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Gun Control Reform Activism

billh58

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3. I believe that the

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 02:34 PM

Oct 2013

use of the term "accidental" in these cases is intentional by NRA-influenced police departments and newspaper publishers. The proper terminology would be "negligent shooting" in my estimation.

In this case the gun was not "accidentally" left within reach of a child, it was negligently left within reach of a child which caused his death. How many instances of this careless behavior by "responsible" gun owners occurs with no lethal consequences, but easily could have?

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5-year-old Texas boy accidentally kills himself with napping babysitter's gun [View all] billh58 Oct 2013 OP

The experts here say there are two deaths a day TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #1

I believe that the billh58 Oct 2013 #3

One of those responsible gun owners we keep hearing so much about. n/t Mojo Electro Oct 2013 #2

a sad one jimmy the one Oct 2013 #4