Pink Gun Mistaken For Toy, 3 Year Old S.C. Boy Killed - Polidicks

if only the grandparents were able to proactively shoot the 3 year old with a semi automatic assault style weapon to avoid this pointless death

[QUOTE]Their parents were not at home and the children were being watched by their grandparents, who were in the living room of the apartment.[/QUOTE] That is horrible :( I mean, bad enough for the one child to die, but the grandparents who probably didn't even know about the gun were just watching over their grandchildren and then one suddenly dies a room away...

[QUOTE=mobrockers2;39487065][img]http://www.nutwoodrocks.com/Paige.jpg[/img]] Meet paige[/QUOTE] A painted Colt 1911A1? With chrome parts? Fuck Gunsmoke so many ways.

was this in USA? seriously since that gun law came out I've heard sooo many deaths caused by shootings

snip sorry

[QUOTE=mopman999;39487214]why is the color so relevant[/QUOTE] Because it looks like a toy because of it.

[QUOTE=LordCrypto;39487134]if only the grandparents were able to proactively shoot the 3 year old with a semi automatic assault style weapon to avoid this pointless death[/QUOTE] Clearly the child was within her rights to defend herself according to the stand your ground law. I'm sorry.

[QUOTE=mopman999;39487214]why is the color so relevant[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]thinking the gun was a toy[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Griffster26;39487066]That is just an example of a gun from American Guns. No photos of the gun itself[/QUOTE] I know.. [editline]5th February 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Ridge;39487150]A painted Colt 1911A1? With chrome parts? Fuck Gunsmoke so many ways.[/QUOTE] Have you seen paige and her mum? I don't care how many guns they paint pink man.

Hey I guess I'll just leave my fully loaded pink handgun near my 3 year old children/siblings. Nothing could go wrong. What goes through these people's heads? I mean I know there is being distracted and cloudy and not aware of EVERYTHING, but it's a LOADED WEAPON for christs sake.

[QUOTE=Griffster26;39487271]Because it looks like a toy because of it.[/QUOTE] i completely misinterpreted some of the statements oops

Do you mind linking a source that isn't so blatantly biased? I'm not questioning whether it happened or anything, but linking to a biased political blog is kind of bad practice.

I just cannot comprehend how someone can fuck up so much.

[QUOTE=mastermaul;39487382]Do you mind linking a source that isn't so blatantly biased?[/QUOTE] Biased about what? It's not like they're condemning all gun owners as irresponsible mongoloids or something. Nevermind, I get it after you edited it.

So a loaded gun that looks like a toy was left with it's safety off in an accessible area to children. The irresponsible gun owner should be charged with murder in this sort of scenario.

[QUOTE=Sumaher4;39487159]was this in USA? seriously since that gun law came out I've heard sooo many deaths caused by shootings[/QUOTE] I know right. Things just aren't the same anymore since good ol' 1791.

[QUOTE=GammaFive;39487413]So a loaded gun that looks like a toy was left with it's safety off in an accessible area to children. The irresponsible gun owner should be charged with murder in this sort of scenario.[/QUOTE] Gross Idiocy should be a crime.

I'm all for protecting the right to bear arms and what have you, but this shit...

When I saw that picture in the OP i thought it was an actual toy. Goddamn. [editline]5th February 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=JJ Webby;39487508]I'm all for protecting the right to bear arms and what have you, but this shit...[/QUOTE] and by 'this shit...' do you mean the lack of proper gun safety?

[QUOTE=Tobylol;39486770]Why would anyone want a pink gun? Like it's some kind of accessory. It's pretty sick if you ask me.[/QUOTE] Guns get accessorized and are pretty much an extension of someones personality when it comes to customization. It isn't sick..your statement is pretty stupid. A gun is a gun, does not matter.. What is sick is the lack of responsibility when it comes to ownership. A gun should have had a lock of some sorts specially if you got kids around

[QUOTE=KommradKommisar;39487517]When I saw that picture in the OP i thought it was an actual toy. Goddamn. [editline]5th February 2013[/editline] and by 'this shit...' do you mean the lack of proper gun safety?[/QUOTE] Sure do. I believe firearms are tools, much like knives, but when people like this are so careless and lives are taken there's always someone who will blame the guns. Also the sheer stupidity just baffles me. Basically, with all the talk of gun control, owning firearms wouldn't be as much of a problem if fuckheads like these weren't so irresponsible.

[QUOTE=MR-X;39487528]Guns get accessorized and are pretty much an extension of someones personality when it comes to customization. It isn't sick..your statement is pretty stupid. A gun is a gun, does not matter.. What is sick is the lack of responsibility when it comes to ownership. A gun should have had a lock of some sorts specially if you got kids around[/QUOTE] I think there should be limits with weapons customized in this way, but I agree that having it out in the open is the bigger issue here. Especially kids this young wouldn't understand that they shouldn't play with a gun because it isn't brightly colored. If it's safely away from children, then it won't matter either way.

Anyone reminded of that WHite House Petition? [url]https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/require-all-civilian-firearms-be-painted-pink/YfFtRGVL[/url]

[QUOTE=mastermaul;39487382]Do you mind linking a source that isn't so blatantly biased? I'm not questioning whether it happened or anything, but linking to a biased political blog is kind of bad practice.[/QUOTE] There is nothing wrong with the source though [url]http://www.wafb.com/story/20967479/pink-gun-mistaken-for-toy-3-year-old-killed[/url]

[QUOTE=Shadaez;39486989]Guys, who cares that it's pink. Even if it was a Rainbow Dash gun it's not the guns fault okay? The gun isn't alive. The parents did not teach their kids properly nor did they safely store the gun.[/QUOTE] It's not the fact that it's pink that bothers anyone. The gun being pink is a symptom of a problem with a lot of gun owners, and that's that they don't act as if they're dangerous. It gives the impression that they think it's a cute thing to carry around as an accessory, like a purse. And it's not. Gun owners (these kind) need to realize that guns are extremely dangerous weapons. They're not toys. They're not tools. They're not some thing you carry around for fashion. They're weapons. They're items of utility, and their purpose is to harm or kill living things. If they recognized that, then they probably wouldn't have gotten a gun like that, and if they did, it would be kept in a safe location. These people make us responsible gun owners look like irresponsible assholes, and should be kept from owning or using firearms.

[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;39487612]I think there should be limits with weapons customized in this way, but I agree that having it out in the open is the bigger issue here. Especially kids this young wouldn't understand that they shouldn't play with a gun because it isn't brightly colored. If it's safely away from children, then it won't matter either way.[/QUOTE] Why should there be a limit? I bet no one here gave a shit about guns being customized up until this stupid article came out. Kids will be kids, you tell them do not do something, they're going to do it. It isn't the kids fault, it isn't the guns fault. Its the mothers negligence.

There's no problem with pink guns. No problem at all.

This reminds me of that part in Bowling for Columbine where that one kid shot another kid with a gun he found.

[QUOTE=laserguided;39486828]Flat dark earth and black > pink, pink guns are just ugly.[/QUOTE] ah yes, let's debate the aesthetics of the gun when a child's died [editline]6th February 2013[/editline] if the family didn't have a gun this wouldn't have happened, wy would you ever let something like this into your house

[QUOTE=laserguided;39486773]Who would even buy a pink gun.[/QUOTE] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ah1MuaT7IDI/UDgJVdovjZI/AAAAAAAAtOE/kq5Wg-upjW0/w497-h373/pink%2Bassault.jpg[/img]