Gun Control Reform Activism

Robb

(39,665 posts) Mon Jun 24, 2013, 12:56 PM Jun 2013

Responsible Gun Owner of the Day

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....

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Responsible Gun Owner of the Day (Original Post) Robb Jun 2013 OP

How many of these accidents would not be prevented by a total gun ban? Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #1

even moving away from a gun loving culture will reduce the number of random gun accidents samsingh Jun 2013 #2

The substantial wealth of the gun manufacturers continues to encourage fear. Robb Jun 2013 #4

people like bloomberg could start to counterbalance the nra wealth samsingh Jun 2013 #6

A gun ban is not possible under the 2nd amendment BainsBane Jun 2013 #3

Which is dumber leaving the 5 yo at home alone... ileus Jun 2013 #5

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

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

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 12:59 PM

Jun 2013

samsingh

(18,471 posts)

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

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 01:28 PM

Jun 2013

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

Robb

(39,665 posts)

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

Reply to samsingh (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 02:41 PM

Jun 2013

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

samsingh

(18,471 posts)

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

Reply to Robb (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 10:06 PM

Jun 2013

BainsBane

(57,780 posts)

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

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 02:07 PM

Jun 2013

Not with the current court.

ileus

(15,396 posts)

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

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 09:17 PM

Jun 2013

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.

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