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12. That is good news

Reply to braddy (Reply #10)

Fri May 13, 2016, 06:21 PM

May 2016

And color me pleasantly surprised. I figured the usual script would be followed: The sheriff would come out, cluck sympathetically, and tell everyone how unfortunate the whole incident was, acknowledge the justifiable distress and anger of the community, but conclude that no one could be charged because no laws were broken.

Link for the quoted stuff in braddy's post:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/student-shot-wounded-south-carolina-high-school-39091532

I'm not clear from the ABC story how many students had weapons at Southside High, but it seems that at least two of them did.

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Student accidentally shoots self at South Carolina school [View all] yortsed snacilbuper May 2016 OP

More proof there's too many guns flooding the streets scscholar May 2016 #1

High school student that I guess will be convicted of a crime. braddy May 2016 #2

Shouldn't they? NightWatcher May 2016 #3

You bet, he will probably not be able to buy a gun legally as an adult, who knows what his intent braddy May 2016 #4

That would be nice gratuitous May 2016 #6

I'm pretty sure that it is illegal for high school students to carry their guns inside. braddy May 2016 #8

Common sense would argue in favor of that gratuitous May 2016 #9

There is no reason for us to play childish games, this was not a licensed authorized adult, braddy May 2016 #10

That is good news gratuitous May 2016 #12

What usual stuff are you talking about? When does a kid shot a gun at school and nothing happen? braddy May 2016 #13

guns do not go off by "accident" nt msongs May 2016 #5

That's not an accident. That's negligence. (n/t) Iggo May 2016 #7

Greenville... TipTok May 2016 #11