Comments on: Childhood Accident Fuels Gray’s Support of Gun Control http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/childhood-accident-fuels-grays-support-of-gun-control/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Inertia http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/childhood-accident-fuels-grays-support-of-gun-control/#comment-327 Inertia Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:01:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=4052#comment-327 Handguns, if used at all, deter people from enter homes they don't belong in to steal things that aren't theirs. It is amazing what the threat of death and maiming does to potential criminals. Handguns, if used at all, deter people from enter homes they don’t belong in to steal things that aren’t theirs.

It is amazing what the threat of death and maiming does to potential criminals.

]]> By: Andrew http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/childhood-accident-fuels-grays-support-of-gun-control/#comment-326 Andrew Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:30:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=4052#comment-326 Cars, if used correctly, serve a purpose in the city. Handguns, if used at all, just end up killing people. Cars, if used correctly, serve a purpose in the city. Handguns, if used at all, just end up killing people.

]]> By: Inertia http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/02/childhood-accident-fuels-grays-support-of-gun-control/#comment-324 Inertia Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:51:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=4052#comment-324 So, in short, Gray was almost the victim of an irresponsible gun owner and his father's lack of education and lack of training nearly cost him his life. I suspect that Gray's parents probably also drove around with him in a car without a seatbelt at some point. Therefore, based on his logic, cars should be banned form the District, since parents can place their children at risk by not educating themselves and their children about the basic laws of inertia. So, in short, Gray was almost the victim of an irresponsible gun owner and his father’s lack of education and lack of training nearly cost him his life.

I suspect that Gray’s parents probably also drove around with him in a car without a seatbelt at some point.

Therefore, based on his logic, cars should be banned form the District, since parents can place their children at risk by not educating themselves and their children about the basic laws of inertia.

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