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    ╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and BokeAndy Cush
    11/04/14 2:41pm

    but one takeaway is clear: it wouldn't have happened if there wasn't a gun in the house.

    That's a gigantic assumption.

    The 3-year-old could just as easily gotten into a car, started it, put it in drive and accelerated it over the other kid.

    Cars are more deadly than guns!

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      Kenhe Login╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and Boke
      11/04/14 2:44pm

      I want to fave this, but Poe's Law.

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      filmgirl╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and Boke
      11/04/14 2:58pm

      Ok I will play along:

      Cars: must have a driver's license, insurance and get fingerprinted.

      Guns: Any asshole can get one, even the criminals.

      Your turn.

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    structengrAndy Cush
    11/04/14 2:35pm

    Further details are scant, but one takeaway is clear: it wouldn't have happened if the firearm was locked away properly and the parents(or adult whose firearm it was) weren't complete fuckin' idiots.

    Fixed it for you.

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      Russianiststructengr
      11/04/14 2:40pm

      You're right, but when I follow up by calling for mandatory firearms insurance (with discounts/incentives for proof of sturdy locks and safes and safety courses) suddenly Second Amendment Man shows up shouting about the jackboot of tyranny.

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      TinaMutantNinjaTurnerstructengr
      11/04/14 2:44pm

      Properly store your firearm, and then toddlers can't access it and shoot each other on accident. Solved!

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    Kenhe LoginAndy Cush
    11/04/14 2:35pm

    And this is why your toddlers should be given proper training in the handling of firearms.

    (note: sarcasm)

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      JT_Pearland146Kenhe Login
      11/04/14 2:36pm

      I just want to know if the shooter was standing his ground?

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      Kenhe LoginJT_Pearland146
      11/04/14 2:38pm

      Toddle your ground?

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    djdeejayAndy Cush
    11/04/14 2:34pm

    2ND AMENDMENT TODDLER LIBERATES PLAY DATE

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      stacyinbeandjdeejay
      11/04/14 2:37pm

      I can't decide if "2nd Amendment Toddler" is hilarious or terrifying. I think it's both.

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      Stevia Nicksdjdeejay
      11/04/14 3:06pm

      2nd Amendment Toddler fights for your right to teddy bear arms.

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    aydfdAndy Cush
    11/04/14 2:35pm

    The only thing that stops a bad toddler with a gun is a good toddler with a gun.

    Not all toddlers.

    #toddlergate

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      Arturoaydfd
      11/04/14 2:41pm

      #toddlergate

      It's about ethics in gun violence.

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      Medieval Knievelaydfd
      11/04/14 2:41pm
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    dothedewAndy Cush
    11/04/14 2:50pm

    I am not a "firearm enthusiast" like some others here, so please educate me: is it typical for a shotgun to have a trigger so light that even a 3 yr old can pull it? And without seriously injuring himself? Or is this some sort of gun made specifically for children to be able to shoot?

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      Oklahomatransplantdothedew
      11/04/14 3:03pm

      Actually, you bring up a good point. No, it isn't common to have the trigger pull that light. I imagine it could still happen if the gun fell or was dropped, but a Remington 870 (one of the most common shotguns ever) definitely cannot be pulled by a child (I was probably 11 when I first shot it, and it took a TON of effort to make happen). An adult sure.

      Still doesn't change that this thing needed a) locked away, b) in a fireproof gun cabinet, and c) the parents are fucking morons.

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      Jerry Walldothedew
      11/04/14 3:07pm

      My shotgun has a pretty light pull.

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    Medieval KnievelAndy Cush
    11/04/14 2:50pm

    Stand your playground.

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      RussianistAndy Cush
      11/04/14 2:36pm

      They were just playing "good guy with a gun vs bad guy with a gun," like kids have always done.

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        CtrlAltDefeatAndy Cush
        11/04/14 5:44pm

        It isn't yet clear whether anyone will be charged with a crime.

        What's unclear about this situation? This kid is obviously *not* a good guy with a gun, which makes him...

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          Flm3454Andy Cush
          11/04/14 4:33pm

          I know we're missing details here but I'd like to know how guns are sensitive enough that a toddler can set off the trigger.

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