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Gun Owners Speak Out About Responsibility

213 views · Published 28 January 2013 · 2:36 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Alyssa Spirato   Accidental shootings have even plagued us here right in our own hometown. Just last year, we told you about 2 separate instances involving children.The primary causes of accidental shooting is ignorance and carelessness. It has nothing to do with the firearm. It's handling, said Kristi Manning.Manning has taught over four thousand students on gun safety over the past 10 years at Carter Shooting Supply in Harrison.That's what we repetitiously do in the class is create good habits with handeling firearms. Because when you create a bad habit, that's when accidents happen, said Manning.Bad habits may be what's to blame for accidental shootings especially involving children. In June, 11-year-old Cassie Culpepper died after her 12-year-old brother snuck a .38 caliber revolver into the back of a pickup truck.Not knowing it was loaded, the boy pointed and pulled the trigger.Just a week before that, 3-year-old Kydalynn Graham shot herself in the eye at her grandfather's home in Cleveland.A Lieutenant with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, who was indicted a few months later for allegedly not securing the gun. Manning believes these accidents could have been prevented with proper education.Education comes a long way. We educate kids and adults about everything else because that's where you're gonna have the careless accidents, said Manning.It's not just children that accidentally shoot themselves. Manning says if you can't describe how a gun works, don't shoot it.One slip up can equal costly consequences.I just think some people need to realize that they can't just pick up a firearm, never shot before, and just automatically assume they can do it. Seek education, seek somebody that can show you how. Whether it be a business like us, or just a friend that knows about guns. Find out about them before you just automatically take one in your hands, said Manning.

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