Embarrassing for Gun Rights - Why it's important what you post on Social Media

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SwaneeSR said:
Tragic. Tragic accident. Some day that young boy or man will realize he killed his mother. Regardless that he was too young to understand. That will be a horrible burden.
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Doesn't look like she died thankfully
 
Also looks like she broke state law by allowing a minor to have access to a firearm.
 
The thing is, statistically this is an insignificant incident among concealed permit holders. Tragic as it is, events like this RARELY happen. The anti's have no legs to stand on when they hold this up compared to the number of permit holders in the country where no incidences took place.
 
Not sure how that is a social media problem, looks like she allowed a child access to a loaded firearm. That is her fault 100%.
 
SwaneeSR said:
Tragic. Tragic accident. Some day that young boy or man will realize he killed his mother. Regardless that he was too young to understand. That will be a horrible burden.
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As tragic as it was, she didn't die. Even tho the article in the link says she does.
 
This entire situation makes gun advocates look dumb and it gives the anti-gunners ammo for their argument that anti-gunners always say that guns are more likely to hurt you or someone in your household then be used for self-defense.
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The English words than and then look and sound a lot alike, but they are completely different. If this distinction is harder than it should be, read this lesson and then try again. Than is a conjunction used in comparisons: Tom is smarter than Bill.
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You are correct in that misuse of the English language can sound ignorant.

Ron
 
I would be curious to know exactly what happened here. Since they are talking about charging her, I doubt we will find out.
 
I can't think of a single way a person that I've never met, or even heard of can do something that makes ME look bad. Furthermore if someone does hold me accountable for that persons actions, then they are unreasonable so I don't really care what they think.

Maybe that's why I'm not on youtwitface. :D
 
While I am pleased Jamie Gilt, 31 of Florida was not killed she should serve as a poster child of what not to do. While I appreciate her enthusiasm of gun rights she screwed up. With gun rights goes some gun responsibility. She failed when she placed a child in reach of a gun. A four year old child can't begin to grasp what a gun is all about.

So our team takes a well deserved hit and hopefully Jamie Gilt comes away with a complete recovery and a lesson learned.

Just My Take....
Ron
 
Not a big deal. Long as we make our point. Had no idea English is a second language for you.

Ron
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No prob. It's common for me to write things wrong. lol.
 
I've been shooting guns for over 20 years now and have yet to have an accident. That would be my counter argument to the anti's.

Get careless around guns and very bad things can happen. This is all on her and doesn't reflect on me, in my opinion.

Its no different than some idiot getting drunk, getting behind the wheel and killing someone.
 
Its the ignorant and irresponsible gun owners who give us a bad name. Is it so hard to follow the simple and basic gun rules?
 
I think she definitely should serve as a poster child. Once she's healed she should reopen her social media accounts and tell her story about how careless and brazen she was about firearm ownership and that it bears a high level of responsibility. Then she can redeem herself. Accidents can and will happen still but you don't always get a second chance to get things right. She's got that chance.
 
I hate it when parents say stupid things like, "Mikey's only 1 month old and he's already a Packers and Yankees fan like his daddy."

What the heck are you talking about, he's 1 month old, he isn't a fan of anything yet. It just sounds ignorant. Don't place your passions untruthfully on your children.
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I agree that it is important to teach children at young age such things as gun safety.

I disagree with your comment though about starting them off as Packers fan. My daughter is Packers fan and her husband is a Broncos fan. My granddaughter is going to have two great teams to cheer for. Football is a important family activity for us.

Oh they are also gun owners. I am giving a lot of thought of building my daughter a AR from one of the stripped lowers I have.

She is fortunate that her son didn't shoot himself. This event does not make gun owners look bad...it makes *her* look bad.
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I agree. I am not the poster boy for firearms safety. While the incident is unfortunate it does not reflect poorly on me.

We aren't responsible true. But when they start passing anti-gun laws based of of stuff like this then it'll matter to you.
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One excuse is as good as another for hating firearms and passing laws restricting gun rights. maybe the fight for better gun rights is not going well in your state but it is going very well in Kansas.
 
ColoradoShooter77 said:
Its no different than some idiot getting drunk, getting behind the wheel and killing someone.
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It's a bit like if the CEO of Diageo got hit by a drunk driver and people were now making mean spirited memes with a picture of him in the hospital. Knowing how the Internet can be though, I wouldn't be surprised if that happened.
 
The take-away lesson from this is not being careful about what we post on social media.

It is the utter irresponsibility & stupidity of leaving guns lying around & relying on the "I taught my kids gun safety, so I don't have to lock them up" mindset.
 
My rights under the 2nd Amendment are not responsible for other people behaving foolishly or dangerously, nor does their behavior justify a limitation on my rights. Personally I cringe at some things I see on social media, such as a video of a toddler, maybe 3 years old, shooting at a range without an adult within grabbing distance, or someone posting a "humorous" video of some young lady who has never fired a gun trying out a 44magnum or somesuch and almost killing herself, etc. People do see these things and think "guns are too dangerous for the average citizen to own and carry" and similar thoughts. But as others have stated, freedom means that each person is essentially responsible for their own behavior and just because I do not like something does not give me the right to prohibit another person from doing it.

I understand that with freedom comes responsibility, so especially in regard to my rights regarding firearms I always try to behave responsibly and appropriately and certainly do not knowingly make foolish statements or post foolish images that would tarnish the reputation of good gun owners.
 
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