Category Archives: Gun-violence

The Gun Report: October 31, 2013 – NYTimes.com

A 2-year-old girl was shot at an apartment building in Bangor, Maine, Wednesday afternoon. A neighbor believes the shooting was accidental, and that the gun went off when it hit the floor. The child’s family was home at the time.

via The Gun Report: October 31, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

The Gun Report: October 30, 2013 – NYTimes.com

A 15-year-old boy was hit by shotgun pellets while he and his friends were toiletpapering their principal’s home in Estill Springs, Tenn., Monday night. Dale Bryant Farris, 65, who lives two doors down from the principal’s home, fired at least two shots and struck the victim in the foot, knee, hand, thigh and torso. Farris is free on a $125,000 bond.

via The Gun Report: October 30, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

The Gun Report: October 30, 2013 – NYTimes.com

3-year-old Sheine Steine died of an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in Frederick, Colo., Monday morning. His mother reported that he had been injured in a fall. The toddler reportedly found a semiautomatic handgun in his parents’ bedroom. The shooting was ruled accidental and no one has been charged.

via The Gun Report: October 30, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

Why I hate Malala – Not

Do you still not see why instead of going through the hassle of an ideological metamorphosis and purging myself of the ideals I’ve spent all my life with, it’s a million times more convenient to just buy the conspiracy theories? I hate Malala because it’s by far the most convenient choice.

I hate Malala because then I don’t have to look at myself in the mirror. I hate Malala because then I can keep my head buried in the sand. I hate Malala because then marrying my daughter off would be my sole responsibility towards her. I hate Malala because then I don’t have to regret all those times my mother fed me with her own hands while my sister was busy washing the dishes. I hate Malala because it helps me sleep peacefully, with my sense of superiority very much intact.

via Why I hate Malala.

The Gun Report: October 24, 2013 – NYTimes.com

Two children were hospitalized after a student fired a police rifle during an officer’s drug-awareness presentation at a Chino, Calif., elementary school Wednesday. A student pulled the trigger on an AR-15 mounted on a police motorcycle that was on display at Newman Elementary School. The wounded children were struck by metal debris.

via The Gun Report: October 24, 2013 – NYTimes.com.

California police shoot, kill 13-year-old carrying replica assault weapon

California sheriff\’s officials and family members say deputies shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a replica assault weapon.

Two Sonoma County deputies saw the boy walking with the replica weapon at about 3 p.m. local time Tuesday in Santa Rosa. Lt. Dennis O\’Leary says they repeatedly ordered him to drop what appeared to be a rifle before firing several rounds.

The boy fell to the ground. Deputies handcuffed him and began administering first aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. O\’Leary says deputies also found a plastic handgun in his waistband.

via California police shoot, kill 13-year-old carrying replica assault weapon.

2 dead, 2 critically injured in shooting at middle school in Sparks – Las Vegas Sun News

Two Sparks Middle School students have identified a popular math teacher as one of the victims of this morning\’s shooting at Sparks Middle School.

The RGJ contacted the teacher’s family and they have not been contacted yet by law enforcement. They are now at the school trying to learn what happened.

via 2 dead, 2 critically injured in shooting at middle school in Sparks – Las Vegas Sun News.

6-Year-Old Newtown Victim Saved Classmates By Telling Them To Run: Gothamist

Jesse Lewis, 6, was a student in 27-year-old Victoria Soto\’s first-grade class, and though Jesse, Soto and a number of other students in the class were killed, 11 of his classmates survived. Some of those children told investigators they were huddled in a corner holding hands while Lanza was shooting, out of his line of fire; when Lanza\’s gun jammed for a second, he stopped firing, and Jesse yelled at them to run. Six students ran to safety. \”He yelled, ‘Run!’ ” Jesse\’s mother, Scarlett Lewis, told The Associated Press. “Adam reloaded and shot him in the head.”

via 6-Year-Old Newtown Victim Saved Classmates By Telling Them To Run: Gothamist.