A man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family's Columbus home after he mistook her for an intruder

[beautress]

Most likely what he is suffering from right now, the taking of his own kid's life is probably much worse than any punishment the courts can dish out.

Well said, Ringel05.

 

[rightwinger]

A man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family's Columbus home after he mistook her for an intruder​

A small price to pay for our Second Amendment freedoms

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Is he white and she black?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Karma is a bitch.

What’s the karma?

 

[basquebromance]

What’s the karma?

karma is truly a schadenfraude bitch!

 

[LuckyDuck]

will he be locked up? an honest mistake?

Mom: Daughter mistaken for intruder by father, fatally shot

Police say a man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family’s Ohio home after he mistook her for an intruder

abcnews.go.com

He should be charged with involuntary manslaughter (woman/personslaughter?), but given a minimal sentence as the grief he is experiencing is almost sufficient punishment.
First time gun owners: Take some safety classes. If you hear someone enter the home, make damn sure that it's not a family member before aiming the firearm in the direction of the person who came in and don't put your finger on the actual trigger until you know it's an intruder.
Also, know the laws in your state about what you are legally allowed to do, should someone enter your home illegally.
Many years ago, my nephew and his wife were sleeping in their upstairs bedroom, when he heard the sound of someone downstairs. He grabbed his pistol, saw two dark figures on the first floor and opened fire, killing one or both (it's been so many years, I've forgotten). Upon the arrival of the police, the couple were found to be two unarmed teenagers one girl and one boy. He was arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. The state's reasons: They were unarmed and were not in the process of actually attacking him. So, it depends upon what state you are in.

 

[Synthaholic]

As tragic as this is, doesn't it fit the gun control narrative perfectly ?

Dozens of instances of homeowners shooting burglars have happened this year, but this is the only one we hear about.

Oh, did you dig up all the others on your own, Nancy Drew? Or did you hear about them?

 

[Synthaholic]

WTF is wrong with you?

No one has been able to figure it out.

 

[bodecea]

We should ask Joe Biden who declared Rittenhouse guilty and baselessly declared him a white supremacist as well before the trial

I mean, why even have a court system?

Of course...deflect to Rittenhouse. What a surprise.

 

[meaner gene]

A man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family's Columbus home after he mistook her for an intruder​

A small price to pay for our Second Amendment freedoms

You would think his first reaction would have been to alert and gather up his familly, and try to safely secure them before going after the noise in the garage.

 

[rightwinger]

You would think his first reaction would have been to alert and gather up his familly, and try to safely secure them before going after the noise in the garage.

Shoot first, ask questions later

 

[meaner gene]

First time gun owners: Take some safety classes. If you hear someone enter the home, make damn sure that it's not a family member before aiming the firearm in the direction of the person who came in and don't put your finger on the actual trigger until you know it's an intruder.

This is the point. The first reaction should be to try and secure your family members. Check if they're in their room, and tell them to hide in the closet if necessary. Also have somebody call 911.

 

[the other mike]

Oh, did you dig up all the others on your own, Nancy Drew? Or did you hear about them?

21 Important Home Invasion Statistics to Consider in 2024

The most recent home invasion statistics reveal that the number of burglaries fell by more than 50% over the last 20 years. Read on for more stats!

comfyliving.net

There are around 100 burglaries that result in homicide every year in the United States. ​

Home invasion murders statistics are actually lower than many people believe. In fact, in many cases, burglars are not armed with guns. Protection against home invasion is one of the reasons that people who own guns buy them.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

karma is truly a schadenfraude bitch!

What’s the karma in this instance?

 

[meaner gene]

Shoot first, ask questions later

This has become the new 2nd amendment.

 

[meaner gene]

You have the right to bear arms. But with great power comes great responsibility. You have the responsibility to identify what you're shooting at. And if possible, to make sure any shots that "miss" don't travel in the direction of innocent bystanders.

 

[j-mac]

This has become the new 2nd amendment.

No it hasn't...Why must you anti gun ownership types constantly try and conflate tragedy with the norm of gun owners in this country...?

 

[meaner gene]

He should be charged with involuntary manslaughter (woman/personslaughter?), but given a minimal sentence as the grief he is experiencing is almost sufficient punishment.

This send the message that what he did was o.k. A message needs to be sent to make a gun owner think twice, before shooting. We tell carpenters to measure twice, and cut once. You would at least think the same when the consequence isn't just the cost of a piece of wood.

 

[meaner gene]

No it hasn't...Why must you anti gun ownership types constantly try and conflate tragedy with the norm of gun owners in this country...?

Yes i'm against "some" gun ownership. Trained responsible people should have guns. It's all the 2nd amendment people who would shoot somebody while cleaning their gun, that shouldn't have them.

If you look at all the hoops you have to go through before you can drive a car in order to keep the public safe. And cars aren't designed to kill people. Yet any yahoo over 18 (21 for handguns) can get an extremely lethal weapon.

 

[rightwinger]

This has become the new 2nd amendment.

The 2nd amendment gives you the right to defend your home

Mistakes will be made, it keeps us free