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Gun Control Reform Activism

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6. What's wrong with some "responsible" Amercan gun owners?

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 10:45 AM

Sep 2013

Lucas Heagren with his father, Joshua, on Christmas 2011, holding a .22 rifle that was a present. The photograph was evidence in Mr. Heagren's negligent homicide trial after Lucas shot himself.

Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/us/children-and-guns-the-hidden-toll.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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Accidental shooting deaths of children *hugely under-reported* [View all] Robb Sep 2013 OP

EXACTLY! elleng Sep 2013 #1

America loves guns and ammo more than it loves children. Loudly Sep 2013 #2

Adults abelenkpe Sep 2013 #3

You would think the NRA would want this reported. Turbineguy Sep 2013 #4

Link to the very extensive NYT report: enough Sep 2013 #5

What's wrong with some "responsible" Amercan gun owners? rdharma Sep 2013 #6

I honestly thought people would be upset by the opposite SoutherDem Oct 2013 #8

It's just another way to minimize the statistics. Robb Oct 2013 #9

Nothing is minimized SoutherDem Oct 2013 #10

Insensitive? Robb Oct 2013 #11

You would probably be banned if you made that "pink gun" statement and Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #12

You can't charge someone for an accident. bobclark86 Oct 2013 #13

But they aren't accidents. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #14