MicroWaveOct 3, 2023

Man accidentally shot child while officiating wedding near Lincoln, deputy says

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Man accidentally shot child while officiating wedding near Lincoln, deputy says - Lemmy.world

A Texas man accidentally shot a child while officiating a wedding in Lancaster County on Saturday, the sheriff’s office says. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said deputies were sent to a wedding at Hillside Events near Denton on a report of a gunshot wound. Deputies learned that 62-year-old Michael Gardner, the wedding’s officiant, fired a gun to get everyone’s attention. “He was going to fire in the air, and as he did that, it slipped and went off,” Houchin said. The gun was loaded with a blank that Gardner made with gunpowder and glue.

Show threadbreadsmasherOct 3, 2023
“buh guns not the the problem!1!”
Show threadjackoneillOct 3, 2023
They truly aren’t, this is straight up lack of brain cells that’s the issue here
Show threadDTFpandaOct 3, 2023

Americans have an estimated 120 guns per 100 citizens, almost double that of the country with the second highest amount of firearms per capita.

Tell me again how that isn’t a problem.

Show threadjackoneillOct 3, 2023

It’s a tool. Blame the idiots that don’t use it correctly, not the tool itself

There are 908 motor vehicles per 1000 citizens in the US (source

In 2020, there were 5,250,837 vehicle collisions in America.

Tell me again how cars aren’t the problem.

Oh wait, that’s right, they are just a tool. The problem is people.

List of countries by vehicles per capita - Wikipedia

Show threadPRUSSIA_x86
Exactly, we should treating guns like cars. They should require revocable licenses, registration, training, and significant financial investment.
Oct 3, 2023 at 2:11pmWeb
Show threadjackoneillOct 3, 2023
I’ve been arguing this for years
Show threadtburkholOct 3, 2023
Not to mention liability insurance. Your gun harms/kills someone? You’ve got insurance to pay for it. Your gun stolen and used to harm someone? Prove it was securely stored or it goes on your insurance.