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June 23, 2016 -- My son Noah was a social butterfly. Everybody knew who he was, and he loved everybody. ... He would have been 16 this past Wednesday. We visit his grave on his birthday and have pizza and cake. On the night of December 30, 2011, Noah was shot and killed by his best friend with one of the four guns the friend had laying in his bedroom. They were not locked. The friend picked up the gun and was "playing" around and pulled the trigger. That "playful" action destroyed my life and created a sorrow in me that will never go away. I'm not even sure that other people completely understand what it feels like to bury your child. Especially when it wasn't because of anything he did or anything you did. It was because of someone else's irresponsibility and poor judgment. ... I am a gun owner. I believe in gun locks and following strict safety procedures around guns. I am always surprised that some folks view my beliefs as being against the right to bear arms. I am not against guns. ... Since Noah's death, I've learned that nine kids are shot unintentionally every day. I want people to understand that it's very important to practice gun safety if you own guns, and to ask each other if there are unlocked guns where a child may visit or play.

http://www.today.com/parents/one-heartbroken-mom-s-plea-other-parents-ask-if-there-t100190

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