America.. You so silly

[tinfoilhat 11]

It does happen though because the requirement for buying a gun doesn't include an IQ or common sense test. I would like to see any would be gun buyer having to qualify on firearms safety handling and practices with an accredited firearms instructor and a certificate to back it up before going into a gun store. Another requirement would be that the would be buyer produce a sales receipt from a store which sells gun storage safes.

 

I don't know if this would be workable or shot down before it could be implemented but individual stupidity and irresponsibility should never be cited by ban the gun advocates as an excuse to repeal the 2nd amendment. No society can exist when laws are passed to punish the whole over the idiocy of a few

 

As I understand certain states require x amount of range time before a licence is issued (although for what type of fire arm I don't know)

 

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I don't think the OP has tried to get anyone to do what we think is right.

 

I know.............

[Harleyman 12]

As I understand certain states require x amount of range time before a licence is issued (although for what type of fire arm I don't know)

 

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I know.............

 

I don't know much about other States but in California before a gun can be sold for the first time the following has to be done:

 

Pass a questionnaire on gun safety. This is pretty basic common sense stuff and it's a written test which the sales clerk gives to the potential buyer.

 

Have no criminal record of any kind. A parking ticket or minor fender bender (not related to alcohol use) excepted

 

Submit a set of fingerprints which are forwarded to the FBI

 

A waiting period of around seven days before the firearm can be picked up

 

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The thread isn't about you, It's about a mother being gunned down by her 2yr old son..mind you Wal-Mart should be a dead giveaway.

 

Why? Are Walmart shoppers supposed to be socially inferior in some sort of way?

Edited December 31, 2014 by Harleyman

[skinz 10]

 

Why? Are Walmart shoppers supposed to be socially inferior in some sort of way?

 

 

From an American -perspective..yes.

[Total Chaos 10]

Yesterday a two year old killed his own mother with her own gun in the middle of a supermarket. The toddler found the gun and presumably thought it was a toy. Why the safety was off I have no idea, but it is yet another signal from our Western friends that our gun laws here are imminently more sensible.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30636326

 

I blame the indians.

 

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Good job I'M not in america then, would still love to catch some scroat trying to rob me then blow em away love it

 

I know,you really got to get some enjoyment from that and a big grin at the end

[Harleyman 12]

From an American -perspective..yes.

 

I'm no lover of Walmart but perhaps they do a big business because the people who shop there don't get a decent living wage and cant afford Macys or Nordstroms

[Zamo 10]

From an American -perspective..yes.

 

Does your ex know you've posted that? I didn't think SF allowed revenge porn.

[skinz 10]

Does your ex know you've posted that? I didn't think SF allowed revenge porn.

 

You be grateful it was a rear shot.

[Harleyman 12]

This thread should have been called "Idiot shoots her toddler by accident" or if wanting to be a little more polite "Mother accidentally kills her toddler while shopping"

 

The existing thread title is just plain silly in itself. Some people are silly and irresponsible, nations as a whole cannot be loosely described as being silly.

 

What's Walmart really got any anything to do with it either? The tragedy could have happened in a local park, even in the person's home or anywhere else. Gun toting shoppers just don't frequent Walmart particularly

Edited January 1, 2015 by Harleyman

[taxman 12]

This thread should have been called "Idiot shoots her toddler by accident" or if wanting to be a little more polite "Mother accidentally kills her toddler while shopping"

 

The existing thread title is just plain silly in itself. Some people are silly and irresponsible, nations as a whole cannot be loosely described as being silly.

 

What's Walmart really got any anything to do with it either? The tragedy could have happened in a local park, even in the person's home or anywhere else. Gun toting shoppers just don't frequent Walmart particularly

 

But...the "idiot" didn't shoot her toddler. Can't you Americans even read basic English?. THE CHILD SHOT THE MOTHER. Have a go at reading the thread and the links properly in future. That's if you can waddle your way to the computer without tripping up over all your concealed firearms.

[Obelix 11]

This thread should have been called "Idiot shoots her toddler by accident" or if wanting to be a little more polite "Mother accidentally kills her toddler while shopping"

 

The existing thread title is just plain silly in itself. Some people are silly and irresponsible, nations as a whole cannot be loosely described as being silly.

 

What's Walmart really got any anything to do with it either? The tragedy could have happened in a local park, even in the person's home or anywhere else. Gun toting shoppers just don't frequent Walmart particularly

 

Are you really that dumb?

 

The toddler reached into the mothers bag, found a firearm, which presumably had no safety set, and a round in the chamber, and fired it - killing the MOTHER.

 

Not the toddler.

 

The mother died of her own incompetence in not carrying a firearm safely, and letting it in reach of the most curious and grabby feely thing in the world - a two year old....

[tzijlstra 11]

This thread should have been called "Idiot shoots her toddler by accident" or if wanting to be a little more polite "Mother accidentally kills her toddler while shopping"

 

The existing thread title is just plain silly in itself. Some people are silly and irresponsible, nations as a whole cannot be loosely described as being silly.

 

What's Walmart really got any anything to do with it either? The tragedy could have happened in a local park, even in the person's home or anywhere else. Gun toting shoppers just don't frequent Walmart particularly

 

It is a reference to a Youtube guy who happens to love America (and guns). I realise it is rather obscure, but in this case I have no qualms about using it.

 

This sort of incident simply doesn't happen in most of the world, you can try and ignore that fact all you want, but it isn't going to help. one in every 300,000 citizens in the States was killed by unintentional use of fire-arms.

[alternageek 10]

It does happen though because the requirement for buying a gun doesn't include an IQ or common sense test. I would like to see any would be gun buyer having to qualify on firearms safety handling and practices with an accredited firearms instructor and a certificate to back it up before going into a gun store. Another requirement would be that the would be buyer produce a sales receipt from a store which sells gun storage safes.

 

I don't know if this would be workable or shot down before it could be implemented but individual stupidity and irresponsibility should never be cited by ban the gun advocates as an excuse to repeal the 2nd amendment. No society can exist when laws are passed to punish the whole over the idiocy of a few

 

I say in order to own a gun, you should serve at least 4 years in the military in order to handle one. Everyone I knew who had served and saw the true scenes of war, always knew how to store and handle guns. The majority didnt even think of using them as defense against intruders (Most kept an iron pipe or a louisville slugger under the bed)

Edited January 1, 2015 by alternageek
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