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sasha031

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:32 AM Dec 2012

In 5 minutes of search,Greg Mitchell of the Nation found six kids that were shot today, [View all]

More Kids Shot
I've been charting here the shooting of kids around the USA since Newtown, and collected many of them in my piece at The Nation today. Here's tonight's roundup on shooting just in past day--gathered in five minutes of quick and random googling.

In Sioux Falls, S.D., a 16-year-old shot and killed--with a semi-automatic shotgun-- a friend after an argument over paintball.

Tonight comes word that a girl in Memphis, age 2, got struck by a stray bullet from a gunfight outside and is now in critical condition.

Police say two men had been shooting at each other outside in the parking lot of the Clementine Apartments. Bullets flying everywhere.
“I heard bullets passing, flying in my home,” said Markita Freeman, who lives right next door to the toddler. ”I heard them flying across my bedroom.” One of them lodged in a little girl, in her home, just watching TV.

Meanwhile, in Maryland, another two-year-old shot--was being held by man who was gunned down and killed. This afternoon: teen shot in chest by another teen in Frederick, Md. A four-year-old shot in head in Jacksonville outside his home. A boy, 11, shot and killed in Puerto Rico.

In Atlanta area, a boy, 14, killed during robbery at his home. Two teen girls wounded in Chicago drive-by. Youth in Stockton, Ca., shoots girlfriend accidentally, he claims (she'll survive).

http://gregmitchellwriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/girl-2-hit-by-stray-bullet.html

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Hmmm, interesting. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #1
or death by strawmen arguments..... PA Democrat Dec 2012 #2
Well, if the discussion is child deaths, shouldn't all causes be researched? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #3
You have something against zealotrous anti gun screeds? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #9
I made it up, one of the marvels of the English language. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #11
Look who is rushing out and buying the very same weapon that just slaughtered twenty first graders Fumesucker Dec 2012 #16
OMG Skittles Dec 2012 #41
I think the discussion is gun-caused senseless death. Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #10
I'll bet not one of those guns was legally owned. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #13
So exactly how many of those people who died in Conneticut pennylane100 Dec 2012 #30
Isn't any child death other than natural causes senseless? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #17
The poutrage is over a killing tool Rex Dec 2012 #36
As opposed to more than 2800 per year by guns. See how google works? PA Democrat Dec 2012 #14
There you go making shit up again. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #21
I posted a link to a credible source. PA Democrat Dec 2012 #23
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #24
No. You made the claim. Post your link. PA Democrat Dec 2012 #27
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #31
Then give a link intaglio Dec 2012 #28
www.cdc.gov/ HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #29
Your link does not support your claim. That is the main page of the CDC. PA Democrat Dec 2012 #33
Seems like YOU like to "make shit up" including a strawman's argument comparing guns to PA Democrat Dec 2012 #25
I don't think you read that article carefully enough WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 #32
I will correct my post. You are correct, it is a two year span, so it is approximatelt 2800 a year. PA Democrat Dec 2012 #34
... progressoid Dec 2012 #15
You should not equate accidents with murders; they are in no way the same. DearHeart Dec 2012 #4
To HooptieWagon children killed by guns I guess, ends up in the file of "shit happens" sasha031 Dec 2012 #5
Why would they matter? MrSlayer Dec 2012 #6
why even go there? It's about sane gun laws right now, and he's paying attention. Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #7
Serious? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #22
So you are in favour of training, licensing gun owners like drivers intaglio Dec 2012 #26
Your argument is like equating heroin addiction with overeating. Both conditions ProgressiveEconomist Dec 2012 #40
thanks for posting this. Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #8
thank you for caring Voice for Peace sasha031 Dec 2012 #12
Behind every minor who kills with a gun is a criminally irresponsible, kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #18
Something has to be done! Whovian Dec 2012 #19
Kick glinda Dec 2012 #20
Yeah, we'd be surprised if... ReRe Dec 2012 #35
In my area 3 days ago: a 16 year old on a bicycle was shot several times by a passing car. He died. lexw Dec 2012 #37
Double Kick defacto7 Dec 2012 #38
Man With Concealed Weapon at Clackamas Town Center queentonic Dec 2012 #39
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