Toddler Shoots Self with Mom's Gun

[jsteele]

http://www.khou.com/story/news/crime/2015/02/27/3-year-old-shot-in-nw-harris-county/24129213/

A 3-year-old found a gun in his mom's purse and managed to shoot and kill himself.

[Anonymous]

Awful. This country seems to have become immune to these stories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Awful. This country seems to have become immune to these stories.

I agree. I feel so sad when I read these stories.

[Anonymous]

When I read this I thought "this is old news" but then I read the article and realized it was ANOTHER case of a child finding a gun. PP is right, we are getting too accustomed to these stories.

[Anonymous]

Again? Horrifying.

[Anonymous]

Is there anything to say anymore?

[Anonymous]

Guns and children don't mix ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awful. This country seems to have become immune to these stories.

I agree. I feel so sad when I read these stories.

-1.

I'm tired of these stories. I don't feel awful if the child kills themselves or their parent or a sibling with their parents gun they found. I would only care if they killed some truly innocent bystander.

Let these moronic, gun loving parents live with the consequences of their stupid gun loving decision. Personal responsibility, people.

[Anonymous]

Okay, I haven't handled guns so I don't know but don't these things have safetys? Do all these accidental shootings mean that people are carrying guns around without the safety on or is this something that a 3-year-old could easily circumvent?

I can't conceive of carrying a gun in your purse without having the safety on. That sounds crazy to me. Maybe someone more familiar with handguns could enlighten me on this.

[Anonymous]

If only there were a good guy with a gun in the room. Maybe we should arm the pets.

[Anonymous]

I agree with 14:10.
If my iPhone can have a lock to keep toddlers out of trouble you'd think a gun could too.

Seriously someone who understands guns please explain this to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awful. This country seems to have become immune to these stories.

I agree. I feel so sad when I read these stories.

-1.

I'm tired of these stories. I don't feel awful if the child kills themselves or their parent or a sibling with their parents gun they found. I would only care if they killed some truly innocent bystander.

Let these moronic, gun loving parents live with the consequences of their stupid gun loving decision. Personal responsibility, people.

What?? Now it's one thing if a moronic parent kills himself but how you think it's okay for a toddler to shoot himself is reprehensible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awful. This country seems to have become immune to these stories.

I agree. I feel so sad when I read these stories.

-1.

I'm tired of these stories. I don't feel awful if the child kills themselves or their parent or a sibling with their parents gun they found. I would only care if they killed some truly innocent bystander.

Let these moronic, gun loving parents live with the consequences of their stupid gun loving decision. Personal responsibility, people.

What?? Now it's one thing if a moronic parent kills himself but how you think it's okay for a toddler to shoot himself is reprehensible.

I didn't say it was okay for the toddler to shoot himself. Just that I won't be feeling sad/upset/awful about it. Let the parents deal with the awful emotions of losing their child just because they made an incredibly stupid decision. No skin off my nose.

Hey - I'm all for stricter gun locks/responsible gun ownership. If you (general you) and other gun-lovers want to fight against reasonable, stricter gun laws and potentially save your own child from harm/death and your side wins, then I give up. I won't feel the least bit sad when your child kills themselves because of your neglect. Live with the consequences, gun nuts, live with the consequences.

*All uses of you are referring to gun nuts not anyone on this forum (unless you are also a gun nut)

[Anonymous]

Let the parents deal with the awful emotions of losing their child just because they made an incredibly stupid decision.

I agree. It's that whole sowing and reaping thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awful. This country seems to have become immune to these stories.

I agree. I feel so sad when I read these stories.

-1.

I'm tired of these stories. I don't feel awful if the child kills themselves or their parent or a sibling with their parents gun they found. I would only care if they killed some truly innocent bystander.

Let these moronic, gun loving parents live with the consequences of their stupid gun loving decision. Personal responsibility, people.

the child didn't pick his parents.