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21. I know a gun nut--and her hubby--who lives in Prescott Valley. Her son--and grandkids--

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 08:22 AM

Jun 2013

live in Phoenix. I had to run over to fb to check names on her friends list to make sure this
wasn't the family.

She talks about going to gun shows all the time. Goes out 'shooting' in the desert for fun.
I don't get these people. Just don't get them.

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PD: 4-year-old accidentally shoots, kills father [View all] onehandle Jun 2013 OP

and the NRA opposes laws requiring safe storage of guns BainsBane Jun 2013 #1

Are we going to count that as a loss? nt DCKit Jun 2013 #2

"2. Are we going to count that as a loss? nt" greiner3 Jun 2013 #27

stupid is as stupid does. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Jun 2013 #40

Hope so too. Doesn't alter the damage done to the son. Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #57

+1 valerief Jun 2013 #50

I'm one of five kids in the family. three are gun-nuts. DCKit Jun 2013 #52

father & son make unannounced visit to friend, son picks up loaded gun & shoots dad - story smells wordpix Jun 2013 #3

It's not so weird. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #4

"the friend who keeps loaded guns around didn't notice the boy moving toward the gun?" mwb970 Jun 2013 #18

actually, I do have children and I always watched closely when we visited someone wordpix Jun 2013 #19

What else could a child pick up and that quickly and unknowingly kill someone else with, MH1 Jun 2013 #25

yes, iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #33

And the point is not having or not having children timdog44 Jun 2013 #22

And gun nuts are supposed to be "normal" people? Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #58

Apparently you haven't been paying attention ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #61

That poor, poor boy. WeekendWarrior Jun 2013 #5

Yes, the child suffer because of this for the rest of his life. nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #8

Too bad that the Dad had to be the one avebury Jun 2013 #20

Not sure about the dad. Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #59

A good guy with a gun surely could have stopped the kid. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #6

The boy was the "good man", but he didn't know what he had in his hand. Very sad. AAO Jun 2013 #49

Well I'm sure the kid is to blame for ignoring all the lessons on gun safety kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #60

How's that home security working out for ya? SCVDem Jun 2013 #7

Responsible Gun Owners My Ass otohara Jun 2013 #9

Yep. Giving one dime to the industry, tblue Jun 2013 #34

Does the same apply to alchohol? hack89 Jun 2013 #37

Why not wait for a thread about an alcohol-related death IveWornAHundredPants Jun 2013 #38

We are talking about responsible use of potentially dangerous things hack89 Jun 2013 #43

You just inflate the discussion with your hot air IveWornAHundredPants Jun 2013 #47

ok. nt hack89 Jun 2013 #48

This makes a good point. Chemisse Jun 2013 #53

agree sdrake Jun 2013 #63

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #65

Chripes! Didn't something like this just happen last month? tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #10

I think someone has actually done the math to prove that in America-- eridani Jun 2013 #11

And thats funny Iliyah Jun 2013 #12

A lifetime tragedy for the kid. :( caseymoz Jun 2013 #13

Actualy timdog44 Jun 2013 #23

Yes, that guy caused a lifetime of misery. caseymoz Jun 2013 #28

my first thought was so sad: better than the other way around Skittles Jun 2013 #14

"He keeps a loaded gun for protection. He used to be a military police officer." BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #15

More likely to be robbed through identity theft in that sleepy town. Kolesar Jun 2013 #29

I have always enjoyed northern AZ BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #30

If you're going to live in AZ snort Jun 2013 #32

Such a big man. Oh, you say he's only -6 ft tall? AAO Jun 2013 #51

My youngest sibling died six years ago. DCKit Jun 2013 #16

Ah but who gears about this sadly repetitive news? RVN VET Jun 2013 #17

I guess this timdog44 Jun 2013 #24

An actual nationally reported list of such shootings would be a wonderful idea on a weekly basis. maddiemom Jun 2013 #42

I know a gun nut--and her hubby--who lives in Prescott Valley. Her son--and grandkids-- mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #21

Unfortunately, snort Jun 2013 #31

Yikes! mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #45

If it's not on your person lock it up.... ileus Jun 2013 #26

It's Arizona. Expect a 2nd degree murder charge against the four year old. Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #35

Not an accident! randr Jun 2013 #36

Agreed. Not an accident. Could have easily been prevented. Should have been. lindysalsagal Jun 2013 #62

The solution here is obviously more guns. Deep13 Jun 2013 #39

It seems every other day some child gets a gun owned by a parent and kills someone. At the very jwirr Jun 2013 #41

I can't imagine owning guns without a safe. hack89 Jun 2013 #44

Good idea. jwirr Jun 2013 #55

I'm guessing it was secondvariety Jun 2013 #46

if it was a Glock Duckhunter935 Jun 2013 #54

Good to know, but secondvariety Jun 2013 #64

People need to use more discretion in visiting the homes of "friends". Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #56