Author Topic: Pellets are dangerous too (Read 559 times)

Terror · « **on:** November 19, 2007, 03:03:51 PM »

Teach firearms safety to the youngest of your family. Even with air rifles and BB guns...

5 Year old girl killed by Pellet Gun.

Very sad.

T

texasmom · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2007, 03:06:55 PM »

Ah, geez. That was awful to read.

Shuffler · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2007, 04:23:25 PM »

Story says pellet then BB gun. Both can be very deadly. The parents seemed to be unknowlegeable about guns. At 6 years old he should have had supervision and his sister would probably be alive today.

Sad story

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2007, 05:48:14 PM »

Poor kids and parents.

I feel almost worse for the boy. He's going to grow up with a HUGE issue to deal with. One that will only get worse as his awareness grows.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2007, 05:52:09 PM »

I knew a family whose eight year old shot his five year old brother in the head with a .22 and turned him into a vegetable. That sucked too.

texasmom · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2007, 09:23:55 PM »

wow, eskimo. that's awful too.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2007, 09:51:38 PM »

Thanks for sharing it, albeit sad as it is. I shared it with my kids, who own both pellet guns and BB guns, to serve as a reminder...

SkyRock · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2007, 11:08:02 PM »

Too bad their parents didn't teach them about pellet guns. Hell me and my brother hunted with them before we got real guns. Very sad story.

VOR · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2007, 11:09:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval
I feel almost worse for the boy. He's going to grow up with a HUGE issue to deal with. One that will only get worse as his awareness grows.

Same thing I was thinking.

Heater · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:04:45 AM »

Sad to hear, BUT... if you have guns in the home regardless of the type i.e. anything that fires a projectil can be deadly. and must be treated with respect... where were the parents?

lazs2 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2007, 08:29:40 AM »

some pellet guns are pretty powerful.. maybe 1200 fps. Not much energy but deadly just the same.

the boy was 6.. that is too young to have a weapon and be turned loose with it.

I did not get my first handgun until I was 9

lazs

Airscrew · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2007, 09:05:07 AM »

Yes its sad

I didnt want to read this yesterday, I dont like reading about bad things happening to kids...

but here's part of the problem too

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"It's devastating. You can't really hold anybody responsible...it happens," Fort Payne resident David Houle told WAFF-TV.

you CAN hold some one responsible. The parents are the ones who were supposed to be responsible. Now there'll be this big crusade to save us from BB and pellet guns...

texasmom · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2007, 10:18:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Heater
where were the parents?

Agreed that any projectile can be deadly.

"Where were the parents?" isn't always the catch-all, fix-all solution. Almost all of the "where were the parents?" solutions actually require thoughtful and careful instruction in advance, mixed with understanding & obedience on the part of the kids (yes, even at 5 and 6) rather than "let's stand shoulder to shoulder with the kids all day long and hope to God that we can be within arms reach each time they look at anything dangerous." It's possible for even a parent 3 - 4 feet away to not be able to prevent all actions.

Shuffler · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2007, 11:36:57 AM »

Your right Texas Mom.... when the chips are down.. this death was simply poor parenting.

VOR · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2007, 11:39:39 AM »

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Originally posted by Airscrew
you CAN hold some one responsible. The parents are the ones who were supposed to be responsible. Now there'll be this big crusade to save us from BB and pellet guns...

Prefer a crusade to save kids from parents? Those blaming the parents for this are asking for just that.