Oregon Boy Accidentally Kills Sister: A 12-year-old Hermiston girl was
killed, apparently by her 10-year-old brother handling a shotgun,
authorities said. "Preliminarily, we're calling it an accidental
shooting," said Undersheriff Terry Rowan of Umatilla County.

http://www.katu.com/news/local/5009926.html

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Another Gun "Goes Off Accidentally": An 18-year-old student in New
Jersey is dead of an unintentional gunshot wound and his cousin is
charged with aggravated manslaughter. "We are charging right now that
the shooting was reckless, but not intentional," Sewitch said, adding
Javion Camacho is also facing weapons and drug charges after police
found cocaine and three handguns, including the gun that fired the
deadly shot, in his bedroom.

http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1167116344113780.xml&coll=3
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Louisiana Sheriff's Department Offers Kids Firearm Safety Course: The
youngsters attended the first of three offerings of the Caddo sheriff's
office "First Gun" courses for the fifth consecutive year at the
Sheriff's Regional Training Academy in southern Caddo Parish. The
classes are aimed at providing basic instruction for children who have
never fired a gun.

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061226/NEWS01/612260314
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Rule Five Reminder? While a vault would normally be considered adequate
means to maintain control of a firearm, a security contractor for DHS
headquarters has lost four handguns from a vault in the building. (Rule
Five: Maintain control of your firearm.)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/26/AR2006122600844.html
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Warning Shot?: An Israeli taxi driver was moderately wounded on Tuesday
by a stray bullet when two Palestinian passengers attempted to hijack
his car. According to an initial investigation, the driver fired a shot
in the air after the two men, who were sitting in the back seat, tried
to rob him. In the ensuing struggle, his gun misfired and hit him in the
leg. (What if he had just shot at least one of the assailants initially?)

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881982642&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull


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Stephen P. Wenger

Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.

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