Authorities in Louisiana don’t know how a 5-year-old boy managed to shoot a 3-year-old boy, but they are pretty sure that people taking care of the children are lying about the incident.
According to The News Star,
Monroe Police Sgt. Mark Johnson said officers responded to reports that
a 3-year-old had been shot by a 5-year-old playing with a gun after 1
p.m. on Thursday [Aug. 1].
“We think there may be more going on than we’ve
been told,” Johnson explained. “This is a serious situation. Some people
may have given us untruthful statements.”
One day later:
A child shot at a Dixie Avenue residence in Monroe died Friday after being taken off life support.
According
to Sgt. Mark Johnson, the child, whose name was not released, was
declared dead around 1:30 p.m. Friday [Aug. 2] at St. Francis Medical Center.
Around 1 p.m. Thursday, police responded to 201 Dixie Avenue in relation to the shooting of a 3-year-old child.
An investigation revealed the child was shot by a 5-year-old and the 3-year-old’s mother rushed him to the hospital.
Part of the what the NRA says is true. It
is the guns, but it's also ignorant, reckless, irresponsible people who own guns.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
infringed.
How does a well regulated militia come to include people who leave loaded guns around accessible to toddlers and children? Where is the regulation? Who is responsible for the killings? How long will we allow such senseless deaths to continue?
"How long will we allow such senseless deaths to continue?"
ReplyDeleteSigh! In 1974--almost 40 years ago--I was walking the streets and begging for money for Dick Lamm's campaign for governor of Colorado. (This prompted my husband, the funniest man on the planet, to say that I could get a real job but that's another story.) We were given a factoid sheet on his positions on the issues one of which was gun control. Our answer was: "This is a federal issue and cannot be decided at the state level." It is just ridiculous that in the last 40 years we are not even close to resolving this issue.
And maybe not completely OT as to other issues that we believed we had resolved, North Carolina continues to regress. Looks like our legislature is copying Jindal's playbook but there is hope. Here is a little blurb about our Mountain Moral Monday which was held on Monday, August 5.
"Here in North Carolina, we are living through a time when the civil rights of many people, including the LGBT community, are being infringed upon. Debilitating cuts to public education and a statewide HIV treatment program jeopardize the well-being and health of people across our state. For months now, the North Carolina NAACP has shown extraordinary leadership by holding weekly protests against these regressive policies at the state capital, called "Moral Mondays."
On Monday, August 5th from 5 to 6:30 p.m., a coalition of Western North Carolina groups will host a "Mountain Moral Monday" rally at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville. The Campaign for Southern Equality is proud to be one of the sponsoring organizations of this event. This non-partisan event will feature Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President of the North Carolina NAACP as the keynote speaker and will highlight what Barber calls “a radical agenda” against the people of North Carolina by the N.C. General Assembly. Also speaking will be leaders working on issues like education, racial justice, and voter rights.
Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara of the Campaign for Southern Equality will be speaking about LGBT rights in North Carolina and the path ahead as we push for full equality.
It was an amazing turn out. The Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara--one of our Episcopal own--is just fantastic! She gives so much hope.
The Rev. Dr. William Barber, II President of the NC NAACP--also fantastic. You just want to hug them. Our battle cry is "Forward Together! Not one step back."
The issue of gun control needs an advocate of the same caliber and we need to find that advocate before another 40 years pass.
Bonnie, I've watched with great sadness what's going on in North Carolina. The leaders seem to have lost their minds. Good for the people who who are making their voices heard. I'm proud to hear one of our own is out there.
DeleteYes, we certainly need demonstrations for sane gun control laws. I take note only of children who are "accidentally" shot, and I know I miss some stories.