Posted on 05/22/2016 1:03:40 PM PDT by BBell
“My kids knew about gun safety at a young age. I had taken my daughter shooting when she was around four and bought her a cricket 22lr. I could leave a gun out and my daughter would not touch it. My son, who is younger than my daughter, is a different story.”
Teaching kids about guns is smart but children younger than about 10 cannot be fully trusted around deadly weapons no matter how much they are trained. Just like you cannot reliably teach a 5 year old not to get in a car with a stranger. They are simply not mature enough.
My daughter was a strange kid. One of my neighbor’s described her as an old soul in a young body.
What you said is true. My H&R has a 12-14 pound trigger pull. The key is don’t let the kid get their hands on it.
Yup - I’m with you. This story, as written, makes no sense. If anyone is leaving a loaded gun on the kitchen table, covered up or not, with little kids running around, really???
Plus this:
“Neighbors said he was getting ready to take Haley and her two older siblings out to eat....”
How old are these siblings? etc etc etc
“Neighbor Joy Ursin spoke with Moore Sunday morning said he is devastated. “He’s faulting himself,” she said.”
As well he damn sure should. That child is dead because of his neglect.
Not only that, but he’s given the anti-gunners a lot of ammo (forgive the use of the term).
There’s always a chance he did it. A divorce is involved. It’s happened before. I guess the final police report will find the true facts.
Indeed.
Or did he?
Left a loaded .45 on the kitchen table,huge mistake.
Or did he?
I imagine he instructed or expected the two older siblings to watch after the youngest while he was in the shower instead of securing the weapon.
Do you have any reason to think he didn’t?
How many stories about Children left in a Hot Car and dying?
How many stories about Children getting out a back Door or an open Gate and drowning in the Family Pool?
How many stories of Children getting their hands on Prescription Drugs in the Home, overdosing and dying?
How many stories of Children accidentally run over in the Family Homes Driveway by a Parent?
How many of the Stories listed above are Politicized by people who hate Cars, Swimming Pools and Life Saving Prescription Drugs? Just askin’.
Like anything else in Life, negligence happens.
>> Rats love dancing in the blood.
Yup. Scumbags.
He’s faulting himself? Who else should he fault? His ex-wife for letting him have the kids for the weekend? Pul-lease.
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