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In reply to the discussion: Philadelphia Boy, Two, Fatally Shoots 11-Year-Old Sister: Police [View all]BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Because we must tiptoe around those who scream the loudest that their rights (as they see them) trumps everyone else's safety. I have not been able to find statistics of so-called gun use for defense vs accidental deaths. We keep hearing these PR stories from the gunners, but it seems the harm far outweighs the good. It's the lie that keeps us paralyzed from fixing this situation.
Our country is awash with guns. Just one more way we are the laughing stock of the civilized world. Our death toll from shooting deaths is exponential compared to other countries. And yet, there is nothing we can do about it?
This child was able to pick up a loaded, cocked pistol as if it were a toy and kill his sister. The most gunners can do is mumble, Oops! or some nonsense about how one has to teach young children to be responsible. Adults who leave their weapons lying around so these tragedies can happen over and over are never held accountable. It's just collateral damage so people can feed their fantasies of "safety" when in fact they are making all of us less safe.