I was unaware Nintendo manufactured any such periphreal as I have never seen that in stores or any gameshop. Looks third party to me. The only "gun" periphreal I know of made by nintendo is the zapper, which doesn't really look like a gun.
This is 100% the parents fault, 0% nintendos in my opinion.
So can any idiot can get their hands on a gun in America, do they not even have a small common sense test?
The parents should be charged with manslaughter for leaving a loaded handgun right under a 3 year olds nose, I realise they are most likely mortified but this is one of those rare cases where I can say they deserve to be.
I wonder if the manufacturers of the gun shell or Nintendo themselves with get any backlash? seems likely the press would harass them about it, they aren't usually gifted in the commonsense department either.
On the news this morning, they said that charges have yet to be filed. The wording in this particular article is just weird, so +1 to everyone who said that.
While one can question the design on the Wii remote, the real fault is that they left a loaded firearm on the livingroom table, most likely with the safety off, where children can grab it as they can mistake it for a toy such as in this case.
Fox will always go for the company and not the parents when it comes to things like this. Kinda like when Mass effect came out. if they haven't they still could.
What the hell was she playing? A three year old should not be playing shooting games, most of which are rated 12+. Also, couldn't the father just put the safety on? If not, couldn't he have slept with the gun on the nightstand? While the father is a complete moron he definitely shouldn't have bought the girl that game she was playing.
i thought all toy guns were required by law to have a orange or red tip on it? also, epic parental fail leaving a loaded handgun in reach of a 3 year old, thats just stupid and it probobly would have happened regardless of the wii.
[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(konvikt_17
how is the child stupid?
she mistook a real gun for a wii controller that looks just like a gun
.. She was THREE for crying out loud.. Thats the age where you have child proof medice containers and dangerous products out of reach... ALL CHILDREN at that ageare stupid, hence why tehre are so many precautions for such.
[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(foxhound_fox
Indeed. I've always wondered why some people are against homosexual couples adopting but support people like this and allowing them to breed. excellent point. on top of that, im pretty sure homosexuals are less likely to own a gun. :P Anyway, unless you have a specific reason to own a gun (such as hunting) you shouldnt be allowed to have one
[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(Atheists_Pwn
Indeed. I've always wondered why some people are against homosexual couples adopting but support people like this and allowing them to breed. excellent point. on top of that, im pretty sure homosexuals are less likely to own a gun. :P Anyway, unless you have a specific reason to own a gun (such as hunting) you shouldnt be allowed to have one
That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.
What a sad story :( That must be horrible, to lose a child like that. I can't believe the father would leave his gun on a table while they had a similar gaming gun replica. That's just idiotic. But as we all know, there will be a select group that will attack Nintendo :? *sigh*
[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Indeed. I've always wondered why some people are against homosexual couples adopting but support people like this and allowing them to breed.ex-mortis
excellent point. on top of that, im pretty sure homosexuals are less likely to own a gun. :P Anyway, unless you have a specific reason to own a gun (such as hunting) you shouldnt be allowed to have one
That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.
Its not these people that givegunowners a bad name imo.. Irresponsibility is something that happens with every group out there.. Its the recent slew of morons who like to bring guns as a form of protext to elected offiical meetings.. And other such thing.. Things like gang members, and this do not represent the gun owners out there..
That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.ex-mortis
I agree. Also: "guns don't kill people, people kill people."
Because of a few morons, should we ban kitchen knives because of accidents that cause fatal injuries are caused by them? The object is not at fault, it is the person wielding the object.
[QUOTE="ex-mortis"]That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.foxhound_fox
I agree. Also: "guns don't kill people, people kill people."
Because of a few morons, should we ban kitchen knives because of accidents that cause fatal injuries are caused by them? The object is not at fault, it is the person wielding the object.
[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Indeed. I've always wondered why some people are against homosexual couples adopting but support people like this and allowing them to breed.ex-mortis
excellent point. on top of that, im pretty sure homosexuals are less likely to own a gun. :P Anyway, unless you have a specific reason to own a gun (such as hunting) you shouldnt be allowed to have one
That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.
it doesnt matter how many people are responsible. theres no need to have them in the first place. you wouldnt let me have a nuclear bomb even if you knew i wouldnt use it. Its a matter of rationality. The constitution is wrong in this situation.
[QUOTE="ex-mortis"]That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.foxhound_fox
I agree. Also: "guns don't kill people, people kill people."
Because of a few morons, should we ban kitchen knives because of accidents that cause fatal injuries are caused by them? The object is not at fault, it is the person wielding the object. Knives have other purposes. Guns are there for killing only.
[QUOTE="Atheists_Pwn"] excellent point. on top of that, im pretty sure homosexuals are less likely to own a gun. :P Anyway, unless you have a specific reason to own a gun (such as hunting) you shouldnt be allowed to have one
Atheists_Pwn
That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.
it doesnt matter how many people are responsible. theres no need to have them in the first place. you wouldnt let me have a nuclear bomb even if you knew i wouldnt use it. Its a matter of rationality. The constitution is wrong in this situation.
clearly the Constiution is correct http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0yn23wXtbw
it doesnt matter how many people are responsible. theres no need to have them in the first place. you wouldnt let me have a nuclear bomb even if you knew i wouldnt use it. Its a matter of rationality. The constitution is wrong in this situation.Atheists_Pwn
So people shouldn't be allowed to defend themselves? How does a 90 lb woman overpower a 250-300 lb man? How does said woman feel safe and secure in knowing that if she has a taser, he has to get within arms length in order for he to subdue him?
Knives have other purposes. Guns are there for killing only.
[QUOTE="Atheists_Pwn"] it doesnt matter how many people are responsible. theres no need to have them in the first place. you wouldnt let me have a nuclear bomb even if you knew i wouldnt use it. Its a matter of rationality. The constitution is wrong in this situation.foxhound_fox
So people shouldn't be allowed to defend themselves? How does a 90 lb woman overpower a 250-300 lb man? How does said woman feel safe and secure in knowing that if she has a taser, he has to get within arms length in order for he to subdue him?
Knives have other purposes. Guns are there for killing only.
Atheists_Pwn
Target shooting.
To be fair, there are tasers that can stun from 20 feet away.
[QUOTE="ex-mortis"]That's ridiculous. Do you know how many perfectly responsible gun owners or collectors there are? Do you really think they're all going to give up their constitutional right to own a legally bought gun? Doubt it. Examples like this are the exception, not the rule. A lot of people are really stupid regarding guns but most are capable of owning them.Atheists_Pwn
I agree. Also: "guns don't kill people, people kill people."
Because of a few morons, should we ban kitchen knives because of accidents that cause fatal injuries are caused by them? The object is not at fault, it is the person wielding the object. Knives have other purposes. Guns are there for killing only.
Guns were originally designed for that, but people don't buy weapons commercially to use them to kill people. They're easier to trace for example. Guns are also a fun hobby for lots of people. Why do you think clubs and shooting ranges exist? Although I sort of agree that guns don't really serve any practical purpose apart from defense, but then again a lot of things don't serve any purpose. I still don't agree they should be banned though.
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