Do I really need to comment?

[Indofred]

Hunter Pedersen, 11, shot dead by uncle showing laser sight on handgun | Mail Online

Boy shot dead as uncle showed off the laser sight on his handgun by pointing it at 11-year-old's forehead

A responsible gun owner?

 

[Sunni Man]

No

 

[WinterBorn]

Hunter Pedersen, 11, shot dead by uncle showing laser sight on handgun | Mail Online

Boy shot dead as uncle showed off the laser sight on his handgun by pointing it at 11-year-old's forehead

A responsible gun owner?

Nope, an absolute idiot. And this is a tragedy.

But since it was based on stupidity, and was not intentional, how do we prevent it?

 

[srlip]

I see all sorts of sloppy gun handling on youtube. There's no reason to hold the muzzle on your palm, or fingers in the line of fire, just to display the gun to the camera. Tuck your fingers under the slide or barrel, and RESPECT the rule about ALL guns being treated as if always loaded, and NEVER allow the muzzle to be pointed at something that you are unwilling to see a bullet hole in! Airsoft "guns" build HORRIFICALLY bad habits in this manner, and then when the jerks handle live firearms, they do the SAME stupid crap that they do with their Airsofts, because it's become a HABIT.

 

[srlip]

WE START by locking up this moron for manslaughter, about 10 year's worth of actual prison time.

 

[editec]

Hunter Pedersen, 11, shot dead by uncle showing laser sight on handgun | Mail Online

Boy shot dead as uncle showed off the laser sight on his handgun by pointing it at 11-year-old's forehead

A responsible gun owner?

I guess he, much like every other gun owner, could make that claim until he could not.

 

[R.D.]

WE START by locking up this moron for manslaughter, about 10 year's worth of actual prison time.

You were expecting a different outcome?


Olm was charged with criminal homicide for pointing a loaded gun equipped with a laser site at a child. He is also charged with recklessly endangering another person because his son was a short distance away; and also charged with endangering the welfare of children.

He is being held in Pike County Correctional Facility.LINK

 

[Missourian]

Gardner reels after boy killed by television, cart - Metro - The Boston Globe

 

[Missourian]

1-Year-Old Boy Killed By Falling Television « CBS Chicago

 

[Missourian]

Autopsy: Girl, 4, died of brain injuries from falling television - Chicago Tribune

 

[Missourian]

Responsible television owners?

 

[srlip]

unless it was deliberate, the falling object deaths were not manslaughter, but the firing of the gun WAS. when you operate machinery, you are responsible for what that machine does. Car, lathe, whatever. If you can't operate it properly, don't touch it.

 

[Missourian]

unless it was deliberate, the falling object deaths were not manslaughter, but the firing of the gun WAS. when you operate machinery, you are responsible for what that machine does. Car, lathe, whatever. If you can't operate it properly, don't touch it.

WHAT?

If you are not responsible for properly securing your television to keep from falling on a child, who is? The television fairy?