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GreenStormCloud

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36. We pay a far higher price for many other activities.

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 08:28 PM

Oct 2013

You aren't truly concerned about the gun accident rate, which has been going down for many years. You simply don't want people to own guns and you seize on the small accident rate as if it were a high rate. If the accident rate were only one per year you would still consider it too high, while ignoring the higher accident rate of other activities.

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Tennessee Man Playing with Gun Accidently Shoots Neighbor Downstairs. [View all] Stuart G Oct 2013 OP

It is a wonder you don't hear things like this 20 times a day with all the guns and gun nuts. appleannie1 Oct 2013 #1

I honestly do not know what to say. Stuart G Oct 2013 #5

Because there aren't that many accidents. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #8

Yeah, no big deal TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #16

With thousands of non fatal safeinOhio Oct 2013 #17

Maybe write that on a Hallmark and send it to the victims of these accidents...? LanternWaste Oct 2013 #26

Your argument is an appeal to emotion. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #35

Another responsible gun owner. SheilaT Oct 2013 #2

Absolutely right. Take away whatever gun that the woman owns. Of course, some may not see the logic AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #12

Nope, he was not a responsible gun owner, Jenoch Oct 2013 #22

Problem is, gun lovers are not as law-abiding as they want us to believe. Hoyt Oct 2013 #23

I'm not certain this guy ever expressed that thought. Jenoch Oct 2013 #29

You missed my point -- many so-called law-abiding, responsible gun owners are like this guy, Hoyt Oct 2013 #30

I'm not going to agree with you because I have not met a Jenoch Oct 2013 #31

Be honest. You cannot agree because gunz are important to you. Hoyt Oct 2013 #33

Cannot agree with what? Jenoch Oct 2013 #34

Local news with no national import. You have 2 other proper sites for this Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #3

Stupidity with guns knows no boundaries. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #11

In a country of about 100 to 150 million gun owners, some accidents will happen. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #4

In a country of about 100 to 150 million gun owners... "some accidents will happen" rdharma Oct 2013 #7

I imagine many under-educated people believe that needless deaths are little more than a price we pa LanternWaste Oct 2013 #27

We pay a far higher price for many other activities. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #36

why admit to "playing around" with it? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #6

Well,,,you got to admit, at least the guy was/is honest. Stuart G Oct 2013 #9

Or he felt threatened by a mouse, or some similar crud. Hoyt Oct 2013 #25

The fascist party scores another hit! rock Oct 2013 #10

Play around with your dick Mr. White, not your gun. msanthrope Oct 2013 #13

Now I haven't seen that one...if he had been playing with himself, and Stuart G Oct 2013 #14

Full Metal Jacket is not a movie to be missed. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #15

He probably got them confused theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #21

Thankfully this woman was only hit in the shoulder and is in stable condition. Catherine Vincent Oct 2013 #18

How stupidity like this is softened by the government..(odd comparison) Stuart G Oct 2013 #19

If you were actually hit by the round Jenoch Oct 2013 #45

The over penetration question comes up often ileus Oct 2013 #20

Another responsible gun owner, until he was not. madinmaryland Oct 2013 #24

Nope. He was a criminal who had his gun illegally. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #37

He is definitely a criminal now (unless the NRA intervenes)... madinmaryland Oct 2013 #39

Drug possession. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #40

Uhmm. As I said, he was a responsible gun owner, until he was not. madinmaryland Oct 2013 #41

He was still a criminal, even if he hadn't been caught yet. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #42

Just like most gun owners. They are criminals even if they haven't been caught yet. madinmaryland Oct 2013 #44

He'll do time,. nt rrneck Oct 2013 #28

we need to put renewed emphasis Enrique Oct 2013 #32

He was already violating several laws. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #38

There needs to be real punishment for accidental gun accidents. Jail time if someone is hurt. n-t Logical Oct 2013 #43

Good thing she didn't have skittles or a large soft drink then it's stand your ground territory. 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #46