Another Four Rules Violation - Washington County Juvenile in Serious Condition..

[eldirector]

Seem to me that tragedy such as this call for mandatory firearms safety in schools.

Maybe combine it in a "safety class"? Make it part of a series of instruction on fires, first aid, CPR, automobiles, power tools, electricity, inter alia?

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Thank you for the idea, but no, thanks.

Hope the kid in the OP recovers, the shooter in the OP learned a lesson, the owner of the barn rethinks his storage plans, and the parents of the kids have a nice family chat about firearm safety.

I'd be all kinds of torn up if I managed to shoot a friend. Sucks.

 

[ATM]

The thread, above, is seven pages long over nine years and not a single post took issue with it, not even the most vocal anti-four-rules person. On the contrary, almost every person, other than the OP, praised the OP for his position(s) on safety.

There are many who simply employ better methods of instructing others in safe gun handling.

The NRA presents a more universal refinement consisting of 3 rules which produce the same desired safe gun handling habits and behaviors while completely eliminating the need to tack on anything else. It would be difficult to argue against their sufficiency, efficiency, simplicity or brilliance.

Never stop challenging or advancing. We can leave the old as a monument, but we're moving on. Try to keep up.

 

[Joe G]

Linked article says that the victim is in "stable condition" with more surgery planned.

I saw that, but "stable" doesn't mean it's not bad. He got through today's surgery and is still not breathing on his own and trying to save the liver

 

[chipbennett]

I saw that, but "stable" doesn't mean it's not bad. He got through today's surgery and is still not breathing on his own and trying to save the liver

Understood. Just trying to provide information as given in the article.

 

[bwframe]

Teen recovering after accidental shooting in Goshen

 

[HoughMade]

Yet another 4 rules violation:

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/05151701rs.pdf

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Yet another 4 rules violation:

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/05151701rs.pdf

They get all the exciting cases in St. Joe County.

 

[T.Lex]

Weird to see Shepard as a chief judge on the App. Ct.

And Rucker will be joining him?

Seems like that'd make Taco Tuesdays among the Court of Appeals judges kinda awkward.

 

[HoughMade]

390 yards.

 

[indiucky]

390 yards.

Man it's flat up there.....I read it Hough but didn't see what caliber it was...

 

[HoughMade]

Man it's flat up there.....I read it Hough but didn't see what caliber it was...

In news reports, there was some indication it was 9mm, but who knows. A 9mm can certainly be lethal at that range.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Seem to me that tragedy such as this call for mandatory firearms safety in schools.

Maybe combine it in a "safety class"? Make it part of a series of instruction on fires, first aid, CPR, automobiles, power tools, electricity, inter alia?

Well, they teach sex education, why not firearms...but I disagree with making either mandatory.

 

[ATM]

Well, they teach sex education, why not firearms...but I disagree with making either mandatory.

"Mandatory" normally makes me cringe, but I'm willing to hear more of this proposal and pursue it locally.

 

[eldirector]

Do we really want the "common core" version of firearms safety?

 

[Kutnupe14]

"Mandatory" normally makes me cringe, but I'm willing to hear more of this proposal and pursue it locally.

I know anti-gun people, as I know anti-sex Ed in school people. I don't think it's my prerogative to tell either how they should raise their kids so long as they are on the right side of the law.

 

[HoughMade]

I know anti-gun people, as I know anti-sex Ed in school people. I don't think it's my prerogative to tell either how they should raise their kids so long as they are on the right side of the law.

Seems rational.

 

[ATM]

I know anti-gun people, as I know anti-sex Ed in school people. I don't think it's my prerogative to tell either how they should raise their kids so long as they are on the right side of the law.

I don't desire a law, I prefer persuasion.