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Gun Control Reform Activism

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russ1943

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Tue Feb 18, 2014, 03:02 AM Feb 2014

Another snapshot of the carnage. [View all]

A couple of days, Feb 7th, 11th & 16th from Tom Begnal’s “Another day in the (gun crazy) U.S.A.” (Not all fifty, just the 9 from Florida.) http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/16/1278018/-Another-day-in-the-gun-crazy-U-S-A
February 16, 2014 edition;
Lake Worth, Fla. -- A 4-year-old girl died when she accidentally shot herself after finding a gun in her home about 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Cocoa, Fla. -- An 18-year-old male was accidentally shot in the chest and killed when he sat on a couch in a living room as a 25-year-old man in the room was making repairs to an AR-15 rifle and the weapon inadvertently discharged about 4 p.m. Monday. No word yet on whether or not any charges will be filed.
Plant City, Fla. -- Police responding to a call at a home about 12:30 p.m. Monday found that a 72-year-old man -- a retired dentist who had served four years on the city commission -- accidentally killed himself when a gun he was handling inadvertently discharged.
Lake Worth, Fla. -- A man accidentally shot himself at a gun range about 6 p.m. yesterday. No one else was struck by the flying bullet. No word on whether or not charges would be filed. No word on his condition.
February 11, 2014 edition;
Orange County, Fla. -- A 34-year-old sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed early this morning while responding to reports of car break-ins in a neighborhood.
Riviera Beach, Fla. -- A man accidentally shot himself about 9 p.m. Sunday. No one else was struck by the flying bullet. No word on whether or not he would be charged. His injuries were described as critical.
February 7, 2014 edition;
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A man showed up at a hospital about 9:45 p.m. yesterday with a gunshot to his midsection. His injuries were described as non life-threatening.
Tampa, Fla. -- A 27-year-old man was shot in front of a tire business by a 22-year-old man about 4:30 p.m. yesterday. The two had argued with each other earlier in the day. The victim was expected to survive.
West Palm Beach, Fla. -- A 47-year-old woman burst into her neighbor’s house about 11 p.m. Monday and waved a handgun at everyone inside because she felt they were playing music too loud. She was arrested.

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