Child shot on Indianapolis west side

[Turf Doctor]

Child shot on Indianapolis west side. What is going on with all the accidental shootings. Are folks just loosing their minds??

Child shot on Indianapolis west side - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

New gun owners not knowing what they're doing or just carelessness Either way, it's extremely sad that anyone got hurt as a result.

 

[churchmouse]

I agree with the Biscuit.....new gun owners or just clueless idiots.

 

[Old_grunt]

Doesn't say the parents shot the child, it says the child was shot while answering the door.........

 

[churchmouse]

Didn't read the story. Just gets so damned depressing. Will wait and see what is up with it before I comment again. All this insanity makes me want to.....

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Doesn't say the parents shot the child, it says the child was shot while answering the door.........

Wow, I guess I missed that last sentence. This is f***** up.

 

[snuffy33]

What is a 3 year old doing answering the door??

Something doesn't add up here.

 

[wizardfitz]

What is a 3 year old doing answering the door??

Something doesn't add up here.

just what I was thinking.

 

[Mackey]

Wonder if it was gang related, drive by.

 

[Trigger Time]

Besides ingo I find myself watching less and less news. And guess what? I'm happier!

I don't want any child to be harmed and it's not that I'm trying to ignore things like this (well maybe somewhat), but there are just so many things in the world that we cannot change or fix. I have selected a couple issues that I want to get behind as a citizen this year and hopefully improve. But trying to take on everything all at once gets overwhelming.
Even with the last 3 year old that was shot I never read a news article about it. The media hypes up stuff to get a rise from people and usually the first 'BREAKING NEWS' reports are so far from the truth that it should be a crime to report it that way!

 

[Yup!]

Besides ingo I find myself watching less and less news. And guess what? I'm happier!

I don't want any child to be harmed and it's not that I'm trying to ignore things like this (well maybe somewhat), but there are just so many things in the world that we cannot change or fix. I have selected a couple issues that I want to get behind as a citizen this year and hopefully improve. But trying to take on everything all at once gets overwhelming.
Even with the last 3 year old that was shot I never read a news article about it. The media hypes up stuff to get a rise from people and usually the first 'BREAKING NEWS' reports are so far from the truth that it should be a crime to report it that way!

AMEN!

im not allowed to rep you again apparently..

 

[SERparacord]

Besides ingo I find myself watching less and less news. And guess what? I'm happier!

I don't want any child to be harmed and it's not that I'm trying to ignore things like this (well maybe somewhat), but there are just so many things in the world that we cannot change or fix. I have selected a couple issues that I want to get behind as a citizen this year and hopefully improve. But trying to take on everything all at once gets overwhelming.
Even with the last 3 year old that was shot I never read a news article about it. The media hypes up stuff to get a rise from people and usually the first 'BREAKING NEWS' reports are so far from the truth that it should be a crime to report it that way!

You don't need the news, seems we have a few that love posting child shootings on firearms discussion boards.

 

[churchmouse]

AMEN!

im not allowed to rep you again apparently..

I got him for both of us.


My wife is a news junky. Makes me nuts.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Probably be some updates on this one soon.

 

[churchmouse]

The wife had the 10:00 Fox news on (surprise) and I saw a bit on this.
I have to get on board with this thought....What the hell was a 3 year old answering the door for. What and why. There has to be more to this.

 

[Bunnykid68]

The wife had the 10:00 Fox news on (surprise) and I saw a bit on this.
I have to get on board with this thought....What the hell was a 3 year old answering the door for. What and why. There has to be more to this.

I use to always let the kids answer the door. Am I supposed to lock them in the closet when someone knocks on the door?

 

[Mackey]

You don't need the news, seems we have a few that love posting child shootings on firearms discussion boards.

This is a good point. Why are members putting that stuff up here anyway?
I know many here like to preach the safety rule to us. You'd think that INGO members were behind most of the accidents in the state the way we're lectured to on this forum.

 

[338sniper]

I'm betting there is a LOT more to this story. I am betting the "answered the door and got shot" story is far from the truth, and I would be surprised if mom or someone she knows is not arrested by the time this is over

 

[DoggyDaddy]

This is a good point. Why are members putting that stuff up here anyway?
I know many here like to preach the safety rule to us. You'd think that INGO members were behind most of the accidents in the state the way we're lectured to on this forum.

While the news is often depressing and tragic, I don't think it's ever a bad idea to remind anyone, no matter their level of experience, just how important it is to be safe. From the little bit of info in the story, it doesn't sound like a safety issue in this case (other than possibly allowing the 3 y.o. to answer the door), but perhaps that's a lesson in itself.

 

[halfmileharry]

Either way...Parenting 101 classes. The 3 yr old is in your charge. Do ALL possible to get your children raised to know how to survive