Keith B wrote:HighVelocity wrote:A tragedy, indeed. But not an accident.The deputy should have never left his weapon unattended in a public location. Sounds like the brother, in his drunken stupor, thought it was a toy, picked it up, pointed it at his sister and pulled the trigger.
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Thats besides the point...it was a complete 100% NDPenn wrote:Well - it's kinda like the law were you can't leave a gun accessible to a minor. Most drunks have less sense than a teenager.
a. The LEO left his firearm unattended
b. Drunk guy rooting thru someone elses clothes, finds firearm, points it at someone, then pulls the trigger
Sorry..I hate to add insult to injury but I would give the guy manslaughter charges, I might even go so far as give the LEO a reprimand or something for leaving his firearm unsecure like that, unaccessible to a minor laws yes..the guy is a grown adult, intoxicated..you can't say its alcohols fault because the adult made a conscious decision to drink the alcohol..otherwise with your logic drunk drivers are NOT culpable for drinking and driving and killing a family, the alcohol is
Alcohol and firearms DO NOT MIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!