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That's how the game ends. Idiot kids. morningfog Jul 2012 #1
Odd choice of words: G26 Jul 2012 #2
normally i'm a stickler for this sort of thing, but unblock Jul 2012 #5
the best thing would be if there wasn't a readily available gun to be used as a game toy samsingh Jul 2012 #28
And if they didn't have a roof to jump off of... Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #36
You say that with all of the compassion and empathy me b zola Jul 2012 #60
We have the right to bear arms Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #61
no it is not fascism samsingh Jul 2012 #64
Evolution is a cold thing. PavePusher Jul 2012 #66
A bow and arrow would be a better tool to use..... there would be little doubt as to whether 2on2u Jul 2012 #41
"the gun fired" alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #56
you're right, i used the wrong terminology. unblock Jul 2012 #57
"The gun fired" is a common phrase like "the car started" or "the plane took off". drm604 Jul 2012 #9
The reason I point this out isn't because G26 Jul 2012 #13
you read an awful lot into grammer...and guns do kill spanone Jul 2012 #14
Guns don't kill; Bullets kill. FarCenter Jul 2012 #23
Roofs kill Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #37
everyone should have the right to carry a nuclear bomb as long as it fits inside a gun samsingh Jul 2012 #65
In this case I think it was done intentionally 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #26
I assumed that's why you did it. Which is why I responded the way I did. drm604 Jul 2012 #19
"Dead kid? Guess I better DEFEND GUNS! WOLVERIIIIIINES!" Scootaloo Jul 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jul 2012 #43
if there was no gun to play with the boy woudn't have pulled the trigger. samsingh Jul 2012 #29
I think the fact that Obama has not tried to take away guns Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #46
I Believe You Are On To Something! HangOnKids Jul 2012 #49
Great thanks! Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #50
Another amateur strawman of yours. Tejas Jul 2012 #54
The gunners say guns don't kill.... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #59
Passive voice, a way of diffusing responsibility slackmaster Jul 2012 #15
he didn't commit suicide. For whatever reason, the kids were playing around with a readily available samsingh Jul 2012 #31
A 17-year-old would have to be pretty ignorant to do something like that without knowing... slackmaster Jul 2012 #34
That's why it's called a darwin award...7 Billion people on this planet snooper2 Jul 2012 #58
The gun acted on it's own 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #24
are "friends" who "play" this game charged with anything? unblock Jul 2012 #3
If a group of kids were willing to kill themselves, G26 Jul 2012 #4
unclear they were willing to kill themselves. unblock Jul 2012 #8
Teenagers have always behaved like immortals. closeupready Jul 2012 #6
"Stupidity is the only universal capital crime. hobbit709 Jul 2012 #7
for the love of god, WHY? Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #10
Natural selection. n/t greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #12
Not even creative enough to make the Darwin Awards. FarCenter Jul 2012 #27
He had the best odds, too. bluedigger Jul 2012 #11
Yes, at least he used a revolver instead of a magazine-fed semiautomatic slackmaster Jul 2012 #16
How would you play Russian roulette with a semi-auto? bluedigger Jul 2012 #17
The game wouldn't last very long slackmaster Jul 2012 #18
I'd feel bad if there was a motive known. bluedigger Jul 2012 #20
I do believe that basic gun safety should be taught in public schools because too many adults aren't slackmaster Jul 2012 #30
He knew what he was doing and the possible consequences. bluedigger Jul 2012 #33
Probably not. On two counts. HERVEPA Jul 2012 #35
Good points. bluedigger Jul 2012 #38
You play Russian Roulette you pretty much deserve to die. Moron. budkin Jul 2012 #21
Well . . . duh. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22
Scrubbing the gene pool. Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #32
guns are for veganlush Jul 2012 #39
So, police officers are cowards? Tejas Jul 2012 #51
Only those who abuse the power of the badge to oppress fellow citizens. nt Selatius Jul 2012 #62
You really can't complain here: 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #53
I'm sure these fellows would certainly agree... Marengo Jul 2012 #55
A nominee for a Darwin Award. madinmaryland Jul 2012 #40
The Deer Hunter...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #42
Darwinism in action. nt Raine Jul 2012 #44
I played Russian Roulette once... Proles Jul 2012 #45
This is partly why there's a shortage of men, I guess. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #47
Shouldn't the headline read "Teen dies after losing game of Russian Roulette"? Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #48
Yeah Kalidurga Jul 2012 #52
My sympathies to his family... WillParkinson Jul 2012 #63
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