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Orrex

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25. Yeah, that's pretty messed up

Reply to SomethingFishy (Reply #21)

Tue May 14, 2013, 01:29 PM

May 2013

I don't know that I'd be comfortable having my daughter driven home from school by some random jackass who sounds like he shouldn't have been on school property in the first place!

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*NO* one could have predicted THIS [View all] bigtree May 2013 OP

YEAP!! THIS should be the front page story EVERYWHERE! I pray the district has good liability uponit7771 May 2013 #1

another TheFutureWillCome May 2013 #2

The problem is that the victim was unarmed. Buzz Clik May 2013 #3

OK everyone raise your hands if you didn't see this one coming. LOL southernyankeebelle May 2013 #4

Was this "school employee" carrying his gatt in the school? rdharma May 2013 #5

Because it isn't enough Shankapotomus May 2013 #6

'The Only Thing That Stops a Bad Guy With a Gun ....' Is an idiot with a gun? dmr May 2013 #7

Just so many idiots around Bay Boy May 2013 #8

"the gun discharged" . . . hmmmmm - that seems contrary to what the gunners keep saying DrDan May 2013 #9

It's extremely unlikely Bay Boy May 2013 #11

Probably snagged it on his gun safety manual while putting it in the glove box Orrex May 2013 #19

Thread winner! Bay Boy May 2013 #23

DUzy malaise May 2013 #24

Why is he moving it to the glove box at all? AtheistCrusader May 2013 #29

Ninja mall cop... Bay Boy May 2013 #32

A wanna be cop/gun for hire, what could possibly go wrong? liberal N proud May 2013 #10

fortunately, legs know the difference between terrorism bullets and accident bullets. unblock May 2013 #12

Totally to be expected. The answer isnt more guns, its get them out of our communities. nt stevenleser May 2013 #13

It's the NRA's dream to put one of these guys in EVERY school! bullwinkle428 May 2013 #14

Yes, but if everyone had a gun on them at all times, accidental discharges would be less common. denverbill May 2013 #15

Oh, come on. randome May 2013 #16

I'm shocked and dismayed duhneece May 2013 #17

"The gun discharged..when..tried to secure weapon in glove box"? uppityperson May 2013 #18

please don't blame the nra for the actions of RedstDem May 2013 #20

Why was he offering a student a ride? SomethingFishy May 2013 #21

Yeah, that's pretty messed up Orrex May 2013 #25

Especially not someone who would AtheistCrusader May 2013 #30

Wow... Mr. X May 2013 #22

So, gun became sentient and decided to shoot someone? Kelvin Mace May 2013 #26

In this case, getting shot may have been a blessing in disguise apples and oranges May 2013 #27

I think the solution is obvious... Kalidurga May 2013 #28

Another link states that the security guard won't be charged pugetres May 2013 #31

According to the NRA caseymoz May 2013 #33

More GUNZ etherealtruth May 2013 #34

But did he do it responsibly? rucky May 2013 #35

Another Four Rules failure. ManiacJoe May 2013 #36

Can't we the NTSB to advocate for only good glove boxes in cars? Thor_MN May 2013 #37

if the victim had been armed he could have shot the security guard samsingh May 2013 #38