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Display brotherly love, politely.

“Working jointly with Clayton County police, we have determined that the shooting actually occurred at the victim’s house inside Henry County,” Major Jason Bolton with Henry police said in an emailed statement. “It appears at this time that the victim was shot by her 18-year-old brother while he was playing with a gun.”

Walk the dog, politely.

Be polite to the family when visiting friends.

Authorities in northern Arizona say a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father at a Prescott Valley home.

Prescott Valley police say the shooting occurred just after noon Friday. The 35-year-old man, identified as Justin Stanfield Thomas, and his young son were visiting from Phoenix and were at a friend’s house.

Via Bob Cesca.

How stupid do you have to be to qualify for a job as “school administrator”?

Seriously.

Inquiring minds want to know.

Here’s a link to the story at their local television station.

As Bob Cesca points out, this was the NRA’s fabled good guy with a gun.

The initial investigation revealed that the gun’s owner had completed shooting, and was preparing to put his 12-gauge shotgun away while he was inside the clubhouse. While doing this, the man believed he was putting a “snap cap” into the gun to protect the firing pin while the gun is stored. But he had accidentally placed a live shotgun shell into the gun instead of the snap cap, deputies said.

The man then pointed the gun at the floor and pulled the trigger. Shot from the live round struck the floor, then bounced up and struck several people, according to reports.

Afterthought:

So we are back to the subject of gun nut intelligence tests . . . .

Deliver your pick-up lines politely.

Police said Carmichael, 42, made attempted passes toward a woman on the 600 block of South Street who was with two friends around 1:47 a.m. When the women told Carmichael to leave them alone, he grabbed one and showed her a gun tucked into his waistband, police said. Carmichael then crossed South Street, pulled out the gun and fired a shot at the three women.

Be polite when you visit your national parks and monuments.

Police have arrested a man after more than 100 shots were fired into rock formations at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. There were no reports of injuries.

I was going to post about this, but the Booman beat me to it.

So skip that book on abnormal psych; kick back; pop a ‘lude; follow the link; and read the post and, especially, the comments.

More neighborly politeness.

Family members must be polite to each other.

A polite slip-up.

A Franklin County deputy determined that an East Dixfield man accidentally shot himself in the thigh Sunday when he slipped in the mud while target practicing, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Tuesday.

Make your fashion statement politely:

A 16-year-old has been charged with a hate crime after shooting a man because he was a cross-dresser, Tampa police say.

In a timely sidelight:

Retrieving cellphone records from a private carrier delayed the investigation for more than a month, Sgt. Michael Stout said Thursday.

Still wanting to re-fight the Civil War.

What is it about Facebook that maximizes the stupid?

Police said the 16-year-old boy forced open a family member’s gun container and took photos of the weapons. The student posted the images and comments alluding to “shooting up the school” on Facebook. The guns were placed back in the container, police wrote.

A memorial to politeness:

The Tulare Sheriff’s Department said that 63-year old Anthony Alvarez was dead when deputies arrived at the home on Monday, according to KGPE. Authorities believe that he shot 37-year-old Jennifer Kimble, who was found dead, and 33-year-old Valerie Alvarez, who was in critical condition after being taken to a hospital in Fresno.

Detectives said that Kimble’s 8-year-old daughter reported the shooting by calling 9-1-1. Two of Kimble’s other daughters, ages 11 and 13, were also inside the home.

A carnival of politeness to memorialize:

Investigators said there was an argument between two groups of people when someone pulled out a gun and started shooting.

A 14-year-old boy from Hampton was shot in the back and is now listed in critical condition. A 17-year-old boy from Newport News was shot in the leg and has since been released from the hospital. An 18-year-old male from Hampton was also shot in the leg and went home to recover. A 16-year-old Newport News girl was shot in the ankle and also went home.

Police said the shooting happened a few blocks from the Hampton Carnival in the 1900 block of Coliseum Drive. Davis’ family members told WAVY.com they did not understand why the shootings happened at a place their kids were supposed to feel safe.

According to gun nut logic, if everyone had been packing, this would not–oh, wait.

PoliticalProf tangles with a gun nut philosopher.

Just read it.

Another tale of youthful politeness.

The shooting death of Margaret “Maggie” Hollifield, 10, of Crozet, has been ruled accidental, Albemarle County police said Thursday.

The pastor’s daughter was shot shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday by a “juvenile male,” police said. County police continued Thursday to refuse to disclose details such as the shooter’s relationship to Hollifield, or whether charges will be filed in her death.