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Old 09-05-2019, 12:55 PM
 
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Daughter could have been a Darwin candidate.

This doesn't take away from multiple cases where guns were used successfully in self defense, but mum needs to identify target first before blasting away. And these days no one has any business trying to 'surprise' someone like that in their home.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-...225514706.html
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A mother allegedly mistakenly shot her 18-year-old daughter when she came home from college to surprise her. The unnamed Girard, Ohio, woman fired a single shot at a person she assumed was an intruder, striking her daughter in the arm, WFMJ reports.
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Old 09-05-2019, 12:57 PM
 
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Daughter could have been a Darwin candidate.

This doesn't take away from multiple cases where guns were used successfully in self defense, but mum needs to identify target first before blasting away. And these days no one has any business trying to 'surprise' someone like that in their home.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-...225514706.html
You suggesting that folks always use guns calm and rationally? Lol. Welcome to America.
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Old 09-05-2019, 12:58 PM
 
Location: East Chicago, IN
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I don't know who is even at fault here, though I'm sure they both feel bad. You should be able to surprise a loved one, but hey....paranoia.
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Old 09-05-2019, 02:15 PM
 
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I am glad the daughter is ok

The mother should have called out "Who is that?" first!
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Old 09-05-2019, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Canada
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I don't know who is even at fault here, though I'm sure they both feel bad. You should be able to surprise a loved one, but hey....paranoia.
Ringing the doorbell (especially in daylight hours) would have been a better way to surprise.
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Old 09-05-2019, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Upstate NY 🇺🇸
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Daughter could have been a Darwin candidate.

This doesn't take away from multiple cases where guns were used successfully in self defense, but mum needs to identify target first before blasting away. And these days no one has any business trying to 'surprise' someone like that in their home.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-...225514706.html

There are a number of "first rules" of gun ownership lol. The one which applies here, is know your target.
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Old 09-05-2019, 03:27 PM
 
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From the article, late Friday night the daughter entered the home with her boyfriend.
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Old 09-05-2019, 03:32 PM
 
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From the article, late Friday night the daughter entered the home with her boyfriend.
Thank God there was a good guy with a gun to nip that relationship in the bud.
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Old 09-05-2019, 03:34 PM
 
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Welcome to America. We LOVE our guns for exactly this reason: Protection against home invasion. Works (almost) every (occasionally) time.
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Old 09-05-2019, 03:41 PM
 
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Welcome to America. We LOVE our guns for exactly this reason: Protection against home invasion. Works (almost) every (occasionally) time.

Why does it have to be home invasion? These children (not adults) were killed (not in their house) standing on the side of the road.....laws (almost) worked....


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-area-n1041836
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