DYKWIA Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The combination of a gun and a surprise gone wrong left a beloved 18-year-old track star dead, authorities in Longmont, Colorado, say. http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/08/justice/colorado-teen-accidental-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_c2 I have to agree with the comment left on the CNN news report, " Very sad incident. In any case, they should have just left the house and called the cops. Maybe they watched too many Hollywood movies? " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Overly slack gun laws, little to no training, lack of common sense. People in America are odd, they buy guns and ammo like the end of the world is near and sit in their homes jumping at the slightest sound. but they don't seem to bother with the simplest of security measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteowl Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Think it's somewhere in their constitution - the right to shoot teenagers playing a prank, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 You can't rip up the US constitution because of a tragic prank gone wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothybabe Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 You can't rip up the US constitution because of a tragic prank gone wrong. The US is fair game on this forum, they'll use anything they can against them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 When it comes to gun control the pro-gun nutjobs start screaming about the 2nd amendment and the right to bear arms. All the government has to do is bring in a law banning the sale of all weapons, allowing only for low calibre, limited round handguns. It doesn't interfere with the 2nd amendment then as they only saying you've a limited choice but you can still have your gun. (law enforcement would be exempt of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz3 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 All the government has to do is bring in a law banning the sale of all weapons, allowing only for low calibre, limited round handguns. Whenever they try it, the NRA and loonies like Charlton Heston go berserk. They have a lot of support in Congress. How many deaths have there been in schools, caused by hormonally imbalanced, gun toting teenagers? They don't care; the personal right to bear arms is paramount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Are the government going to stop criminals having high calibre automatic weapons? No? So why should law-abiding people be stuck with pea shooters against Uzis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Are the government going to stop criminals having high calibre automatic weapons? No? So why should law-abiding people be stuck with pea shooters against Uzis? I'm going to stick my neck out and say that they try each and every day but the police's resources are stretched because they have to divert them to investigating the type of incident linked in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 How much more would the police's resources be stretched if they had to take away millions of high calibre weapons owned by previously law-abiding citizens who refused to give them up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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