This week, Haley Moore, a 5 year old, accidentally shot herself. Allegedly, Haley's father was in the shower at the time, and when her older siblings found her, they went and told their neighbors. As the neighbor tried to comfort the siblings, her father called for help. County sheriffs say that Haley passed away from her wound in the hospital. Ironically, neighbors describe Moore's father as a "devoted father who is vigilant about gun safety." No one knows exactly how she got a hold of the gun, but neighbors say that this tragedy should spark conversation about the dangers of keeping guns in a house with children. The incident is currently under investigation.
This is not the first time this type of tragedy has occurred, and it most definitely will not be the last. Every day, children all across America are either killed or injured by mishandling of a firearm, often by the child themselves. There have been cases where a sibling accidentally shoots another sibling, or where a baby puts a gun in his mouth, thinking it's a toy. Guns are a serious danger to children and while some argue the right to bear arms, to say that there should be no restrictions on who has guns or where they are stored results in another case like Haley Moore's. This is like, a few years ago in Chicago, one brother found a gun, thought it was a toy, and accidentally shot his little brother. While one might argue that it is necessary for a child to have exposure to firearms and to grow up knowing it's not a toy, it begs the question: is it worth the risk of a child taking their own life, or sometimes, someone else's?
http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2016/05/22/5-year-old-shoots-self-pkg.wvue
This shows just how dangerous guns are. They are nothing to be left out and loaded or played with. They are very serious and need to be treated as such.
ReplyDeleteThis shows just how dangerous guns are. They are nothing to be left out and loaded or played with. They are very serious and need to be treated as such.
ReplyDeleteLook at the end of the day if you own a gun and have a child you need to be able to keep it out of reach from that child. If you are irresponsible enough to let a 5 year old shoot themself you should not own a gun. In fact I think you oughta be criminally punished for neglect among other things
ReplyDeleteLook at the end of the day if you own a gun and have a child you need to be able to keep it out of reach from that child. If you are irresponsible enough to let a 5 year old shoot themself you should not own a gun. In fact I think you oughta be criminally punished for neglect among other things
ReplyDeletePeople should be able to keep guns in their homes for protection, but they have to make sure that it is in a safe place, like mabey they could buy a safe and put it in.
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