Thursday, April 5, 2012

Accidental Shooting of Florida Pawn Shop Employee - No Charges

UPI reports



Remember, "accidental" is a code word for "negligent."

There are several reports like this in the news every day, and you know what that means? It means there are hundreds that happen each day, day in and day out, only the most dramatic of which make the news. With very few exceptions, these incidents of negligence are committed by people familiar with guns, usually gun owners with enough experience with firearms that they should know better, at least that's what you'd think.

The facts are, however, that far too many gun owners are reckless, clumsy, stupid or otherwise unfit to responsibly own and use guns. The gun-rights advocates continually try to overlook that fact and pretend that "gun owners are responsible."

What's your opinion? Would better screening and training requirements help to improve the skills of these less-safe characters? Would it perhaps identify and disqualify some of the worst cases? Of course it would.

Pro-gun guys call that "punishing the vast majority" because of the few bad apples. What do you think of that? I really don't think better screening and training requirements is a "punishment." At worst it would be a minor inconvenience. How self-centered can one be to resist something like this which would do so much good?

Please leave a comment.


  1. When was the last time that you went into an American gun shop or pawn shop? Some of the employees know guns, but many don't. It's not clear that the employee in question here is a gun owner. The person is possibly just a worker who was trying to put away an item for sale. This points to a need for better training of employees, but that's true in many businesses.

  2. When putting business like guns should take proper necessary precautions. Take extra careful in handling this ammunition so as not to hurt anybody. Negligence is in the part of the owner although it is an accident only, we are to blame for this.

    Joan @ Pawn Shop Websites

  3. I am impressed from you that you picked the right point