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BMaker11 on 08 March 2010
haxxiy said:
PS3 cures cancer. X360 contollers are used by the military and people kill themselves because of the Wii. Decide for yourself who is the good guy in this tale :P :P

That's fucked up, man......

Not a matter you should be joking about



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twesterm on 08 March 2010
huaxiong90 said:
bmmb1 said:

This has nothing to do with the Wii and everything to do with leaving a gun unattended.

Plus something is fishy here, if I were an investigator I would try to dig deeper into this - since when does someone point a Wii controler shaped like a gun at one's abdomen? And before you say well this is a 3 year old, think a second - a 3 year old that knows how to pull a trigger? Something is wrong here, and I have this horrible feeling it is not the child that has pulled the trigger.

Hmm...there indeed could be more to this story...

You aren't aroundsmall children much are you?  A typical three year old should have no problem picking up a gun and pulling a trigger.  I actually am not surprised that it would be pointed at her abdomen.



 

Pristine20 on 08 March 2010

People leave loaded guns on living room tables? Wow...



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Mise on 08 March 2010

... This could've been stopped in so many different ways it's fucking painful.

Who is stupid enough not only to actually leave a firearm laying around instead of securing it in a gun cabinet etc. but also leaving it:

- Loaded
- With the safety OFF
- Within a child's reach
- With an inattentive guardian
- With everyone else not giving a shit

Just... wow. Why were these retards allowed to own guns in the first place?



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huaxiong90 on 08 March 2010
twesterm said:
huaxiong90 said:
bmmb1 said:

This has nothing to do with the Wii and everything to do with leaving a gun unattended.

Plus something is fishy here, if I were an investigator I would try to dig deeper into this - since when does someone point a Wii controler shaped like a gun at one's abdomen? And before you say well this is a 3 year old, think a second - a 3 year old that knows how to pull a trigger? Something is wrong here, and I have this horrible feeling it is not the child that has pulled the trigger.

Hmm...there indeed could be more to this story...

You aren't aroundsmall children much are you?  A typical three year old should have no problem picking up a gun and pulling a trigger.  I actually am not surprised that it would be pointed at her abdomen.

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superchunk on 08 March 2010

This title should be "Idiot parents leave loaded gun on coffee table and 3yr old kills self".

My god, I can't explain the feelings I have right now out of disgust for their ignorance and the pain the mom especially must feel right now. So freakin sad.



FreeTalkLive on 08 March 2010
twesterm said:

God I hope they don't blame this on games and not on the dumb-shit stepfather that left a loaded gun where a three year old could get a hold of it.

There's absolutely no excuse for that and I hope they charge him for manslaughter.

It's perfectly fine to own guns, but:

  1. You should be taught in gun safety
  2. Don't fucking leave it loaded
  3. Leave it locked somewhere so that only the people who you want can have access to it

Rule #1 makes sense.

Though, leaving a gun loaded isn't usually a bad thing.  Also, leaving a gun locked up isn't usually needed, nor is it always a good thing.



 

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FreeTalkLive on 08 March 2010
blazinhead89 said:
Well, Personally I believe they should not be allowed guns regardless. Would have prevented this, well the gun shot anyway.

If the Governor of Tennessee came out tomorrow and said that all guns should be banned, he would be destroyed in the next Democratic Primary in TN.  So banning guns isn't even an option.



 

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twesterm on 08 March 2010
FreeTalkLive said:
twesterm said:

God I hope they don't blame this on games and not on the dumb-shit stepfather that left a loaded gun where a three year old could get a hold of it.

There's absolutely no excuse for that and I hope they charge him for manslaughter.

It's perfectly fine to own guns, but:

  1. You should be taught in gun safety
  2. Don't fucking leave it loaded
  3. Leave it locked somewhere so that only the people who you want can have access to it

Rule #1 makes sense.

Though, leaving a gun loaded isn't usually a bad thing.  Also, leaving a gun locked up isn't usually needed, nor is it always a good thing.

What?

Don't get me wrong, I live in Texas and grew up on a farm so I'm all about guns but I'm sorry, you absolutely do not leave a loaded gun lying around and you don't leave it in a place where others can get a hold of it.  Violating both of those is just incredibly irresponsible and that's exactly how accidents like this happen.

You should never leave even an unloaded gun where a three year old can pick it up and if you're not using the gun it should be locked up somewhere where only specific people have access to it.  Gun safes are cheap these days and they are quick to get into if you have the access and do an excellent job of keeping the wrong people out.



 

CommonMan on 08 March 2010
twesterm said:
FreeTalkLive said:
twesterm said:

God I hope they don't blame this on games and not on the dumb-shit stepfather that left a loaded gun where a three year old could get a hold of it.

There's absolutely no excuse for that and I hope they charge him for manslaughter.

It's perfectly fine to own guns, but:

  1. You should be taught in gun safety
  2. Don't fucking leave it loaded
  3. Leave it locked somewhere so that only the people who you want can have access to it

Rule #1 makes sense.

Though, leaving a gun loaded isn't usually a bad thing.  Also, leaving a gun locked up isn't usually needed, nor is it always a good thing.

What?

Don't get me wrong, I live in Texas and grew up on a farm so I'm all about guns but I'm sorry, you absolutely do not leave a loaded gun lying around and you don't leave it in a place where others can get a hold of it.  Violating both of those is just incredibly irresponsible and that's exactly how accidents like this happen.

You should never leave even an unloaded gun where a three year old can pick it up and if you're not using the gun it should be locked up somewhere where only specific people have access to it.  Gun safes are cheap these days and they are quick to get into if you have the access and do an excellent job of keeping the wrong people out.

To add to this, gun safe's with fingerprint reading tech in them are fairly cheap these days, if you absolutely must have a gun fairly handy.



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