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stg81

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23. I'm sure that's exactly what the dead boy's mom is thinking.

Reply to jtuck004 (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 10:07 PM

Mar 2014

I'm sure she's not thinking about the innocent gun which never should have been there in proximity to two children. I'm sure she'll never be thinking about that for the rest of her life.

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Parents. Aren't they wonderful? n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #5

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Yup. I think there are too many loose guns, but this was negligent and criminal. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #18

I'm sure that's exactly what the dead boy's mom is thinking. stg81 Mar 2014 #23

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AND he is a liar and full of shit. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #10

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Just heard this on the local news: Contrary1 Mar 2014 #24

Locking local crime story. Lasher Mar 2014 #25