So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Jan 26th 2006, 2:54 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Doesnt matter what the objects prime purpose is (although I could show you a few knives whose prime purpose IS to kill). It's how it can be used. My point being parental responsibility should cover everything. My kids had "Dont run with scissors" and "Never play with knives" drummed into them the same as they have gun safety drummed into them rather then hiding the knives and hoping they never find them or pretending guns dont exist.
Jan 26th 2006, 3:09 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
You can kill someone with a rolled up magazine.
Jan 26th 2006, 3:11 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Partystar
You can kill someone with a fist & you carry those with you anywhere!
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Jan 26th 2006, 3:12 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by willmore
Not just the firearm owner but the parent as well. Anything dangerous, sharp or otherwise should be kept out of reach of children. Our kitchen knives are stored at a level that even with a stool the kids cant reached them. Jims tool drawer is locked as well as the kitchen and bathroom cupboards where anything dangerous is stored.
Parents have a responsibility to keep dangerous items out of reach of kids!
Parents have a responsibility to keep dangerous items out of reach of kids!
Jan 26th 2006, 3:14 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Chorlton
As Macgyver here says, anything can be a weapon. I think that there isnt much wrong with those checks, but the main focus should be on the causes of violence in school. There were fights all the time at my old grammar school, but no one ever used a weapon 
Jan 26th 2006, 3:26 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
We could throw marshmallows at things instead.
Jan 26th 2006, 3:27 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Only if you lick them first - they won't stick to their intended target if you don't do that
Jan 26th 2006, 3:29 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
I accept people for who they are - Idiotic, stupid, irresponsible dumbasses for the main. My only regret for immigrating is I now cant arrest them for it.
Jan 26th 2006, 3:31 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I have been known to make women faint with merely the wink of an eye if that's of any relevance to the converstaion.
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(Apologies on Rushman's behalf - he couldn't make it this evening, so I'm standing in for him)
Jan 26th 2006, 3:35 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Partystar
So I guess you'll just have to lick me up the legs instead then!!!
That's quite a stream of consciousness you've got going there - sorry to interrupt.
Jan 26th 2006, 3:46 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
6 posts in a row
That's quite a stream of consciousness you've got going there - sorry to interrupt.
That's quite a stream of consciousness you've got going there - sorry to interrupt.
Anyway, enough talk, get lickin' Davy boy!!!
Jan 26th 2006, 4:04 am
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
3) If the child had taken a kitchen knife and snuck it into his bag then proceeded to stab another kid at school would there be a sudden ruckass about the disgraceful availability of kitchen knives to children?
Jan 26th 2006, 12:02 pm
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by CaliforniaBride
Last time I did any cooking I didn't notice a need for Smith and Wesson .38 to slice through an onion. The only Wesson I need in the kitchen is the one that manufacturers cooking oil.
Er, sorry the relevance of that is lost on me. Last time I fixed my car I didnt need one either but there you go. Right tool for the right job. I wouldnt fancy trying to take down a large hog with a 3/8" spanner or a potato peeler.
The point is most people (on here certainly) live in nice little cosy urban areas of development where owning a gun can only be for self defence. That doesn't mean guns are pointless everywhere in the world.
So for all those that jump up and down shouting they would'nt have a gun in their house in total self rightousness...good for you. Doesnt mean that they should be banned. I dont like alcohol since it leads to far more (Civilian) deaths and injurys than firearms and makes my job a nightmare, but I wont call for it to banned.
Jan 26th 2006, 2:05 pm
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Er, sorry the relevance of that is lost on me. Last time I fixed my car I didnt need one either but there you go. Right tool for the right job. I wouldnt fancy trying to take down a large hog with a 3/8" spanner or a potato peeler.
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Jan 26th 2006, 2:31 pm
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Re: So sad...7yr old shot in the arm at day-care center....
The husband flew to England last Friday......yet at the moment the US police are not pursuing extradition as they don't have enough evidence (at the time of writing):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_obje...name_page.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_obje...name_page.html