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Kalidurga

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27. Nothing new to see here...

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 02:09 PM

Dec 2012

I grew up in a small town/rural area. I know of at least two deaths due to guns. One of them was called a suicide, but the circumstances were suspicious. The other was a 5 year old killed by his nine year old brother when they were playing cowboys and Indians with at least one of them the nine year old with a real gun. Now I live in Minnesota, Twin Cities area and it's not uncommon to hear about gun violence in the news.

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Toddler dies after accidentally shooting himself with grandfather's gun [View all] SharonAnn Dec 2012 OP

Grandfather should get JesterCS Dec 2012 #1

Agreed, and he very likely will. Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #6

In many states it's only a misdemeanor taxpayer2000 Dec 2012 #34

seriously? BainsBane Dec 2012 #59

Sadly yes taxpayer2000 Dec 2012 #68

maybe the grandfather suffers from alzeimer's? samsingh Dec 2012 #72

Here's the local story. southerncrone Dec 2012 #93

Guns don't kill people Sky Masterson Dec 2012 #2

A Self-Deportation Moment bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #23

He must have been mentally ill. harmonicon Dec 2012 #37

Clearly, there should be a policeman in every grandfather's house. nilram Dec 2012 #51

Yep, why wasn't that cop there, was he loafing around, an armed cop RKP5637 Dec 2012 #52

the NRA should pay for all the increased policing samsingh Dec 2012 #73

They better check that toddlers hardrive SummerSnow Dec 2012 #104

So sad. We have to find a way to stop this. AllyCat Dec 2012 #3

Damn,,,, benld74 Dec 2012 #4

Clearly it was because the toddler played Call of Duty while on antidepressants! Scootaloo Dec 2012 #5

The Grandfather better be charged Bjorn Against Dec 2012 #7

i bet grandpa thought he was responsible. bettyellen Dec 2012 #8

If only the grandfather had *another* gun in the house... valerief Dec 2012 #9

Obviously a mentally ill toddler Happyhippychick Dec 2012 #10

The Price We Pay for Freedom, Ma'am.... The Magistrate Dec 2012 #11

the nra agrees! Garion_55 Dec 2012 #15

Is that real? n/t Ed Suspicious Dec 2012 #22

nah. tough to tell though huh? Garion_55 Dec 2012 #36

I had same question. Revealing that we have to ask that anymore. 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #40

that's too close to the actual "press conference" tavalon Dec 2012 #42

Didn't you hear? BainsBane Dec 2012 #62

Praise the lord and pass the ammo. Yeehaw! Dash87 Dec 2012 #56

I hope grandpa is charged with involuntary manslaughter or negligent homicide. Leaving a LibDemAlways Dec 2012 #12

Yes, he should get actual time in prison, not probation. mbperrin Dec 2012 #14

This wouldn't have happened if there had been an armed Good Guy� Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #13

you forgot that the "armed good guy" has to be NRA trained Botany Dec 2012 #31

If that toddler had read the 10 commandments this wouldn't have happened Android3.14 Dec 2012 #16

Just feel physically ill when I hear stories like this. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #17

The toddler must have been a master gun safe cracker. JimDandy Dec 2012 #18

Im confused Throckmorton Dec 2012 #19

Sorry to say that's actually a relevant question, given certain chaotic trends that have produced a patrice Dec 2012 #38

What? Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #100

Yes. there. are. patrice Dec 2012 #101

I love my father but if he had left a firearm out where my child could get to it... progressoid Dec 2012 #20

My father did... ReRe Dec 2012 #29

That is a powerful story and so timely. 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #43

There's nothing more to say about it... ReRe Dec 2012 #45

Jeez ReRe. progressoid Dec 2012 #91

Hey, my dad made his choices... ReRe Dec 2012 #95

And yet another irresponsible gun owner murders another child. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #21

Yes. That trigger might as well have been pulled by the grandfather himself. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #46

