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Suzanimal
06-06-2014, 06:30 AM
I can't help but think the gun found in the store is somehow related to the MDA group going after Target. I wouldn't put it past some crazy anti gun person to pull a stunt like this to bully Target into changing it's open carry policy.



MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A real gun was found in the toy aisle of Target on Seaboard Street. The police report states a loss prevention worker stumbled upon the gun Friday night.

The gun was in plain view on top of a superhero Playskool toy box when the worker found it; he thought it was a toy. He realized it was real after seeing it was loaded with live ammo.

The fact that it was found in an aisle geared toward children makes some shoppers feel this was no accident.

"I don't think someone would accidentally drop off a gun. I think he purposely left it there for a child to pick up and think, 'Oh it's a toy gun,' and accidentally point it at somebody and it goes off," says Kennedy McClain.

Fletcher Armstrong III, a Concealed Weapons Permit instructor with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, explains it is never too early to start talking gun safety with children.

He narrows it down into four easy-to-understand steps: "If a child comes across a gun they should follow four steps: Stop. Don't touch. Leave the area, and tell an adult."

The police report mentions there was a suspicious male walking up and down each toy aisle, including the aisle the gun was found.

On Thursday, the Myrtle Beach Police Department released a photo of the man they are attempting to identify in reference to the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective H. Jones at 843-918-1911.

Senior Specialist of Target's Public Relations Department, Evan Lapiska, sent WMBF News the following statement:

"The safety and security of our team members and guests is a top priority for Target. We take these matters very seriously and we are partnering with local law enforcement on this incident. Because this matter is under active investigation, we are unable to share additional information."

Shoppers say they are thankful the gun was found before a child mistook it for a toy.
http://m.wmbfnews.com/#!/newsDetail/25698439


Um, Ms. Watts, I'll give ya a hint, if they're not robbing the place or shooting innocent people, then they're the good guys.


Target is petitioned to ban guns in its stores

"Target is a central part of the lives of American moms," said Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action. "We support the 2nd Amendment, but people walking through the aisles flaunting their loaded weapons ... is unacceptable. How can we, or the store's employees or law enforcement, possibly know if they are good guys or bad guys?":rolleyes:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-gun-ban-petition-20140605-story.html

fisharmor
06-06-2014, 06:42 AM
He narrows it down into four easy-to-understand steps: "If a child comes across a gun they should follow four steps: Stop. Don't touch. Leave the area, and tell an adult."

More NRA BULLSHIT.

If there's one thing we've tried to cultivate in our 7yo daughter - who is EXACTLY the age that these NRA bullshitters target - it's that she needs to be at least partly responsible for people who are smaller than she is.

Starting at age 4, most kids are totally capable of taking a more active role in the situation. Kids should be taught not to touch - but they should ALSO be taught that other kids might not know that, and that leaving the area is irresponsible.
They should be taught "Stop, don't touch, keep other kids from touching, and call for help."

Starting around age 7-8, they should be taught "Stop, don't touch, determine whether it's a model of firearm you're familiar with and whether it's loaded and/or ready to fire, keep other kids from touching, and call for help."

Because they should be starting to get familiar with firearms by that time.

fisharmor
06-06-2014, 06:44 AM
But I just remembered the fatal flaw in my thinking, which is that most states try to press felony child neglect charges against parents who let their children out of their sight for even a moment, so even the NRA's treatment of the situation is moot.