Kids find handgun in backpack while on bike ride

Here's how to safely handle this situation: if you should find a "dangerous weapon", or even a "safe weapon" you need to keep your eye on it, in case it makes sudden moves, backing slowly, carefully away, and then call the police to cordon off the area and set up a perimeter in case this weapon tries to kill somebody. It's the only safe thing to do......for the children.......weapons and many other inanimate objects kill people every day. How? I don't know but that's what they tell me......

Nice to see the owner kept his gun stored so securely.

Bedside handgun safe =$25
Five kids with a gun and nobody got hurt = priceless

That guy in S St Paul wrote:

Here's how to safely handle this situation: if you should find a "dangerous weapon", or even a "safe weapon" you need to keep your eye on it, in case it makes sudden moves, backing slowly, carefully away, and then call the police to cordon off the area and set up a perimeter in case this weapon tries to kill somebody. It's the only safe thing to do......for the children.......weapons and many other inanimate objects kill people every day. How? I don't know but that's what they tell me......

Chortle, chortle. It is to laugh.

So you don't think these kids were in a dangerous situation? You don't think the guy who stored his loaded handgun in a backpack in his garage should be thwacked on the nose for being stupid?

Pithe....etc.......

nah, I'm saying absolutely it was a dangerous situation. At any moment this pistol could have gone on a shooting spree. These kids barely escaped with their lives. Why else do our overlord legislators make so many many laws against guns and other dangerous weapons? Why, just the other day my kids found the carving knives in the kitchen drawer. They know to back slowly away, prepared for any sudden moves from the knives!! I've trained them well, and sometimes I don't keep these dangerous weapons locked up in the knive safe. Anyhow, knowing of the millions slaughtered by e.g. Genghis Khan, who basically used knives/swords, I know the danger that knives and other pointy things can pose to humanity! That's why I say, ban all sharp objects too!!! Be safe inanimate objects!!

http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/

If you see a gun:
STOP!
Don't Touch.
Leave the Area.
Tell an Adult.

good thing most leftists want to bar the program in public schools.

Well come'on, with all the stories of black youths shooting and robbing whitie lately in St.Paul...they had to find some story related to dangerous handguns to make us think twice about owning or buying.

The Journalist's Guide to Gun Violence Coverage :

A good Journalist has a duty to get involved and make a difference in this important societal debate. By following certain guidelines, the concerned Journalist can be assured of having the maximum impact on this shameful problem.

The first principle to remember is that subtle use of terminology can covertly influence the reader. Adjectives should be chosen for maximum anti-gun effect. When describing a gun, attach terms like "automatic," "semi-automatic," "large caliber," "deadly," "high powered," or "powerful." Almost any gun can be described by one or more of these terms. More than two guns should be called an "arsenal."

Try to include the term "assault weapon" if at all possible. This can be combined with any of the terms above for best results. Nobody actually knows what an assault weapon is, so you cannot be criticized for this usage. Your local anti-gun organization can provide you with a list of the latest buzz words like "junk guns," "Saturday Night Specials," and "the criminal's weapon of choice."
Don't worry about getting technical details right.

Many a reporter has accidentally written about semi-automatic revolvers or committed other minor errors. Since most people know little about guns, this is not a problem. Only the gun nuts will complain and they don't count. The emotional content of your article is much more important than the factual details.

Broadcast Journalists should have a file tape showing a machine gun firing on full automatic. Run this video while describing "automatic" weapons used in a crime or confiscated by police. At the least, a large graphic of a handgun should be displayed behind the on-air personality when reading any crime story.

Do not waste words describing criminals who use guns to commit crimes. Instead of calling them burglar, rapist, murderer, or repeat offender, simply use the term "gunman." This helps the public associate all forms of crime and violence with the possession of guns.

Any article about gun violence should include quotes from anti-gun organizations or politicians. One quote should say that we must do something "for the children." Anti-gun spokespersons should be called "activists" or "advocates." If your employer wishes to appear unbiased, you can include one token quote from a gun lobby group to show that you are being fair. The anti-gun statements should be accepted as fact. The gun lobby statement can be denigrated by including text like, "according to gun lobbyist Jones."
Fortunately, statements from anti-gun organizations come in short sound bites that are perfect for generating an emotional response in the reader or viewer. Gun lobby statements usually contain boring facts that are easy to ignore.

Feel secure in your advocacy journalism. The vast majority of your fellow Journalists support your activism. The nation will be a better place when only the police and military have guns. Don't worry about the right to freedom of the press, just contact me then for more helpful hints.
Professor Michael Brown School of Journalism, Brady Chair Vancouver College of Liberal Arts

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