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8. No but it could have been her

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 09:01 PM

Aug 2013

"Hayes told police that when she noticed her son had his hands in her purse, she reached in to get hold of the gun and it fired one shot, hitting her in the right hand.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/26/3139172/district-attorney-says-gun-carrying.html#storylink=cpy

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Don't you just love all those responsible gun owners? SheilaT Aug 2013 #1

CCW permit holder here, and I strongly disagree with that decision. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2013 #2

Same here and I agree Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #3

Question for you theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #17

I can only speak with confidence about my home state (Oregon). Lizzie Poppet Aug 2013 #18

Sensible. Robb Aug 2013 #20

You don't know that the kid fired the gun. pintobean Aug 2013 #4

Was it the gun fairies pulled the trigger? Robb Aug 2013 #6

No but it could have been her Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #8

He knows pintobean Aug 2013 #12

Gunner shithead is as gunner shithead does alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #5

always holster your personal safety device. ileus Aug 2013 #7

JUST EXERMICISING MY CIVIL LAWS!!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #9

If people are going to carry around deadly weapons gollygee Aug 2013 #10

what if she had left a child in a hot car ? JI7 Aug 2013 #11

At my age I can have an accidental discharge almost anywhere. mysuzuki2 Aug 2013 #14

Shouldn't they charge the 2 year old? Bay Boy Aug 2013 #15

The tyke was just standing his ground Generic Brad Aug 2013 #16

No violation of the law = no charges. What's your problem? flvegan Aug 2013 #19