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Showing Original Post only (View all)Indiana Father Accidentally Shot Dead by 3-Year-Old Son [View all]
An Indiana father watching television with his children was accidentally shot to death by his 3-year-old son after the boy found a loaded handgun nearby, police said on Saturday.
Michael Payless, 33, was found dead in the southern Indiana town of Salem on Friday night.
Payless was watching television with two of his children when the other child, a 3-year-old boy, found the gun.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/07/14/us/14reuters-shooting-indiana-boy.html?hp
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It just pisses me off. A tragedy like this happens and the "NRA" is brought into it
shadowrider
Jul 2012
#4
Because lies and innuendo shouldn't be considered a normal part of debate. n/t
PavePusher
Jul 2012
#13
You have introduced a strawman argument. A man died and now it's about the NRA?
shadowrider
Jul 2012
#15
no you give me a break...you spend your time on DU shilling for the NRA which is a right wing group
rfranklin
Jul 2012
#17
I shill for the NRA. You have the right poster? I support gun rights, I don't rah rah
shadowrider
Jul 2012
#35
Actually, it could be argued that he did deserve to die for being so fucking irresponsible.
Starboard Tack
Jul 2012
#46
Hey that's not cool man. You shouldn't say stuff like that to other DUers
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#48
the way you are talking in this thread, I am beginning to wonder about your parents.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#55
Some stories, like this really need no comment, though I would have made one.
Starboard Tack
Jul 2012
#43
what a horrible, senseless tragedy. My condolences to all the Payless family in this time of grief.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#31