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maxsolomon

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48. the people who need to learn about these shootings don't consume news

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #44)

Thu Dec 12, 2024, 12:12 PM

Dec 12

because they're generally young, male, and dumb. they keep reinventing the wheel of negligent idiocy.

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2 year old Fresno, California boy shoots and kills his 22 year old mom. gun belonged to boyfriend [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 11 OP

So, if there weren't a gun in the house... maveric Dec 11 #1

Prescisely.. what tragic waste of life. Cha Dec 11 #3

How does homegirl Dec 11 #7

It is legal for a parent to give an 18 year old a gun in CA. SunSeeker Dec 11 #10

Thank you homegirl Dec 11 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Dec 11 #46

It happens. H2O Man Dec 11 #2

Too bad the mom didn't have a gun to shoot her child first!!! Coventina Dec 11 #4

But he still has freedom. Traildogbob Dec 11 #35

I was thinking MsLeopard Dec 11 #40

He should stay in prison for as long as she's dead. NBachers Dec 11 #5

Tragic for mother and child. Trellastic Dec 11 #6

Gun owner needs jail time Old Crank Dec 11 #8

I am having a lot of trouble with this story. A 2 year old accesses a loaded niyad Dec 11 #9

Yes, I am have a tough time believing this story too. SunSeeker Dec 11 #12

Good questions NJCher Dec 11 #13

I haven't read the story but I know the U.S. leads the world in toddlers shooting parents (and siblings) Hassin Bin Sober Dec 11 #38

From the article MagickMuffin Dec 11 #23

How did 2 yr old pull trigger? SheltieLover Dec 11 #29

A gun like a glock or similar..... getagrip_already Dec 11 #37

Good grief! SheltieLover Dec 11 #41

My revolver has an 11.5 lb trigger pull in DA Kaleva Dec 11 #42

It also likely has an active safety..... getagrip_already Dec 11 #45

For semi autos, not having a round in the chamber would prevent many tragedies Kaleva Dec 12 #47

I'm with you BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #24

Right & how did a 2 yr old pull the trigger? SheltieLover Dec 11 #26

Yes, something of an odiferous nature in Denmark... yagotme Dec 11 #27

Yes! SheltieLover Dec 11 #30

"guns don't kill, people do" Skittles Dec 11 #11

Did they bag boyfriends hands for gsr??? How tazcat Dec 11 #14

Exactly! SheltieLover Dec 11 #31

Five and a half pounds sarisataka Dec 11 #32

Some single action triggers are in ounces. yagotme Dec 11 #34

I think there is a chance the BF shot her. NT Celerity Dec 11 #15

Either directly or indirectly, he did. Crunchy Frog Dec 11 #17

IOW, she was killed by her boyfriend. Crunchy Frog Dec 11 #16

The boyfriend did it, cone on obamanut2012 Dec 11 #18

There have been several of these stories where the mom had the gun in her purse in the car maxsolomon Dec 11 #28

You beat me to it. I just posted the same upthread before seeing yours. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 11 #39

The really sad part is we see a toddler-kills-parent-or-sibling story like this in America every few weeks Blue_Tires Dec 11 #44

the people who need to learn about these shootings don't consume news maxsolomon Dec 12 #48

Hmmmmmmmm malaise Dec 11 #19

Yeah, this situation stinks in a number of ways. Paladin Dec 11 #20

Was the boyfriend an irresponsible gun owner? The boyfriend needs to be Emile Dec 11 #21

I'm numb to these stories. maxsolomon Dec 11 #25

I do not know why so many doubt the story sarisataka Dec 11 #33

Will the 2 year old Traildogbob Dec 11 #36

There's our "well-regulated militia" again... Blue_Tires Dec 11 #43