I’m at work right now, and one of our reporters is about to head down to Natchitoches, LA. The story: A 4-year-old that accidentally shot himself with a gun he found in the kitchen. I have several guns – not one of which is in my kitchen, let alone in a spot where my daughter can get her hands on one. This little boy went inside to get a drink of water, but obviously the freaking handgun in the kitchen was more appealing. He’s now dead. A 4-year-old is now dead. Who’s to blame? The anti-gun crowd would say “The gun…” I beg to differ. A gun operates like a computer. It reacts to commands administered by the hands of a human. I’ve never seen a gun stand up and pop a shot off at someone on its own. It has to be handled. I blame whoever owns the gun. Negligence. Irresponsibility. A gun is not a toy, but you can bet that little boy sure saw it as a play-thing. What was a gun doing in a kitchen!?!?!?! Why was it within the reach of a child!?!?!?!?! The US Supreme Court ruled that we have a right to bear arms, but it’s obvious that common sense doesn’t come with that right. I am angered by the fact that this little boy is dead because of a stupid, irresponsible person. But I am also deeply saddened by the fact that this little boy’s life was cut short in an instant.

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