Four year old shoots father dead.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It wouldn't have happened if the father had been armed and taken out the kid first.

Or shot his wife is self-defense five years ago.

BTW, move requested.

[tattuchu]

Well law-abiding citizens don't commit gun crimes, so obviously this little shithead is a criminal.

[Warren Dew]

"No charges were anticipated because the incident was an accident, Bonney told CNN."

..criminal negligence perhaps??

Looks to me like the guy who was negligent is already deceased. Problem solved.

[Tero]

How drearily predictable

My 4 year old would not have shot me, since I would not have visited a gun owner with him. I would have gone alone.

[Clinton Huxley]

How drearily predictable

My 4 year old would not have shot me, since I would not have visited a gun owner with him. I would have gone alone.

4 year olds will get you some how. Gun, stick, Lego.

[Rum]

I have a problem with this word 'rights'.

[charlou]

I should lose my rights because of idiots. That makes so much sense.

Fuck you. You might think differently when it's someone you love that's accidentally shot by a child. Or, when a child you love accidentally shoots someone. And that doesn't mean your negligence would have to be at fault, it could be the negligence of someone else. And, if something like that wouldn't change your mind, you're a shit excuse for a human.

FFS where's the middle ground here?

Can neither of you agree on practical restrictions on gun ownership and use, including effective enforcement, to limit the incidence of criminal use, pathological misuse, and accidental discharge?

[charlou]

Lego.

So cruel

[Ian]

I should lose my rights because of idiots. That makes so much sense.

I suppose I should lose my freedom of speech too from idiots who yell fire in a crowded theater.

Why just punish the perpetrator when you can punish everyone! Right?!

Your rights.. your rights.. blah blah blah...

That's the problem with you gun fanatics - it's always a selfish mindset; what you want for yourself. I'd like the right to own a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher, but I sure don't think I should have the right to own one. Why not? Because then my idiot neighbor has to have the right to own one, and I don't trust him or his idiot teenage son any farther than I can throw them. Nor should I be obligated to trust them for the sake of their "rights". Does that mean the law would be "punishing them"?

And guess what? You DO have restrictions on free speech; one cannot intentionally yell "fire!" in a crowded theater if there is no fire. So thanks for mentioning that and undermining your own point. But restrictions on guns? Heaven forbid.. that's just a slippery slope towards totalitarianism, right?

"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."
- John Kenneth Galbraith

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I should lose my rights because of idiots. That makes so much sense.

Fuck you. You might think differently when it's someone you love that's accidentally shot by a child. Or, when a child you love accidentally shoots someone. And that doesn't mean your negligence would have to be at fault, it could be the negligence of someone else. And, if something like that wouldn't change your mind, you're a shit excuse for a human.

FFS where's the middle ground here?

Can neither of you agree on practical restrictions on gun ownership and use, including effective enforcement, to limit the incidence of criminal use, pathological misuse, and accidental discharge?

Riv, the gun lovers say ANY restrictions are just slippery slope and would happily see them all removed. 'Cause, you know, common sense is good enough.

[Collector1337]

I should lose my rights because of idiots. That makes so much sense.

Fuck you. You might think differently when it's someone you love that's accidentally shot by a child. Or, when a child you love accidentally shoots someone. And that doesn't mean your negligence would have to be at fault, it could be the negligence of someone else. And, if something like that wouldn't change your mind, you're a shit excuse for a human.

Fuck you. You are a sorry shit excuse for a human.

I keep my valuables locked up. Idiots are not my problem or my concern. God forbid we ever just say "accidents happen" and move on with our lives.

I wonder how old this kid was. Knowing the police/nanny state government, I wouldn't doubt it if they charged a 5 year old as an adult.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Anything you have can be taken away.

[Rum]

Anything you have can be taken away.

And everything will be.

[charlou]

Actually .. noone can stop anyone shouting "fire" in a theatre ...

But there are consequences if you do.

US gun laws .. are they like that?

[charlou]

Can neither of you agree on practical restrictions on gun ownership and use, including effective enforcement, to limit the incidence of criminal use, pathological misuse, and accidental discharge?

Riv, the gun lovers say ANY restrictions are just slippery slope and would happily see them all removed. 'Cause, you know, common sense is good enough.

aight .. that's what I'm getting from those I'm reading here lately too.