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[jubilant]

This is so very sad. The loss of this precious little girl. 

DH does keep  a loaded gun in our closet up high.  When our grandchildren came over (when they were little) the gun was always unloaded and still up high and they were not even allowed in that room.  The loss of this precious little one, the guilt this man will face the rest of his life, the little brother who pulled the trigger (who hopefully will not remember since he was so young, and the guilt the father will have to live with....it's such a trajedy. 

While I am deeply sorry for this family,  it was negligent to leave a loaded gun anywhere near small children.   

[mspatmac]

Until the gun owners are held accountable and severely punished nothing will change!  Responsible gun owners do not leave guns where children can find them.  

[riley1]

Weapons owners have to be responsible and held accountable for leaving a loaded weapon within reach of a child, teen or anyone else.

They should always be in a locked safe.

[hckynutjohn]

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@riley1 wrote:

Weapons owners have to be responsible and held accountable for leaving a loaded weapon within reach of a child, teen or anyone else.

They should always be in a locked safe.

@riley1 

I agree with everything except your last sentence. If they are responsible owners locking them in a safe could be an option, depending on their specific home environment. In my home environment, a locked, or any safe, is not necessary. 

hckynut  🇺🇸

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