A toddler has shot someone every week in 2015

• Uz2Bon36

  

  This year alone, Ingraham found 43 instances of someone being shot by someone 3 years old or younger. In at least 31 of those cases, a toddler discovered a gun and actually shot themselves, the report continued.
  – 13 toddlers have killed themselves with a firearm
  – 18 more have been injured
  – 10 injured other people
  – 2 killed other people
  – In 13 of the 43 cases, the child’s injuries to themselves were fatal
  
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/14/people-are-getting-shot-by-toddlers-on-a-weekly-basis-this-year/
  
  
  And people say, "guns don't kill people, people kill people".....
• Heretic

  

  Cue barely-literate rant by Belly in 3...2...1...
  
  I suppose the big issue here is simple gun education. Anyone with a brain should know to always keep them in places (and shut away) where small children can't get their hands on them. Many people have inadequate brains. And some of those people have guns.
• Uz2Bon36

  

  Heretic;1758444 wrote: Many people have inadequate brains. And some of those people have guns.

  Hear, hear!
• BR1986FB

  And Said has posted the same thread twice on the Serious Business forum every week in 2015.
  
  As far as the topic, I agree with Heretic. I'm "pro gun, anti-stupidity." Don't leave a gun where a toddler can get to it = don't get shot. Pretty simple.
• Belly35

  

  3-2-1. If you're a gun owner and don't have a gun safe or a gun locker .... You should not own a weapon.
  If you're a gun owner and don't follow simple safety precautions at home or carrying ... That just wrong.
  
  did guns kill four Americans or was that incompetency?
  
  i love this type of reporting because it's narrow minded reporting...
  
  Blame the legalized owner, blame the safety minded gun owner, blame the good citizen who owns a weapon.
  
  does this report cover all the facts?
  
  how many of those children under the supervision of an adult, parents or living with relationship ...
  Where felons, who should not be gun owners? Gun Control does not apply to criminals, they will get their guns illegally.
  Career criminal, drug dealer or users the reason they had a gun?
  
  How many of those adult supervision individual had legal CCW, up to date certification CCW?
  
  without knowing the type of owner those guns where in possession of is a meaningless report.
  this reporter left out the most important fact the quality of ownership. Hope this helps
• Heretic

  

  I am not disappointed!
• isadore

  Belly35 wrote:3-2-1. If you're a gun owner and don't have a gun safe or a gun locker .... You should not own a weapon.
  If you're a gun owner and don't follow simple safety precautions at home or carrying ... That just wrong.

  Gosh a ruddies so true. Excellent suggestion Mr. Belly. We need an government agency to go into gun owners home and check if they have a gun safe or gun locker and if it is properly used. If not the guns should be seized.
• Uz2Bon36

  

  BR1986FB;1758451 wrote:And Said has posted the same thread twice on the Serious Business forum every week in 2015.
  .

  link?
• Uz2Bon36

  

  isadore;1758463 wrote:Gosh a ruddies so true. Excellent suggestion Mr. Belly. We need an government agency to go into gun owners home and check if they have a gun safe or gun locker and if it is properly used. If not the guns should be seized.

  good 1
• queencitybuckeye

  Uz2Bon36;1758441 wrote:
  – 13 toddlers have killed themselves with a firearm
  – 18 more have been injured
  – 10 injured other people
  – 2 killed other people
  – In 13 of the 43 cases, the child’s injuries to themselves were fatal
  
  

  Your first and last points are the same.
  
  Presumably, those responsible for allowing these children access to guns have broken one or more laws. Have most or all of them been prosecuted? That seems to be the logical next discussion point.
• Al Bundy

  If these parents had pit bulls less toddlers would be around to commit these killings.
• FatHobbit

  

  If only their were background checks at gun shows these kinds of tragic accidents could be prevented.
• friendfromlowry

  All homes should be gun free zones
• Belly35

  

  isadore;1758463 wrote:Gosh a ruddies so true. Excellent suggestion Mr. Belly. We need an government agency to go into gun owners home and check if they have a gun safe or gun locker and if it is properly used. If not the guns should be seized.

  Can they wear black arm bans oh goodie.. What a great socialist idea....
  
  The answer is not gun control but gun education and gun safety for all. Starting in our elementary schools.
• Heretic

  

  Al Bundy;1758489 wrote:If these parents had pit bulls less toddlers would be around to commit these killings.

  Or just had abortions. No toddlers, no killings.
• Belly35

  

  Still not reply to the type of individuals where the gun owners.. Felons, single parent, live in career criminals, what ethic, unemployment status..... This is part of the facts that are missing... What if 50% of those kids where from single parents, should we lock up dead beat moms or dads... what if 40 % of those kid where from Asian parents.... Should we ban Asians
  
  If the facts indicate that four of the kids deaths was because of the lack of safety precaution should we let those parents run for school board president?
• isadore

  Belly35;1758522 wrote:Can they wear black arm bans oh goodie.. What a great socialist idea....
  
  The answer is not gun control but gun education and gun safety for all. Starting in our elementary schools.

  gosh a ruddies, you said people without gun safes or lockers should not be allowed to own guns. somebody has to check on them and take their guns away.
• Belly35

  

  isadore;1758535 wrote:gosh a ruddies, you said people without gun safes or lockers should not be allowed to own guns. somebody has to check on them and take their guns away.

  
  i never suggested check nor did I mention taking anything away.... those are your ideas for solution. Take away rights, freedoms, because in your small government control entitlement world you live in you can understand the concept of common senses.
• isadore

  Belly35;1758542 wrote:i never suggested check nor did I mention taking anything away.... those are your ideas for solution. Take away rights, freedoms, because in your small government control entitlement world you live in you can understand the concept of common senses.

  gosh a ruddies denying your own words, wow You said people who do not have gun lockers or safe, should not be allowed to have gun.
• Wolves of Babylon

  Belly35;1758534 wrote:Still not reply to the type of individuals where the gun owners.. Felons, single parent, live in career criminals, what ethic, unemployment status..... This is part of the facts that are missing... What if 50% of those kids where from single parents, should we lock up dead beat moms or dads... what if 40 % of those kid where from Asian parents.... Should we ban Asians
  
  If the facts indicate that four of the kids deaths was because of the lack of safety precaution should we let those parents run for school board president?

  Asian kids are too busy studying for math tests.
  
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