A teenage boy died on Saturday shortly after shooting himself in the chest at a Stoughton home. Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/bost...hest/-/9848842/16790466/-/h2i5io/-/index.html
When you want to prove that it is unloaded, don't point it at yourself or anyone else and squeeze the trigger. Just show an empty magazine well and chamber and still don't squeeze the trigger.
Rule #1 : Treat all firearms as though they were loaded. Rule #2 : Point the muzzle in a safe direction at all times. BTW one the comments stated that no one should own a handgun unless they've had EXTENSIVE training...wtf? There's no training to stamp out stupid. Look at that Navy SEAL a couple of years ago who, in order to impress some girl, he put a gun to head and pulled the trigger, which unbeknownst to him was loaded...looks like his "extensive training" didn't help him.
17-Year-Old Killed By Brother In Accidental Shooting STOUGHTON (CBS) – A 17-year-old boy from Stoughton was accidentally shot and killed by his brother Saturday evening. David Wade was shot in the chest by his 21-year-old brother at the Wades’ home. Wade was rushed to Good Samaritan hospital but could not be revived. Several members of the Wade family were home at the time, and both David’s mother and the brother who allegedly shot him called 911. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/09/29/17-year-old-killed-by-brother-in-accidental-shooting/
I knew both of those basic rules by the time I was 8 years old......either one could have prevented this, and neither requires "extensive training", just listening ability and common sense.
BTW one the comments stated that no one should own a handgun unless they've had EXTENSIVE training...wtf? There's no training to stamp out stupid. Look at that Navy SEAL a couple of years ago who, in order to impress some girl, he put a gun to head and pulled the trigger, which unbeknownst to him was loaded...looks like his "extensive training" didn't help him. Sure it did, one shot one kill, his aim was perfect
1) Kids are so fucking stupid today. Yes, 21 is a kid IMO Kids - they just don't make them like they used to
I have to disagree with that kind of blanket statement.....it's true in some cases, not true in others. I was a sworn, full-time police officer at age 22, and I didn't feel much different compared to when I was 21.
The world is significantly different today. If I remember correctly, by 21 you had been an independent adult for ~four years. That is incredibly rare today.
I'm 32 now. By the time I was 21, I had been living on my own for 2 yrs, working 2 jobs, and moved from AZ to MA all by myself with no financial or logistical help from anyone. I met my husband and was married at 22. It never seemed out of the ordinary at the time, but looking back, I had friends at the time who couldn't take care of a goldfish, let alone themselves. It definitely depends on the person. Sent from my wicked smaht DROID RAZR
Killjoy, Delta and right.as.rain are right on. The darwin comments and the like are a bit over the top. Unless you are privy to the particulars of the investigation, you should perhaps be a little more sensitive about what the family is going through...IMHO
It all depends on the person....my son will be as mature as I was at 21, because he's being raised the same way I was raised. If he backtalks, there are very unpleasant ramifications. That matures you in a hurry.
That all depends on what your definition of "beat" is. http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/430/430mass385.html
[/quote] In my case, ANY kind of discipline from grounding to scolding to a slap across the face for being told "Go fuck yourself" had DSS at my door, courtesy of the counter-parent.
Mrs. Delta784 is totally onboard with the threat (and application in extreme cases) of corporal punishment. The thing is, both my kids know I will do it, and as a result, I don't have to do it.
Children,Grandchildren,and now Great Grandchildren all know how to behave in my house or when they are out with me. Their favorite expression that has been passed on is, you don't make Grandpa mad or you will get it.
^ This. Our kids know what WILL happen, so it usually doesn't have to happen. Everywhere we go, people see 3 kids under 5 walk in and you can almost see a collective cringe... but then 99% of the time, those people are coming up and complimenting us on how well behaved our children are. That doesn't happen by accident. Sent from my wicked smaht DROID RAZR
