[B]The gun lobby’s new tactic: redefining 'school shootings' so they don’t count[/B]

[QUOTE]If you’d lost the capacity to be appalled by those opposing reform of America’s gun laws, their latest effort should fix that.[/QUOTE]

Press article:
[URL]http://www.theguardian.com/news/oliver-burkeman-s-blog/2014/jun/12/gun-lobby-tactic-redefining-school-shootings[/URL]

[url]http://bigstory.ap.org/article/albuquerque-police-officer-fatally-shoots-woman[/url]

[url]http://www.cbsnews.com/news/accused-florida-movie-theater-shooter-granted-bond/[/url]

[QUOTE=Xyzzy;377946][url]http://www.cbsnews.com/news/accused-florida-movie-theater-shooter-granted-bond/[/url][/QUOTE]The real [URL="http://www.clickorlando.com/news/court-date-could-be-set-in-florida-theater-shooting-case/26860010"]WTF[/URL]: [quote]Attorneys for a retired Tampa police captain accused of shooting a man in a movie theater might use a "stand your ground" defense at trial next year.

...

Prosecutors said Oulson was shot in the chest during an argument about texting. Reeves' attorneys say their client shot in self-defense.

Florida's "stand your ground law" says people not involved in illegal activity have the right to "stand their ground" and even use deadly force if they reasonably believe it's necessary to avoid death or great bodily harm.[/quote]

[QUOTE=schickel;377986]I would like that to be taken to court, and argued.[/QUOTE]

It would set a president, and possibly case law.

[url]http://www.mountvernon.org/educational-resources/encyclopedia/presidential-precedents[/url]

[url]http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Ex-LA-deputy-pleads-over-kids-prank-gunfire-5704510.php[/url]

just thought this might affect things here
 

[URL="https://gma.yahoo.com/9-old-girl-accidentally-kills-shooting-range-instructor-063706519--abc-news-topstories.html"]9-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Kills Shooting Range Instructor[/URL]

[QUOTE]According to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, the instructor – identified as Charles Vacca, 39 – was standing next to the girl, teaching her how to use an automatic Uzi. The girl’s parents stood nearby, capturing video of the experience.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=science_man_88;381531][URL="https://gma.yahoo.com/9-old-girl-accidentally-kills-shooting-range-instructor-063706519--abc-news-topstories.html"]9-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Kills Shooting Range Instructor[/URL][/QUOTE]

It's time to hand out a Darwin award.

Indeed, though the parents are insane, too.

Latest Darwin Award candidate:

[url]http://m.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/08/26/shooting-instructor-dies-after-girl-accidentally-shoots-him-in-the-head-with-an-uzi/[/url]

Now I'm as big a believer in "girl power" as any sane person, but this is taking it a little too far, IMO. After the girl gets over (hopefully) the worst of her PTSD from this, wonder what her parents will have in mind by way of fun activities for her next summer vacation?

Edit: Whoops, posted before reading the most recent entries - I see the late Mr. Shooting Range Instructor already has a nomination. Consider it seconded.