"...the gun did what it was supposed to do."

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"...the gun did what it was supposed to do."

mcfly — 8/28/2014 10:12:29 AM (archived)

I keep coming back to that too. How can the outcome of this episode be termed "a surprise?"

Putting a gun into a child's hands, with no anticipation of disaster, is insane. But then, putting a gun into an adult's hand, with no anticipation of disaster, is damned near just as much lunacy.

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You can take my Uzi when you dig the bullet out of my cold, dead brain - mcfly - 8/28/2014 3:31:04 AM
- The NRA weighs in - Robert - 8/28/2014 5:00:06 PM
  - You don't have to be anti-gun to despise the NRA. - ER - 8/29/2014 1:12:53 AM
  - http://www.womensoutdoornews.com/2014/08/7-ways-children-can-fun-shooting-range/ - RobVG - 8/28/2014 5:13:51 PM
    - Look at the timestamp on the tweet - Robert - 8/28/2014 8:20:13 PM
      - This illustrates the differences. - RobVG - 8/29/2014 2:51:44 AM
        
        Keep in mind - Robert - 8/30/2014 6:56:10 PM
        
        Anecdote. - RobVG - 8/30/2014 8:35:36 PM
        
        Valid points. n/t - RobVG - 8/30/2014 8:00:33 PM
- Comedy or tragedy . . . ? - DanS - 8/28/2014 2:31:49 PM
  - The NRA has managed to turn it into farce - mcfly - 8/28/2014 9:47:07 PM
    - Ha, ha, ha. (n/t) - DanS - 8/29/2014 11:23:40 AM
- I wonder what percentage of the population plays with guns. - RobVG - 8/28/2014 2:26:24 PM
  - There must be some sane and responsible gun owners out there. - ER - 8/28/2014 6:11:16 PM
- The NRA has options. - bowser - 8/28/2014 7:11:56 AM
  - I can't wait til they respond to this. - ER - 8/28/2014 2:03:16 PM
    - National Recall . . . - DanS - 8/28/2014 2:34:52 PM
- Its a freak accident. - ER - 8/28/2014 4:13:53 AM
  - She simply didn't have the size and coordination to control a semi-automatic whether firing or not. - bowser - 8/28/2014 7:01:51 AM
    - "...the gun did what it was supposed to do." - mcfly - 8/28/2014 10:12:29 AM
      - Statistically speaking - ER - 8/28/2014 1:22:10 PM
  - In high school, in shop class, - podrock - 8/28/2014 4:44:31 AM
- Stupidity. - podrock - 8/28/2014 4:10:44 AM

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