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Electric Monk

(13,869 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2014, 07:12 PM Dec 2014

Woman shot, killed at Walmart in Idaho by two-year-old son

(Reuters) - A woman was shot and killed at a Walmart store in northern Idaho on Tuesday and local media reported that the gun went off when her toddler pulled a handgun from her purse and discharged it accidentally.

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I wonder if she feels safer yet?

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Woman shot, killed at Walmart in Idaho by two-year-old son (Original Post) Electric Monk Dec 2014 OP

the work of the nra samsingh Dec 2014 #1

These are statistics for "Guns in the HOME" Politicalboi Dec 2014 #2

Owning a gun increases the likelyhood of getting shot. Period. nt Electric Monk Dec 2014 #3

This might have helped... 2naSalit Dec 2014 #4

As long as our politicians are led by the nose by the NRA, NOTHING will help. nt SunSeeker Dec 2014 #6

Her father-in-law kept saying what a "responsible" mother she was. SunSeeker Dec 2014 #5

A wag in another group said she should have had a special concealed carry purse to prevent this from flamin lib Jan 2015 #7

samsingh

(18,471 posts)

1. the work of the nra

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 07:17 PM

Dec 2014

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

2. These are statistics for "Guns in the HOME"

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 07:38 PM

Dec 2014

Not out shopping with children who at any point could have shot each other. If only there were statistics for shopping with a gun, or the mother had another gun to defend herself.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

3. Owning a gun increases the likelyhood of getting shot. Period. nt

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 07:47 PM

Dec 2014

2naSalit

(103,812 posts)

4. This might have helped...

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 08:29 PM

Dec 2014

http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-bitter-battle-over-smart-guns-247514691537

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

6. As long as our politicians are led by the nose by the NRA, NOTHING will help. nt

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 03:31 PM

Dec 2014

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

5. Her father-in-law kept saying what a "responsible" mother she was.

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 03:29 PM

Dec 2014

That gun could have just as easily killed that 2 year old or anyone else in the store. I feel sorry for her kids--especially that 2 year old, who will carry this weight for the rest of his life.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

7. A wag in another group said she should have had a special concealed carry purse to prevent this from

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 04:43 PM

Jan 2015

happening.

Guess what? The purse was designed for concealed carry and a Christmas present. It had a special compartment with a zippered closure to keep the CC weapon secure. From a two year old.

I'll have to look for the source but an NRA weapons trainer said, "Kids are little gun finding machines."

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