75yr old man kills 13yr kid

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44. And where are these items stored, sir?

I would presume that you'd wish to display the heirloom, in which case I sincerely hope it is not loaded and is otherwise disabled.

Please don't misunderstand me; I'm not opposed to the ownership of firearms in principle. I just believe that it's a terribly grave responsibility to keep them safe and out of the wrong hands.

When I owned a handgun--for my own protection, as I lived in a rural area of South Africa, and my philandering then-husband saw fit to leave me alone most nights--I was more of a nervous wreck than I'd been before he brought the thing home. I knew I'd have to defend the gun if someone broke in and tried to take it, and that would mean shooting someone.

I wasn't thrilled at that prospect, but it was slightly better than the prospect of being raped and murdered in my bed, which was a real possibility. Fortunately, I never had to deal with either.

I felt a great relief when my husband got rid of that gun.