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Crunchy Frog

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20. Jesus fucking Christ, I'm getting so sick of this shit.

Reply to maxsolomon (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 04:12 PM

May 2013

These shitty, gun nut parents who care more about their precious gun rights than they do about their own children's lives.

This is what "responsible gun ownership" looks like in this country.

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7-year-old Auburn boy accidentally shoots sister in the leg [View all] maxsolomon May 2013 OP

Sadly, these types of stories are becoming routine. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #1

Just another day of "freedumb" get the red out May 2013 #2

I love your word "free dumb" kimbutgar May 2013 #24

They've always been routine. And that's the problem. maxsolomon May 2013 #3

Agreed. But we haven't always had "youth guns" specially marketed to kids. SunSeeker May 2013 #8

kids left to their own devices marshall May 2013 #11

I was a latchkey kid at 6. But there were no guns in the house. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #12

kids younger than 12 must have supervision in WA state maxsolomon May 2013 #13

Yup. We knew that. That's why we kept the door locked. My folks couldn't afford childcare. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #14

If only he'd had 2 guns, it never would have happened. Gungeoneer logic. nt valerief May 2013 #4

When are these toddlers going to wise up and shoot the parent who gave them the gun? W T F May 2013 #5

But this stuff doesn't happen all the time.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #6

This one doesn't count. No one died. Dawgs May 2013 #9

It's not an accident when one points a gun anywhere a person could be. Sunlei May 2013 #7

This was a 2nd grader. maxsolomon May 2013 #10

It's not an "accident" when an adult leaves a firearm Crunchy Frog May 2013 #21

+1 Little Star May 2013 #27

Really. That's what needs to be done to get these idiot parents snappyturtle May 2013 #33

Always unload and secure non SD ileus May 2013 #15

The children need to be taken away from their irresponsible parents riverbendviewgal May 2013 #16

^^^^This, exactly Redford May 2013 #17

They weren't taking care of the kids marshall May 2013 #18

Thank god he didn't kill her treestar May 2013 #19

Jesus fucking Christ, I'm getting so sick of this shit. Crunchy Frog May 2013 #20

Lewison, ID, not Portland. n/t alp227 May 2013 #22

? It gives a specific address in Auburn, WA maxsolomon May 2013 #23

TV station is not from Portland. N/t alp227 May 2013 #30

Fixed. maxsolomon May 2013 #31

We need to focus on mental health! TroglodyteScholar May 2013 #25

"Let Free Dumb Ring!" What a stupid country we live in. Little Star May 2013 #26

this one is close to home... CarrieLynne May 2013 #28

Why do these people even have kids if they don't know how Jennicut May 2013 #29

Hilarious maxsolomon May 2013 #32

There is no substitute for proper gun storage. ManiacJoe May 2013 #34

there's one substitute: maxsolomon May 2013 #35

True about the lack of need, but that is not a substitute by any stretch. ManiacJoe May 2013 #36