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ashling

(25,771 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:32 PM Nov 2013

North Carolina 3-year-old shoots another 3-year-old after parents leave rifle in playroom [View all]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/27/north-carolina-3-year-old-shoots-another-3-year-old-after-parents-leave-rifle-in-playroom/

Simmons and his girlfriend, 26-year-old Melisa Ann Mumpower, were both charged with three counts of misdemeanor child abuse, one count of felony child abuse and one count of failure to properly store a firearm to protect minor. Randolph County deputies said that the misdemeanor child abuse charges were related to living conditions in the home.

". . . but, but - it was just a accident - the NRA said so"

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North Carolina 3-year-old shoots another 3-year-old after parents leave rifle in playroom [View all] ashling Nov 2013 OP

Get ready for this to be locked... DonViejo Nov 2013 #1

why? this is news. hollysmom Nov 2013 #2

That was my argument in my appeal of the decision to lock the thread... DonViejo Nov 2013 #3

It's not that they aren't newsworthy, I think, it's that such threads often become petronius Nov 2013 #8

the gun exemption has been ended. magical thyme Nov 2013 #5

I'm new so I'm confused . If someone driving drunk kills a family with his car mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #7

If you go the main page of a forum there is an "about this forum" button. This will show you what uppityperson Nov 2013 #9

it's due to the heated exchanges over guns and gun laws... magical thyme Nov 2013 #10

If you have kids, keep your guns locked the fuck up!!!!!! Initech Nov 2013 #4

Even if you don't have kids in the house mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #6