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freshwest

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16. Rather confusing story so far. The woman shot was not the mother, but another one. Picture and more:
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:27 PM
Jun 2013


Chris Mehl from the link above:

When he left his house, he said, he saw the girl on the sidewalk. It appeared she'd been struck in the head, and he tried to stop the blood, he said.

There was no immediate explanation for how the girl got from the apartment to the sidewalk.

Guess we'll never know what happened, other than the most obvious facts. A girl is dead who was 'not in the wrong place at the wrong time, but in the right place at the right time.'

Just with the wrong people and there was nothing she could do about it since she was a child. RIP, little girl.


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Gun folks will be more upset that the term "assault rifle" was used than that child was killed CreekDog Jun 2013 #1
This one may have been an assault rifle... ileus Jun 2013 #22
Illegal possession of a machine-gun would be a good indicator. ManiacJoe Jun 2013 #31
yup samsingh Jun 2013 #28
the two replies immediately below your post prove your point. Scuba Jun 2013 #32
"Went off." Brickbat Jun 2013 #2
That was my first thought! Suich Jun 2013 #3
Bad rifle, bad!! Stand in the corner! Shrike47 Jun 2013 #6
Yep. Because an idiot pulled the trigger Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #10
Yep, from the moment the gun was manufactured and sold. Hoyt Jun 2013 #26
Almost as bas as reading "a car rolled downhill LanternWaste Jun 2013 #14
It deflects accountability away from the slmieball who shot it off. Pterodactyl Jun 2013 #21
Gold medal for use of passive voice in headline WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #4
I think it could be called intentional adieu Jun 2013 #5
Oh how sad how very sad. southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #7
I thought guns didn't kill people? KamaAina Jun 2013 #8
My first thought exactly! Rebellious Republican Jun 2013 #12
The article makes it sound like the gun should be charged marshall Jun 2013 #33
duh, that's what guns are for, killing people nt msongs Jun 2013 #9
Another "responsible" gun owner being unfairly targeted cosmicone Jun 2013 #11
SO VA_Jill Jun 2013 #13
people use guns to kill people samsingh Jun 2013 #29
A 30-year-old transient plantwomyn Jun 2013 #15
Rather confusing story so far. The woman shot was not the mother, but another one. Picture and more: freshwest Jun 2013 #16
I thought guns didn't kill people. B Stieg Jun 2013 #17
Confusing mix of story and charges, who filed down the firing sear??? happyslug Jun 2013 #18
SKS's are also known for slam fires when the action gets worn/dirty. ileus Jun 2013 #23
How do we stop this scourge of guns going off all by themselves? Demit Jun 2013 #19
No one to prosecute. Must be an act of gawd. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #24
55,544 non-fatal gun injuries in 2011 Lugal Zaggesi Jun 2013 #20
Lawn dart makers didn't have enough time to buy enough politicians Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #25
agreed samsingh Jun 2013 #30
That little girl obviously paid little or no attention in kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #27
Damn. More money gushing into NRA HQ this week Doctor_J Jun 2013 #34
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