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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (5 children)

More like "Unqualified gun owners criminal neglect kills woman at convenience store."

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago

Found the dogs defense attorney

[–] sockenklaus@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She wasn't killed but your point stands: The headline, while obviously being clickbaity and maybe even trying to be funny hides the underlying problem:

Somehow, the dog had triggered the shotgun – which had a live round chambered – to fire, damaging the vehicle and striking a female passerby.

[...]

It is illegal in Nebraska to drive with a loaded shotgun in your vehicle.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 18 hours ago

Every law follows a necessitating incident. Why are people so stupid? I have a shotgun, and while it is loaded, I never had an inclination to keep it chambered for any reason.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 16 hours ago

Nobody died. There was 1 minor injury

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

there are no qualifications for gun ownership in Nebraska.

only a 5 states require a license for a shot gun, in the form of a Firearms ID. They require no coursework on training.

Typically you only need to take a gun safety class if you are buying a handgun, and even then only a dozen states require that.

[–] axexrx@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So everyone in Nebraska is an unqualified gun owner.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

legally. they are qualified.

according to your feelings? i guess not.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That is a big part of the American Problem.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

do you live in Nebraska? you are welcome to move there and participate in their politics and change the laws.

but I don't think you're interested in doing that.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

That's what the dog wants you to think 🐕