They still called the rifle a "gun", however.
The safest place for either of those weapons would still be in the possession of the owner/operator.
Pretty much senseless tragedies. I feel very sorry for all involved.
I call a rifle a gun all the time. It’s my way of rebelling against my time in the Marine Corps. BTW, don’t ask a drill instructor that if a rifle is called a rifle then why is a machine gun not a machine rifle. It’s not worth it. Drill instructors take a offense to questioning the wisdom of their beloved Corps.