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JohnnyRingo

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32. Apparently, no laws were broken.

Reply to pintobean (Reply #27)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 08:12 PM

Jul 2013

"No charges filed", so it really doesn't matter that opinions here vary. I'm sure everyone from the county DA to the city law director looked at this accident before coming to that decision.

Not every tree on the grassy knoll has a conspirator hiding behind it.

I'm still not clear on who is supposed to be charged in this accident anyway. Should it be the mom, dad, gun dealer, or perhaps the manufacturer. If the answer is one or both parents, I wonder what the goal is besides revenge against gun owners regardless of consequences. I think if they were my neighbors, I'd offer a covered dish to the grieving family instead of my middle finger as the OP suggests.

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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