One nine year old picks up a gun and saves the day and it is news. Much like man bites dog, that's news too but only because there are hundreds or more dog bites a year. Is that too abstract for some to understand?
yea, usually the family is banned from owning a gun because of some ridiculous gun law and the kid ends up dead
Nice try gun lover. The facts belie your intent, more children are killed accidental by guns by a great factor than examples wherein a child 'saves the day'.
"usually the family is banned from owning a gun because of some ridiculous gun law" is dishonest and ridiculous. Not surprising given the author.
While not entirely clueless, you post reeks of the usual chest thumping 'look what a loving, concerned citizen I am' bravado.
I understand your intent....but you come off as a jerk.
"CNN Article Admits Gun Accidents Among Children Are Literally 1 in a Million
APRIL 12 2013
Despite incidents such as the recent death of a 6-year-old New Jersey boy shot in the head by a 4-year-old playmate, as well as the accidental shooting of a Tennessee sheriffÂ’s deputyÂ’s wife by a 4-year-old boy, accidental firearms deaths are rare among children.
According to the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 703 children under the age of 15 died in accidental firearms deaths between 2001 and 2010, the latest year for which the agency’s statistics on fatalities are available. During the same period, 7,766 children under the age of 14 suffered accidental firearms injuries — about one injury for every million children."
CNN Article Admits Gun Accidents Among Children Are Literally 1 in a Million
To provide perspective for my awarding you the title of 'jerk,' here is an endeavor which, I suspect, you'd endorse:
CAFE standards mandated by Obama:
"Back in 2002, the National Academy of Sciences did a study on the effects of CAFE. They found that over the three decades CAFE has been in effect, downsizing of cars and trucks for fuel economy has cost us about 2,000 lives per year.
This death toll figure was arrived at long before President Obama recently upped the CAFE standards by 30% and more. The death toll going forward will be even higher."
"Pajamas Media » The Hidden Death Toll of Higher CAFE Standards
PJ Media » The Hidden Death Toll of Higher CAFE Standards
In case you miss the point, or points...
a. defensive use of guns saves far more lives than it costs.
b. government policy in raising gas mileage costs far more innocent children's lives than then you are wringing your hands about in your post.
And you say?
