Cross posted from https://lemmy.ca/post/70089806

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- A 4-year-old girl is dead after investigators say she found a gun in a closet and accidentally shot herself in northwest Harris County, Texas Thursday night.

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[–] 12 points 2 months ago* (7 children)

"Guns don't kill people. Toddlers with guns kill people." - NRA, probably.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Guns, knives, hammers, cars, falling from ladders, heat stroke, etc. The gun isn't the problem, it's how responsible a parent is

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I'm gonna assume your comment is genuine and not a troll.

    You know what the difference is between a gun and a car or hammer or knife or ladder? A gun's sole main purpose is to kill. All of those other things have a different main purpose, even though they could be used as a weapon.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Yes I am genuine. A gun doesn't choose to point itself at a toddler and go off. A gun doesn't do anything without someone making it do something except for rare occurances. A toddler doesn't know what a gun is so for this sad situation to happen is soley due to an irresponsible adult not securing it away. All the examples I gave are things that can hurt a child due to irresponsiblity.

    I don't know what you're thoughts are on this but your original comment sounds like you believe groups such as the NRA make up reasons to suggest that a gun isn't ever a problem, however, in this situation it was most certainly not.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Grouping guns with the other things is silly false equivalence. A gun can be set off easily and accidentally, and it almost always results in instant severe injuries to either the toddler or their surroundings. Knife/ladder/heatstroke injuries are all things that either take time or deliberate effort. Not only can they be caught before something bad happens, they are many degrees less severe than guns. You'll find carelessness or malice in any area/activity/weapon, but guns provide instant access to put those into action.

    sounds like you believe groups such as the NRA make up reasons to suggest that a gun isn’t ever a problem

    NRA keeps saying that guns aren't the issue, but video games & movies are. They lobbied against federal research efforts against gun violence studies in the 90s (and continue to do so), and even accused the CDC of "anti-gun bias". Most of their advocacy is built on shifting the blame from guns onto anything else.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    The number of stories I've heard when living in the midwest of a complete disrespect towards gun safety...

    For those of you in the midwest or south, I'm curious: do you also know of someone with a bathtub full of guns? Or was it just the lunatic grandpas of the friends I had?

    Of course, this mother doesn't have a bathtub full of guns, but a gun near children that's not in a safe is a gun that child can use to shoot someone.

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    [–] 19 points 2 months ago* (8 children)

    A reasonable country would deem this manslaughter for inappropriately securing a firearm. This isn’t an accident.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (7 children)

    To be honest, that's even worse that unreasonable. The level of individualism needed to think that your gun is a better protection than banning gun can only exist in USA.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 months ago* (6 children)

    My gun protects me, my family, and people like me from bigots who have proven they will try to murder me for simply thinking I might vote differently.

    In fact, in my state someone did just that last year. Murdered his neighbor because he thought the neighbor might vote for a Democrat.

    So while I agree on principle, in practice, I'll give my guns up when I don't have to worry about Republicans breaking down my door.

    But then, I practice proper firearm etiquette and lock them up, and no children are ever in my house to begun with. These parents are 100% responsible for the death of their child, no question about it. In a sane country, this wouldn't have happened.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I just recently did the same. Not murder someone, but went ahead and picked up a few guns. Truthfully, the orange pedophile fan base crowd scares the shit out of me. I live in a republitard state and the amount of assholes here is enormous. So. They have guns. They think they have all the power. Fuck it. I'll protect mine and what I believe in just as zealous as they do. And if it comes down to it. We will see who's left.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Make sure you get plenty of range time in. Nothing beats muscle memory

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I plan on it. First thing is taking them in to get cleaned and inspected by a gun smith. Since 3 of the 4 I have were bought privately. Then either going to an indoor range, or if the weather stops raining for a minute then heading to the place I normally shoot and see how they perform. I do have experience shooting, but haven't owned my own firearm for a few years.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    What a fantastic country you live in.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago*

    And you want him without a gun. It's literally a dumb opinion when you realize America isn't just insecure fragile white men with the guns. Banning guns will rip them out of the hands of trans and black people first, and then the poors, and never the rich. But knowing that takes a few more brain cells to rub around and warm up than people are willing to do. Because thinking is hard.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    a fingerprint safe is like $50. if you can afford a $500 gun, you can afford a $50 case.

    poor girl. I hope it was at least quick and painless.

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