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Toddler shoots his mother dead
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 (December 31, 2014 at 7:32 pm)Zen Badger Wrote:(December 31, 2014 at 4:06 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: Did you know that the U.S. is just filled with regular people? Who go about their daily lives and drink coffee and stuff. No getting around it. We are exceptionally weird, and not in a good way. 
all I can say is that, stupid parents learn the hard way.
 Quote: Some will use their privacy to conceal child molestation Let's leave the church out of this one.  (January 1, 2015 at 11:37 pm)Heywood Wrote:She had some responsibilities too.(December 31, 2014 at 4:56 am)Aractus Wrote:  (January 1, 2015 at 11:15 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote:(December 31, 2014 at 5:30 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: As I have said in other related threads, I do not understand why any normal member of the public would ever want or need to possess a firearm. In 61 years I have never felt the need, but then I don't live in the USA RationalPoet.......That is more understandable. But even with wild animals most of the time a loud noise without actually shooting them will scare them off. Still does not change that we have way too many guns as a result of an industry, much like big oil doesn't care about green house gasses, we still have way too many.  (January 2, 2015 at 7:38 am)Gawdzilla Wrote:(January 1, 2015 at 11:37 pm)Heywood Wrote: People have a right to privacy and because that right exists some bad things will come of it. Some will use their privacy to conceal child molestation or the cooking of meth or some other dastardly deed. People have the right to carry weapons and because that right exists some bad things will come of it.....like this tragic accident.She had some responsibilities too. I agree she had some responsibilities and I would go as far as to say that this was her fault. It would have been her fault too if she died in a house fire caused by the toddler finding and playing with matches or a lighter. It is this woman's irresponsibility that is at fault not the fact that she was permitted to carry a hand gun.  (January 2, 2015 at 9:46 am)Heywood Wrote: I agree she had some responsibilities and I would go as far as to say that this was her fault. It would have been her fault too if she died in a house fire caused by the toddler finding and playing with matches or a lighter. "Go as far?" It was 100% her fault. This was a blatant act of wanton stupidity, which will undoubtedly scar a human being for life. We're all just lucky she only got herself killed.
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(January 2, 2015 at 10:25 am)Faith No More Wrote:(January 2, 2015 at 9:46 am)Heywood Wrote: I agree she had some responsibilities and I would go as far as to say that this was her fault. It would have been her fault too if she died in a house fire caused by the toddler finding and playing with matches or a lighter. Um no, I am tired of this cop out bullshit excuse that the marketing of guns like they are toys has nothing to do with why things like this happen. The gun makers have a responsibility to insure they do not get into irresponsible hands. Just like we don't allow 5 year olds to drive cars. We have a flooded gun market which is why things like this happen. Unless the makers and the NRA are sued, they will continue to merely protect profits and hand guns out like toys. RE: Toddler shoots his mother dead
January 2, 2015 at 2:26 pm
(This post was last modified: January 2, 2015 at 2:28 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
We don't let 5 year olds buy handguns either, but we do market cars (and in your estimation, guns) to the 5 year old in all of us.
How have you determined that the gun market is flooded, btw? I can see saying that, for example, the AR15 market is flooded (take a look at their reporting), but once the AR craze dies out there will be a new favorite. Of course, bolt actions (and semi-autos) in the .22LR and 270Win have been steady since the 60's and are gaining market share, so there have been solid producers, marching forward with reasonable amounts of growth all of this time as well. Handguns...doing marvelously well, of course.
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(January 2, 2015 at 2:15 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Um no, I am tired of this cop out bullshit excuse that the marketing of guns like they are toys has nothing to do with why things like this happen. The gun makers have a responsibility to insure they do not get into irresponsible hands. Just like we don't allow 5 year olds to drive cars. While we are at it lets sue the spoon manufacturers for making people fat. |
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