Woman killed when couple shoots at each other

Mercutio · 17th December 2007, 03:06 PM

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Police said that the couple was involved in a dispute, and afterward, Karen Dion grabbed a shotgun and fired it at her husband. Gary Dion then retrieved his own firearm, and, after being confronted by his wife, who still had her shotgun, he shot and killed her, police said.

Just because it has been a while since we have had a gun control thread...

AK-Dave · 17th December 2007, 03:17 PM

Obviously, the husband had better gun control than the wife.

-David

Fnord · 17th December 2007, 03:18 PM

Gun nuts, or nuts with guns? It's getting progressively more difficult to make the distinction.

Beanbag · 17th December 2007, 04:35 PM

How the hell did she fire first with a shotgun and miss?

Beanbag

pipelineaudio · 17th December 2007, 05:14 PM

ban guns now!!!

We certainly don't want to lose such fine people as this from our breeding pool

Zep · 17th December 2007, 06:02 PM

Ready, fire, aim.

ETA:

Remember what I wrote in a recent post about the prevailing attitude that guns are a viable solution to social ills??

Tsukasa Buddha · 17th December 2007, 07:48 PM

You are three times more likely to be killed by someone you love than by a stranger. Statistics don't lie.

When will we join the rank of civilized nations by banning relationships?

a_unique_person · 17th December 2007, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mercutio

Story here.

Just because it has been a while since we have had a gun control thread...

You see, if that was Australia, they would have had the shotgun, but no handgun.

AK-Dave · 18th December 2007, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Beanbag

How the hell did she fire first with a shotgun and miss?

Beanbag

She could have fired slugs from the shotgun instead of buckshot or birdshot. Also, the shot requites some distance to spread out. If she was too close, it would have been easy to miss the intended target.

-David

WildCat · 18th December 2007, 05:18 PM

There should be a dueling banjos player embedded in threads like this.

Autolite · 18th December 2007, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by AK-Dave

Also, the shot requites some distance to spread out. If she was too close, it would have been easy to miss the intended target.

Personally, I wouldn't use anything less effective than a LAW for a domestic dispute ...

bigred · 18th December 2007, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Mercutio

Story here.

Just because it has been a while since we have had a gun control thread...

Just remember: "guns don't kill people, people kill people"

No wait, better yet: "if we outlaw guns, only the criminals will have guns"

yet we coulda saved 2 lives right there. I'm thinking maybe that's kind of important, but that's me.

Zep · 18th December 2007, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by WildCat

There should be a dueling banjos player embedded in threads like this.

True!

Francesca R · 19th December 2007, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by bigred

"if we outlaw guns, only the criminals will have guns"

At least this way she didn't die a criminal (except for the bit about pointing your shotgun at your husband and firing being possibly technically dodgy)

Ranb · 19th December 2007, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by bigred

.....yet we coulda saved 2 lives right there. I'm thinking maybe that's kind of important, but that's me.

Only one person died in that story.

Ranb

Darth Rotor · 19th December 2007, 09:28 PM

And the soundtrack to this story is Tina Turner, wailing,

What's love got to do with it?

DR

LashL · 19th December 2007, 10:27 PM

Maybe I'm just twisted (okay, no 'maybe' about it) but I instantly thought of a new commercial for a snowblower company when I read this thread.

bigred · 19th December 2007, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Ranb

Only one person died in that story.

Ranb

OK so my math is a little off. Don't get technical.

Francesca R · 20th December 2007, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by bigred

OK so my math is a little off. Don't get technical.

On revised data, having a row in the house with guns there too just got 50% safer. w00t.

17th December 2007, 03:06 PM	#1
Mercutio Shakespeare's Sock Puppet Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Live Free Or Die Posts: 16,325	Woman killed when couple shoots at each other Story here. Quote: Police said that the couple was involved in a dispute, and afterward, Karen Dion grabbed a shotgun and fired it at her husband. Gary Dion then retrieved his own firearm, and, after being confronted by his wife, who still had her shotgun, he shot and killed her, police said. Just because it has been a while since we have had a gun control thread...
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17th December 2007, 03:17 PM	#2
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17th December 2007, 03:18 PM	#3
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17th December 2007, 04:35 PM	#4
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17th December 2007, 05:14 PM	#5
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17th December 2007, 06:02 PM	#6
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17th December 2007, 07:48 PM	#7
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17th December 2007, 07:55 PM	#8
a_unique_person Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mt Disappointment Posts: 33,311	Originally Posted by Mercutio Story here. Just because it has been a while since we have had a gun control thread... You see, if that was Australia, they would have had the shotgun, but no handgun.
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18th December 2007, 04:54 PM	#9
AK-Dave Muse Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 576	Originally Posted by Beanbag How the hell did she fire first with a shotgun and miss? Beanbag She could have fired slugs from the shotgun instead of buckshot or birdshot. Also, the shot requites some distance to spread out. If she was too close, it would have been easy to miss the intended target. -David
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18th December 2007, 05:18 PM	#10
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18th December 2007, 06:09 PM	#11
Autolite Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,489	Originally Posted by AK-Dave Also, the shot requites some distance to spread out. If she was too close, it would have been easy to miss the intended target. Personally, I wouldn't use anything less effective than a LAW for a domestic dispute ...
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18th December 2007, 06:40 PM	#12
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,524	Originally Posted by Mercutio Story here. Just because it has been a while since we have had a gun control thread... Just remember: "guns don't kill people, people kill people" No wait, better yet: "if we outlaw guns, only the criminals will have guns" yet we coulda saved 2 lives right there. I'm thinking maybe that's kind of important, but that's me.

18th December 2007, 07:43 PM	#13
Zep Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 26,985	Originally Posted by WildCat There should be a dueling banjos player embedded in threads like this. True!
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19th December 2007, 01:16 AM	#14
Francesca R Girl Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London EC1 Posts: 11,825	Originally Posted by bigred "if we outlaw guns, only the criminals will have guns" At least this way she didn't die a criminal (except for the bit about pointing your shotgun at your husband and firing being possibly technically dodgy)

19th December 2007, 02:57 PM	#15
Ranb Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA USA Posts: 4,088	Originally Posted by bigred .....yet we coulda saved 2 lives right there. I'm thinking maybe that's kind of important, but that's me. Only one person died in that story. Ranb

19th December 2007, 09:28 PM	#16
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19th December 2007, 10:27 PM	#17
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19th December 2007, 11:49 PM	#18
bigred Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,524	Originally Posted by Ranb Only one person died in that story. Ranb OK so my math is a little off. Don't get technical.

20th December 2007, 01:34 AM	#19
Francesca R Girl Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London EC1 Posts: 11,825	Originally Posted by bigred OK so my math is a little off. Don't get technical. On revised data, having a row in the house with guns there too just got 50% safer. w00t.