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Fox: Houston Elementary School Shut Down -6 yr old with gun
fox news | 4/19/2011 | fox News

Posted on 04/19/2011 10:23:47 AM PDT by sodpoodle

Breaking - four taken to hospital - six year old dropped gun which fired.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arth; banglist; gun; homeschooling; schooled; schoolshooting
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To: backwoods-engineer
And the report that the “accidentally went off when it fell from his pocket” is a crock.

One has to have the trigger pulled/held back for the weapon to fire, otherwise the safety in the trigger mechanism prohibits the firing pin from hitting the primer.

There was a thread on FR a while back explaining how weapons operate and how silly it is to claim the gun went off when it hit the ground.

Gun-just -went-off is a story to protect the kid.

81 posted on 04/19/2011 2:18:22 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: sodpoodle

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7528178.html

Also in Memphis:
http://hickoryhill.wmctv.com/news/news/6-year-old-state-custody-after-bringing-loaded-gun-school/52971
“6-year-old in state custody after bringing loaded gun to school “


82 posted on 04/19/2011 2:23:35 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: in the wind
I sure hope you forgot to add a snark tag?

Nope...was quite serious. Until we find out exactly he got this loaded firearm, throwing the owner of it in prison seems a bit premature.

83 posted on 04/19/2011 2:27:44 PM PDT by Niteranger68 (Jared Lee Loughner - Disciple of Michael Moore)
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To: Skeez

The area this happened is kindly known as da hood.


84 posted on 04/19/2011 2:28:30 PM PDT by Bruinator (God is Great.... Beer is good.... Muzzies are.........?)
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To: LongElegantLegs

“What we NEED is school control...Backround checks for all prospective students and their families, mandatory school safety certifications to be renewed every year, random home inspections, etc”

Spent much time with Hitler I see.


85 posted on 04/19/2011 2:34:07 PM PDT by Bruinator (God is Great.... Beer is good.... Muzzies are.........?)
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To: Dead Corpse

I just find it odd that some here are pointing to the ethnic make up at the school, but when talking about the vast majority of the other school shootings, they don’t discuss the ethnicity or race of the shooter or make implications about their family.

And from what I can tell, those school shooters from the suburbs seem to be much more accurate shooters than this kid in Houston.


86 posted on 04/19/2011 2:34:29 PM PDT by trumandogz
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To: sodpoodle

Bookmark


87 posted on 04/19/2011 2:35:45 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Vaquero

88 posted on 04/19/2011 2:40:40 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Red Badger

89 posted on 04/19/2011 2:42:29 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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90 posted on 04/19/2011 2:43:38 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Vaquero

91 posted on 04/19/2011 2:46:18 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: trumandogz

The oddity of a 6 year-old child carrying a gun to school prompted curiosity - revealed statistics and moved out into the usual areas of discord.

IMO it was preparation for the media spin.

Rich white GOP/NR parents or not ???

Comparing the teenage lunatics of Columbine to a 6 year-old does not make sense. But discussing parental responsibility does.


92 posted on 04/19/2011 2:49:15 PM PDT by sodpoodle (Is it 2012 yet?)
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To: sodpoodle

How bad can it possibly be when 6 year olds are bringing loaded guns to schools?

Unbelievable.


93 posted on 04/19/2011 2:49:48 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: sodpoodle

4 taken to hospital but only 3 were wounded?

Hmmm


94 posted on 04/19/2011 2:52:53 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2; IowaHawk

Check post #82 for links.

One report shows Southwind Elementary and another Ross Elementary. Two names for one school?

Updates confirm only 3 went to the hospital.


95 posted on 04/19/2011 2:57:47 PM PDT by sodpoodle (Is it 2012 yet?)
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To: iowamark

well, he might be one of those “damien” type of children OR he may be an innocent pegged by the aforementioned.

We would need more details to ascertain whether he’s a what or a who, as in
“WTF was that?” versus “who needs a friend today?”


96 posted on 04/19/2011 3:05:09 PM PDT by hyperconservative (HOB)
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To: Bruinator

Godwin’s law says I win.

If you’re going to infringe on someone rights, wouldn’t it be better to infringe on a pretend right (TRT an education), rather than a real one (TRT keep and bear arms).


97 posted on 04/19/2011 3:10:03 PM PDT by LongElegantLegs (Use it up, wear it out, make it over or do without.)
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To: dragnet2

Kid looks much more healthy than the 15 kids murdered at Columbine by those kids from suburbia.


98 posted on 04/19/2011 3:13:15 PM PDT by trumandogz
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To: trumandogz

Ya think they’ll install metal detectors at this kindergarten?


99 posted on 04/19/2011 3:16:22 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: GOYAKLA
Eddie Eagle was never used at this “school”? /S

Indeed not. But, of course, commies and hoplophobes like the Brady Campaign (aka Handgun Control Inc.) are against Eddie Eagle and similar programs to teach gun safety to kids.

100 posted on 04/19/2011 3:41:27 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Any politician who holds that the state accords rights is an oathbreaker and an "enemy... domestic.")
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