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Lint Head

(15,064 posts) Mon Aug 11, 2014, 11:24 AM Aug 2014

Child killed in accidental shooting in White County, TN

WHITE COUNTY, TN (WSMV)

Police in White County say an 8-year-old was killed in an accidental shooting on Sunday night.
The shooting happened around 8 p.m. at the child's grandparents' house in the Cassville area, officials said.

http://www.wsmv.com/story/26247923/police-child-dead-after-accidental-shooting-white-county

One more innocent child dead.

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Child killed in accidental shooting in White County, TN (Original Post) Lint Head Aug 2014 OP

If that child had got hold of a bottle of booze and died from alcohol poisoning Jake Stern Aug 2014 #1

So much hypocrisy so much sadness. Lint Head Aug 2014 #3

"Accidentally" got a hold of a loaded gun BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #2

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

1. If that child had got hold of a bottle of booze and died from alcohol poisoning

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 12:59 PM

Aug 2014

there's a good chance somebody would be facing charges.

However it's a gun so it's just another "tragic accident" and no charges will likely be filed.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

3. So much hypocrisy so much sadness.

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 10:48 AM

Aug 2014

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

2. "Accidentally" got a hold of a loaded gun

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 08:32 PM

Aug 2014

No accidents in this story.

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