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etherealtruth

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17. Sadly, this shit happens everywhere

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 10:41 AM

Nov 2013

(I know your response was tongue in cheek)

Unfortunately many gun owners feel emboldened by their guns and see threats where none exist.

this is tragic and a symptom (on many levels) of a sick, sick society.

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Florida woman mistakes daughter for boyfriend, shoots and kills her [View all] davidn3600 Nov 2013 OP

i think people who own guns see everything as a threat first JI7 Nov 2013 #1

Yes, they are cowards tabasco Nov 2013 #9

Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #11

How so? mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #14

That's the dumbest saying I've ever heard. eqfan592 Nov 2013 #15

You may think it's dumb but more often than not it rings true mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #19

If you walked around with a cash register or some food mokawanis Nov 2013 #24

We have lost more people here in 1 year killed by guns than 12 years in Afghanistan mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #31

I think you do not undefstand the saying. renie408 Nov 2013 #27

Given the number incidents like this one renie408 Nov 2013 #25

10,987 Dead From Guns Since Newtown otohara Nov 2013 #37

Even worse mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #12

Yep, part of the reason they have guns is their level of paranoia is higher than most. stevenleser Nov 2013 #57

And the tragedy of gun violence continues.... Oakenshield Nov 2013 #2

This tragedy is not fairly common Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #26

The number of guns is high renie408 Nov 2013 #28

34 % of households is nearly 40 million households Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #29

Most aren't even reported anymore because it has become so common mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #32

Gun data is very well recorded and reported. Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #33

I agree on those points but it rarely makes national head lines mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #34

I'm sorry, not following you Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #36

You wrote mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #38

Thanks. Agreed. Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #39

gotcha mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #42

That's all I'm sayin' Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #43

Sorry , I was speaking in more of a general issue to gun violence in our country mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #48

There were 851 gun accidental.gun deaths renie408 Nov 2013 #45

Always room for improvement. Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #47

Yep renie408 Nov 2013 #49

... Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #53

10,000 + dead by gun violence since Newtown alarimer Nov 2013 #40

That's not my point Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #41

Florida. LAGC Nov 2013 #3

yep MoonRiver Nov 2013 #5

"Floridiots" llmart Nov 2013 #7

Sadly, this shit happens everywhere etherealtruth Nov 2013 #17

If everybody had a gun, nobody would get shot. B Calm Nov 2013 #4

Always ID your target... ileus Nov 2013 #6

What a sad life you must have tabasco Nov 2013 #10

Your sympathy is better saved for yourself. eqfan592 Nov 2013 #13

Sad? Ha....not a chance. ileus Nov 2013 #50

So the daughter was banging and kicking the door Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #8

Mo gunz, mo gunz, mo gunz! 99Forever Nov 2013 #16

"Mo Gunz" etherealtruth Nov 2013 #18

Funny thing is... 99Forever Nov 2013 #21

52 years for me etherealtruth Nov 2013 #22

If only the daughter and the baby each had a gun... lame54 Nov 2013 #20

OOPs, sorry just an accident, move on randr Nov 2013 #23

Once again, guns prove invaluable as a means of self-defense! Vattel Nov 2013 #30

BIG NEWS! Winter Haven declares war on U.S.S.R.! Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #35

From the local affiliate rocktivity Nov 2013 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author magical thyme Nov 2013 #46

It's sounds as though she wanted to go to jail. nyquil_man Nov 2013 #51

What's with gun nuts shooting first and asking questions later? Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #52

Fear. Iggo Nov 2013 #56

An all around tragedy. Turbineguy Nov 2013 #54

Apparently the dispute had been ongoing for awhile and the police were just getting involved davidn3600 Nov 2013 #55

Locking, does not meet GD SOP uppityperson Nov 2013 #58