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cherokeeprogressive

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20. "Maybe they'd be better off in foster care for awhile." Wow, that's hilarious.

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 10:15 PM

Jun 2013

No one I've met in my 52 years who's been in foster care thought they were better off there than with one or the other of their parents.

Of course this should NOT happen. I'm all for "BIG" penalties in an attempt to stop it. I guess your idea of BIG and mine don't quite dovetail.

I have children, and I'm basing my opinion on what did happen, not on an irrational fear of what might have happened.

I'm still floored you think that foster care is preferable to being with at least one natural parent.

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4 year-old brings dad's LOADED handgun to DAYCARE. [View all] Robb Jun 2013 OP

If they don't start taking this seriously BainsBane Jun 2013 #1

Absolutely yes! I am with you nt Tumbulu Jun 2013 #9

Absolutely! +10000000000 Initech Jun 2013 #39

Problem is that they don't care if kids die. Kablooie Jun 2013 #45

Parents need to be charged abelenkpe Jun 2013 #2

That's the key right there, huge fines Warpy Jun 2013 #3

Absolutely agree. Time to start making examples of irresponsible parents. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #4

Life at hard labor. Hoyt Jun 2013 #7

Realistically... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #11

And since they have proven to be irresponsible, they lose right to own or use guns. Hoyt Jun 2013 #12

Now you're talking felony, or flirting with unconstitutionality. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #15

You've gotta be kidding... marions ghost Jun 2013 #14

Yeah, okay. Fuck the kids. Toss the dad or mom, then the key. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #16

It's hard to imagine the parents give a marions ghost Jun 2013 #19

"Maybe they'd be better off in foster care for awhile." Wow, that's hilarious. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #20

A 4-yr-old with a loaded gun is not an irrational fear marions ghost Jun 2013 #28

So we're really not THAT far apart... BIG is what I'm thinking as well. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #30

What "actually happened" marions ghost Jun 2013 #32

i think the gun could have ended the lives of many children samsingh Jun 2013 #22

I'll stick with basing my opinion on what DID happen and not an cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #25

"palatable enough" marions ghost Jun 2013 #29

Breaking News: No kids in day care got shot by their peers. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #37

Guess they're lucky the kid didn't open fire malaise Jun 2013 #5

If my 380 isn't on my side or in my pocket I'd know. ileus Jun 2013 #6

Better yet, leave the little f&*ker secured at home until you can sell it. Hoyt Jun 2013 #10

why taake the risk for some profit. ileus Jun 2013 #17

Someday you'll get it. Be really responsible, leave em at home. Hoyt Jun 2013 #18

I tried to sell my .380 to three different gun dealers last month. bluedigger Jun 2013 #26

I finally found a couple of boxes of FMJ's at walturd a few weeks ago. ileus Jun 2013 #36

These parents trusted their children's safety to their gun, too. Robb Jun 2013 #33

That's why safety first.... ileus Jun 2013 #34

Do you think they believed they were being unsafe? Robb Jun 2013 #35

Was it locked up? Was it on the owners person? ileus Jun 2013 #38

So you think they thought they were being unsafe? Robb Jun 2013 #41

i guess not everyone can be trusted with a gun. samsingh Jun 2013 #23

show & tell & kill spanone Jun 2013 #8

"a misdemeanor"???????????????? marions ghost Jun 2013 #13

The NRA will think this a solution to school violence KinMd Jun 2013 #21

the nra wants to arm all kids and have the guns loaded i think samsingh Jun 2013 #24

Preschool is a lot more dangerous than I remember Major Nikon Jun 2013 #27

America the stupid.... Swede Atlanta Jun 2013 #31

I agree so should the first DUI conviction newmember Jun 2013 #43

Just remember, guns don't kill people mindwalker_i Jun 2013 #40

If you see a gun: newmember Jun 2013 #42

Times like this I am tempted to call for punishment every bit as draconian kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #44