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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGuns Do Kill People. A Lot.
Published on Oct 12, 2015
One of the reasons were upset about guns in this country is all of the mass shootings. Another reason were concerned is because, on a personal level, your gun is statistically more likely to kill you or your loved ones than bad guys trying to hurt you. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"A Texas man shot and killed his wife after mistaking her for an intruder.
The man said he saw a light and someone standing at a distance, so he fired one blast from the shotgun.
Thats when he realized he had shot his wife, 48-year-old Debora Kelly.
Police tried to resuscitate her when they arrived, but she was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to her chest.*
https://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/texas-man-kills-wife-with-shotgun-blast-after-incorrectly-guessing-she-was-an-intruder/
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Guns Do Kill People. A Lot. (Original Post)
marmar
Oct 2015
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Stupid fuck should be charged with murder, or at least negligent homicide. He failed in so many ways
Ghost in the Machine
Oct 2015
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daleanime
(17,796 posts)1. K&R....
Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)2. Stupid fuck should be charged with murder, or at least negligent homicide. He failed in so many ways
that it's hard to pinpoint, but the biggest factor was failing to identify his target. He could have at least yelled out something like "FREEZE and identify yourself! I have a gun pointed at you!" At least his wife would have been able to respond, hopefully with "it's just me, asshole, get that damned gun put away, NOW!", and she would still be alive right now.
The police should investigate whether they were having problems in their marriage, too.
Condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her.
Lock the asshole up, too...
Ghost
pintobean
(18,101 posts)3. Those guns should stand trial.
nt
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)6. you read this story and think the victim here are the guns?
marmar
(77,080 posts)4. pm kick
:kick:
Logical
(22,457 posts)5. Many gun owners are paranoid. nt