“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
“The investigation revealed that 42-year-old Eric Carpenter was handling a rifle in his apartment when the gun was fired. The shot fired left Carpenter’s apartment and hit and fatally wounded Lidia, who was in an adjacent apartment.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Aside:
I note the passive voice: “the gun was fired.” Also, what’s with “apparent gunshot wound”?
Let me suggest an alternative phrasing: Gun nut caresses his portable phallus to climax, resulting in a little girl’s demis–oh, never mind.