Responsible Gun Owner of the Day

[Robb]

http://www.berthoudrecorder.com/2013/06/24/responsible-gun-owner-of-the-day/

Police: 5-year-old girl fatally shoots self in La.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police say a 5-year-old girl fatally shot herself when her mother locked her inside their home and went to the store.

The New Orleans Police Department said in a news release the girl was home alone Sunday, somehow found her mother’s revolver, and accidentally shot herself in the head. The mother, 28-year-old Laderika Smith, will be booked on a charge of second-degree murder. Police say her negligence resulted in the death of her daughter....

Earlier winners:

Justin Stanfield Thomas Shot, Killed Accidentally By 4-Year-Old Son In Arizona
Ten injured in shotgun blast at gun show
Texas boy was making AK-47 ‘safe’ when he killed stepsister on her 13th birthday
10-Year-Old Boy Killed While Playing With Friend, Loaded Gun

[Buzz Clik]

1. How many of these accidents would not be prevented by a total gun ban?

[samsingh]

2. even moving away from a gun loving culture will reduce the number of random gun accidents

people may not feel they have to have loaded guns easily available - like in most of the world

[Robb]

4. The substantial wealth of the gun manufacturers continues to encourage fear.

It's marketing, nothing more, nothing less. They will be difficult to outspend.

[samsingh]

6. people like bloomberg could start to counterbalance the nra wealth

[BainsBane]

3. A gun ban is not possible under the 2nd amendment

Not with the current court.

[ileus]

5. Which is dumber leaving the 5 yo at home alone...

or leaving her SD firearm at home.


I've never left either of our kids home alone, or left a firearm unlocked in the home...

Safety first.