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JohnnyRingo

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21. I disagree.

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 06:19 PM

Jul 2013

It sounds like a tragic accident. Sending someone to prison solves nothing but sate your overwrought sense of justice.

I can speak with first hand knowledge that a person involved in a firearms accident has to live with it for the rest of their life, whether it was through their own careless negligence or not. There was no apparent criminal intent here.

I suspect that those who want charges pressed are the ones who unrealistically want all the guns thrown in the ocean forever. I understand the concern, but should someone go to prison for hitting a child that runs out in front of their car? They are after all, responsible for the safe control of their vehicle. Going further, should the parents of that child face criminal charges?

Apparently, you think someone has to pay for every unfortunate accident, and you're asking that a family be broken up and sent to prison over this.

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"This obviously is nothing more than a tragic accident." No, FUCK YOU it's not. [View all] Robb Jul 2013 OP

What is it then? geckosfeet Jul 2013 #1

Negligence. Not a simple accident. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #7

Hear here Angelonthesidelines Jul 2013 #25

Insufficient supervision, it seems. MineralMan Jul 2013 #2

Another responsible billh58 Jul 2013 #3

You mean like the mandatory minimum sentence in the Marissa Alexander case? X_Digger Jul 2013 #4

When I give you billh58 Jul 2013 #5

When I need permission to speak to you, I'll leave DU. ;) X_Digger Jul 2013 #6

Yes I do. billh58 Jul 2013 #9

You think accidental shootings should have no punishment? n-t Logical Jul 2013 #19

Of course not, but I also don't believe in this mandatory minimum bullshit, either. X_Digger Jul 2013 #22

I 100% agree with you. Judges even hate it. The damn drug wars of the 80s caused that shit. n-t Logical Jul 2013 #28

This is not a perfect example of what can happen when you take your eyes off your kids gollygee Jul 2013 #8

I think the problem was the little girl. Igel Jul 2013 #10

An 8-year-old is shooting a gun without parental supervision while a 4-year-old is running around gollygee Jul 2013 #11

From the article, there WAS parental supervision. It just broke down at the worst possible time. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #13

+1. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Jul 2013 #14

When my brother was shooting, same ages, Downwinder Jul 2013 #12

Manslaughter charges should be almost automatic in a situation like this. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #15

I still remember the call from Edson Range, Camp Pendleton SCVDem Jul 2013 #16

so heaven05 Jul 2013 #18

So, is negligence a crime? TNNurse Jul 2013 #20

Negligence resulting in a death usually is. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #26

I disagree. JohnnyRingo Jul 2013 #21

Not every unfortunate accident, just when they involve guns. pintobean Jul 2013 #27

Apparently, no laws were broken. JohnnyRingo Jul 2013 #32

What a tragic accident, T&P for the family. ileus Jul 2013 #23

I think you have the admission the wrong way round. Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2013 #29

In the last decade Angelonthesidelines Jul 2013 #24

Around here, I'm known as a..ahem...gun humper wercal Jul 2013 #30

It's not an accident - it's criminally negligent homicide. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #31

Someone would be in jail SCVDem Jul 2013 #33