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Duckhunter935

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28. Sometimes you can't fix stupid

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 11:34 AM

Oct 2015

Locks are free and I think gun lock boxes should be also. Now the "gun safety" people will scream about that. People need to use them all.

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Chicago police: 3-year-old fatally shot by brother, 6 [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2015 OP

"Small price to pay for freedom" tblue Oct 2015 #1

Color me shocked! avebury Oct 2015 #2

The 3 yr old couldn't talk him out of shooting him Geronimoe Oct 2015 #3

"I think you want the teddy bear." thesquanderer Oct 2015 #6

How about Geronimoe Oct 2015 #18

The kid was probably standing his ground.......fucking gun nuts. GUNS ARE NOT FOR DEFENSE!!! bowens43 Oct 2015 #4

Pistol safes are inexpensive.... ileus Oct 2015 #5

But, but, but then you couldn't get to your gun fast enough to shoot a home invader! nt Fla Dem Oct 2015 #8

If that's a concern keep it on your side in a quality holster. ileus Oct 2015 #10

you gonna sleep with that holster on, Quickdraw McShooty??? TheSarcastinator Oct 2015 #22

At night there are several different options...just pick the one that's right for you. ileus Oct 2015 #30

Changed my mind. uawchild Oct 2015 #23

And also, people tend to think LiberalElite Oct 2015 #25

Sometimes you can't fix stupid Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #28

The NRA Morons who think everyone should be armed publically should pay attention patsimp Oct 2015 #7

The only thing that stop a bad six year old with a gun is a good three year old with a gun. iandhr Oct 2015 #9

And no matter how often something like this happens, SheilaT Oct 2015 #11

You say confiscate the guns? GGJohn Oct 2015 #12

you sound kinda "insulted" CatWoman Oct 2015 #20

Not insulted at all, why would I be? GGJohn Oct 2015 #21

I think it can be done ejbr Oct 2015 #43

Do you have a better plan to stop incidents like this? SheilaT Oct 2015 #24

You didn't answer my question. GGJohn Oct 2015 #27

A modest proposal. Turbineguy Oct 2015 #32

That sounds suspisciously like a poll tax, GGJohn Oct 2015 #34

Why not? Tab Oct 2015 #45

I'm not worried in the least of the govt coming after our weapons, GGJohn Oct 2015 #46

It says the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed Tab Oct 2015 #64

I base my objection to registration on the 4th Amendment, GGJohn Oct 2015 #65

But that's against illegal search and seizure Tab Oct 2015 #67

The 4th isn't just about search and seizure, GGJohn Oct 2015 #79

Your hand is showing angrychair Oct 2015 #47

Jesus Christ GGJohn Oct 2015 #49

It's not personal angrychair Oct 2015 #56

How a firearm or TNT is used is up to the user, GGJohn Oct 2015 #57

The "inert object" argument is silly angrychair Oct 2015 #63

Don't even bother. crim son Oct 2015 #60

Yes, some are, GGJohn Oct 2015 #61

Fantasies of justified ProgressiveEconomist Oct 2015 #68

Ninety days to turn 'em in. You possess one after that, you're publicly hanged. lastlib Oct 2015 #36

Yeah, that'll work out well. GGJohn Oct 2015 #37

I answered it. Now tell us what you think will work better. lastlib Oct 2015 #40

So you're in favor of summary executions? GGJohn Oct 2015 #44

No, I don't like my plan, either. But I'm still waiting for one from your side...... lastlib Oct 2015 #70

Many of us right here on DU have made proposals, GGJohn Oct 2015 #72

NOW we have some common ground! lastlib Oct 2015 #89

Registration is a no go for me, GGJohn Oct 2015 #90

Start with stop making ammo Politicalboi Oct 2015 #38

That ammo issue has already been addressed by the SCOTUS, GGJohn Oct 2015 #39

How many trillions do you have for compensation for the guns taken? NickB79 Oct 2015 #48

Actually, 2/3rd's of the Congress to vote for passage, GGJohn Oct 2015 #50

Stop making Ammo DustyJoe Oct 2015 #76

Don't you know GGJohn has an alert set for the word "Confiscate"? maxsolomon Oct 2015 #88

Got the gun to protect his family... Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #13

It wasn't easy to grab librarylu Oct 2015 #83

Because kids don't explore. don't climb on counters, don't pick up anything they find. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #86

Praise Jeebus the child's right to a firearm was not impinged, even at the expense valerief Oct 2015 #14

At least this time the negligent adult is being charged. Usually the cops just call tblue37 Oct 2015 #15

Good!!!! newfie11 Oct 2015 #17

Then maybe we are making progress after all nt LiberalElite Oct 2015 #26

Yes! DesertRat Oct 2015 #31

If this happened in the suburbs RandySF Oct 2015 #52

Turns out his last name is Santiago and he is a former member of the Cobras, a hispanic gang. tblue37 Oct 2015 #75

Lives forever changed by a gun Sienna86 Oct 2015 #16

Felony child endangerment.. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #19

Santiago told investigators that he was a former gang member pintobean Oct 2015 #29

Over 300M guns SmittynMo Oct 2015 #33

Death by head shot Submariner Oct 2015 #35

The NRA videos patsimp Oct 2015 #42

Another sacrifice to the 2nd Amendment. Enjoy the blood NRA. patsimp Oct 2015 #41

Yeaah, rigggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhttttttttttttttttt. GGJohn Oct 2015 #51

And America leads the world in deaths caused by toddlers. Initech Oct 2015 #53

Screw the 2nd amendment angrychair Oct 2015 #54

Nice rant. GGJohn Oct 2015 #55

You proved my point, thank you angrychair Oct 2015 #58

WTF!!!! GGJohn Oct 2015 #59

Problem is angrychair Oct 2015 #66

2nd & DC vs Heller ad infinitum librarylu Oct 2015 #80

This guy was a gang banger, a dangerous criminal Kang Colby Oct 2015 #62

FORMER gang member librarylu Oct 2015 #71

According to who? Kang Colby Oct 2015 #74

According to this librarylu Oct 2015 #77

I did read the article. Kang Colby Oct 2015 #78

Ordinary people librarylu Oct 2015 #81

I have no interest in having a discussion with a criminal who Kang Colby Oct 2015 #82

You've assumed he's a criminal librarylu Oct 2015 #84

He is a criminal... Kang Colby Oct 2015 #85

Rest in peace little guy DashOneBravo Oct 2015 #69

. Rex Oct 2015 #73

"If that gun is not in the house that kid is alive today." SunSeeker Oct 2015 #87