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"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
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