Sad. This will probably tear the family apart. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #24

Another "Opps" Gun Death otohara Dec 2012 #25

Without a gun he'd have found another way to kill himself Doctor_J Dec 2012 #26

Nothing new to see here... Kalidurga Dec 2012 #27

H*O*W?? Does a grandfather do something like that? Is alcohol involved? I mean HOW is this possible? patrice Dec 2012 #28

2nd toddler killed the same way 3 days ago. So sad. go west young man Dec 2012 #30

In the USA guns kill 8 kids a DAY. :( Sunlei Dec 2012 #65

Is Grandpa still glad he got that gun? tblue Dec 2012 #32

One word describes this incident... ReRe Dec 2012 #33

More guns can't possibly increase accidental shootings.... Evasporque Dec 2012 #35

Since it is likely there will not be homicide charges in this case logosoco Dec 2012 #39

Damn it all tavalon Dec 2012 #41

B-b-but, guns don't kill people. Shadowflash Dec 2012 #44

If gramps had had another gun in the house he could have prevented this. Just ask the NRA appleannie1 Dec 2012 #47

Innocent little baby... Melinda Dec 2012 #48

I would love to see the NRA or the Right Wing try... the devil Dec 2012 #49

Are the guns left on the coffee table? zebrastripe Dec 2012 #50

horrible... SoapBox Dec 2012 #53

If you own guns, keep them properly stored. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #54

My husband, nearly in tears, apologized to me for not putting a gun lock on... Tikki Dec 2012 #74

Waiting for LaPierre to come out and say we need armed guards at all homes of grandparents. jillan Dec 2012 #55

Some on DU claim that accidental deaths don't count BainsBane Dec 2012 #57

A .40 caliber is almost certainly a semi automatic Fumesucker Dec 2012 #58

Fixed it for you: ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #75

Keep sucking GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #85

Wayne? Is that you? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #96

tragic. However, this should be felony negligence. Sunlei Dec 2012 #60

And of course, this sort of thing SheilaT Dec 2012 #61

Great suggestions. Hell, you need insurance to drive a car, why not insurance to have a gun? nt SunSeeker Dec 2012 #69

In Japan.. Toronto Dec 2012 #79

Don't see any good reason why we can't have a similar SheilaT Dec 2012 #88

You probably could Toronto Dec 2012 #105

responsible heaven05 Dec 2012 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #64

Good thing it was savalez Dec 2012 #66

Nailed it. crim son Dec 2012 #67

Actually if it had been grandpa's dog exboyfil Dec 2012 #77

No offense but you are kinda missing my point. savalez Dec 2012 #103

Gun safe. truthisfreedom Dec 2012 #70

Aw damn, that poor kid& family. All the replies here make me sick and I agree with them all also uppityperson Dec 2012 #71

At least Grandpa has his freedumb and 2A rights. I'm sure that's a big comfort to the family Dems to Win Dec 2012 #76

Just another statistic Squaredeal Dec 2012 #78

Toddlers die to protect the Second Amendment in America. Routinely. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #80

Does anyone else find it perverse Toronto Dec 2012 #81

SSDD. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #82

This happens so often. Chemisse Dec 2012 #83

Only if the toddler had been trained in the use of firearms cosmicone Dec 2012 #84

A couple of stories mimi85 Dec 2012 #87

I'm so sorry you had to put up with that. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2012 #98

Well, obviously . . . OldRedneck Dec 2012 #86

looks like the coockoo bird gun nutters are losing the argument fascisthunter Dec 2012 #89

Is a small pistol safe too much to ask? ileus Dec 2012 #90

funny you should ask. CTyankee Dec 2012 #92

Obviously the solution is an armed guard in every grandfather's home Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #94

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. Crunchy Frog Dec 2012 #97

Except that yesterday... primavera Dec 2012 #99

If that kid was armed, this would not have happened! ... Deep13 Dec 2012 #102