually always the problem. 99% of the people in America Raine1967 May 2013 #23

you are losing this battle Skittles May 2013 #27

Why are you ghoulishly trying to use this sad accident to score political points? baldguy May 2013 #43

Can you explain to me why the grabbers and anti-gunners are using the sad accident Common Sense Party May 2013 #104

I guess you haven't been paying attention. baldguy May 2013 #107

A non-answer. Got it. Common Sense Party May 2013 #109

Not only are you inattentive, but you're aggressively ignorant. And proud of it. baldguy May 2013 #110

I think you're definitely on to something Cali_Democrat May 2013 #34

+1 Junkdrawer May 2013 #86

+1000 ellisonz May 2013 #92

And that's why swimming pools are regulated. Nine May 2013 #4

lawn darts, too. SO what was the point of this OP? Parents should be more responsible? bettyellen May 2013 #5

I think DanTex got it right. (nt) Nine May 2013 #6

As did you! I was mocking the OP.... who also has "concerns" about lawn darts, wink wink... bettyellen May 2013 #8

Absolutely. Here in Australia, the city council will come to your house unannounced Number23 May 2013 #9

This post was alerted on. The jury voted 5/1 to let it stand! ohiosmith May 2013 #10

Sometimes juries are dimwitted, baldguy May 2013 #48

Good for the jury. HooptieWagon May 2013 #52

You can tell one side of an arguement is winning when the other side baldguy May 2013 #62

This thread is fail squared Electric Monk May 2013 #11

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #13

Please, tell us again how you are an "ex"-freeper (or as you would write it, an x-freeper) Electric Monk May 2013 #14

Christ are you KIDDING ME? Robb May 2013 #20

Last night he was arguing against background checks BainsBane May 2013 #24

I thought I was the only one who remembered REP May 2013 #39

amazing BainsBane May 2013 #60

Given the posts here, maybe not so "former". baldguy May 2013 #81

I've been here about 11 years longer than you REP May 2013 #112

Classic RandiFan1290 May 2013 #79

There are way too many of those running around here unleashed. n/t ellisonz May 2013 #93

Sigh. Robb May 2013 #15

Thanks, Robb. Facts have a well known liberal bias. nt Electric Monk May 2013 #16

Locked out of his own thread. Robb May 2013 #25

I guess that makes it fail cubed now, instead of just squared Electric Monk May 2013 #30

The NRA and their billh58 May 2013 #63

Please post every story of accidental deaths you can find. bluedigger May 2013 #19

Get back to me when I can use a swimming pool to kill a kid that isn't in my back yard. Ikonoklast May 2013 #26

Typical pathetic "gun logic" post. Walk away May 2013 #28

puts it in perspective gejohnston May 2013 #41

Bad things can happen! Let's add gun death and mayhem! Walk away May 2013 #88

I fail to see any of your logic gejohnston May 2013 #89

Sarcasm is hard for some folks. That's why they need guns. Walk away May 2013 #98

poor sarcasm gejohnston May 2013 #99

Here's a copy of the OP in case he deletes it to lock the thread Electric Monk May 2013 #31

How can people not watch their kids? treestar May 2013 #35

If swimming pools are outlawed only outlaws will have swimming pools. Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #38

so many children drown in swimming pools DesertFlower May 2013 #40

Pools kill people... ileus May 2013 #45

You're late to the pool party BainsBane May 2013 #61

If this is all TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #51

I love coming to DU to see you make a fool of yourself RetroLounge May 2013 #65

How often are swimming pools the weapon of choice? mokawanis May 2013 #66

Did you hear the one about the disgruntled employee who took his swimming pool to work and Electric Monk May 2013 #72

Yes, Texas needs to join the rest of the US and require pool fencing. jeff47 May 2013 #73

This thread isn't turning out the way you'd hoped it would, is it? Electric Monk May 2013 #74

Another day another anti-Obama thread, another love the gun thread. Quaint graham4anything May 2013 #77

Another day, another anti-bullet post pintobean May 2013 #82

You should send this story to the parents of every child who died due to gun violence to better assu LanternWaste May 2013 #83

More guns! Iggo May 2013 #84

I heard a tragic story about swimming pool deaths Orrex May 2013 #90

BABY DROWNS AS MOM TALKS WITH SALESMAN Common Sense Party May 2013 #105

Ban bathtubs! Fumesucker May 2013 #108

What point are you trying to make? nt boston bean May 2013 #106

The article is brief but ChazII May 2013 #111