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Man kills his 14 y old son. Thought he was an intruder.

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Police investigate death of teen shot by dad

The man, believing his 14-year-old son was at school, fatally shot the boy in the neck when he mistook him for an intruder at their East Price Hill home Tuesday morning.

This happened 2 days ago... Did you hear about it ? What a tragedy :(
 
Huge tragedy. But the father is a total idiot. He violated at least two rules of basic gun safety and if there's a law against negligent discharge then he ought to be charged for that at least. I fully support the 2nd amendment but I am all for the prosecution of careless people who fire their guns before they think.
 
PoS said:
Huge tragedy. But the father is a total idiot. He violated at least two rules of basic gun safety and if there's a law against negligent discharge then he ought to be charged for that at least. I fully support the 2nd amendment but I am all for the prosecution of careless people who fire their guns before they think.
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Agreed. It's this kind of trigger-happy moron who gives fuel to the "ban all guns" mob. Identifying the target before shooting is not the ****ing difficult.
 
Cisero said:
Police investigate death of teen shot by dad

The man, believing his 14-year-old son was at school, fatally shot the boy in the neck when he mistook him for an intruder at their East Price Hill home Tuesday morning.

This happened 2 days ago... Did you hear about it ? What a tragedy :(
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Yes, it's a tragedy. But, nothing more. It has no political significance.

It's every bit as much as tragedy as the parent who is talking on a cell phone, runs a red light and get's t-boned by a truck, killing her infant in the backseat.

Negligence, to some extent, is usually a factor in all these "tragedies."

But, people are human, after all.
 
PoS said:
Huge tragedy. But the father is a total idiot. He violated at least two rules of basic gun safety and if there's a law against negligent discharge then he ought to be charged for that at least. I fully support the 2nd amendment but I am all for the prosecution of careless people who fire their guns before they think.
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So what rules did he violate?
why did the kid not come through the front door?
why did the kid not tell his dad he was in the house?

I see this for what it was a tragedy and no jury would convict this guy over this.
He has suffered enough punishment.
 
Cisero said:
Police investigate death of teen shot by dad

The man, believing his 14-year-old son was at school, fatally shot the boy in the neck when he mistook him for an intruder at their East Price Hill home Tuesday morning.

This happened 2 days ago... Did you hear about it ? What a tragedy :(
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Here are a few more "accidents"(involving children 11 and under), since the new year.

Child wounded in shooting at Spring home - Houston Chronicle

UPDATE:Name released of toddler injured in Dubuque shooting - KWWL - Eastern Iowa Breaking News, Weather, Closings

2-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Authorities Say A Gun Shot Itself ‹ Winning Democrats: Winning Hearts and Minds

Boy shot in the head in Trinidad dies

http://m.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/police-identify-2-year-old-girl-accidentally-shot-/npxs5/

http://m.wmctv.com/wmctv/db_381569/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=De4G23AS

http://abc13.com/news/boy-2-shoots-self-with-dads-gun/1144947/

http://sanangelolive.com/news/crime...ot-face-tom-green-county-sheriff-investigates

http://www.wbko.com/content/news/Au...ucky-boy-who-was-shot-to-death-364867871.html

http://www.wral.com/3-year-old-dies...lumberton-store/15226583/#iK0cIcoRMa7t40b7.99

http://www.twcnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2016/01/11/young-girl-accidentally-shot-by-uncle.html

Tragic indeed.
 
ludin said:
So what rules did he violate?
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He violated rules 3 and 4- keeping his finger off the trigger until he has identified the target and knowing where the target is.

why did the kid not come through the front door?
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So if your son doesnt go through the front door he deserves to die?

why did the kid not tell his dad he was in the house?
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So if your son doesnt tell you he's in the house it's ok to kill him?

I see this for what it was a tragedy and no jury would convict this guy over this.
He has suffered enough punishment.
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He should be prosecuted for negligent or unlawful discharge at least. It was his carelessness that killed his son. I have no sympathy for a John McClane wannabe.
 
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