tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post2942037297522713639..comments2024-02-05T11:03:17.462-06:00Comments on Days of our Trailers: Compare/Contrast: News CoverageThirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-48490779059461981432016-07-06T17:59:43.552-05:002016-07-06T17:59:43.552-05:00A lot of the commentary on the father/son story st...A lot of the commentary on the father/son story <b>strongly emphasizes</b> that they are a homeschooling, Christian family, as if that has anything to do with it.<br /><br />As the head of a homeschooling, Christian family, I'm not thrilled about being painted with the broad brush of irresponsibility, for what amounts to a freak accident*.<br /><br />(* - As I understand it, the dad flinched at hot brass going down his shirt, stood, pointed the gun UP [i.e. NOT at his son], pulled the trigger when he flinched again trying to get the brass out - the bullet traveled UP, ricocheted off the ceiling/timbers [read: performed a near-180-degree turn at 3000 fps], and struck the boy. <i>Somewhat</i> preventable, but still: Freak. Accident.)Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378629103793458871noreply@blogger.com