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6. Another example that you are 43 times more likely to be killed by your own gun than an intruder's.

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 07:58 PM

Aug 2013

The gun belonged to the deceased. No doubt she owned it for "protection." Just like Mrs. Lanza.

There are more details about this shooting at this CNN link:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/25/us/louisiana-boy-kills-grandmother/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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whose gun? that's who should be charged. DrDan Aug 2013 #1

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