Blue Byline » Port Orchard shooting http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline A cop's perspective of the news and South Sound matters Fri, 24 May 2013 17:35:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Controlling one’s gun is not “Gun Control” http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/03/14/controlling-ones-gun-is-not-gun-control/ http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2012/03/14/controlling-ones-gun-is-not-gun-control/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:25:24 +0000 Brian O'Neill http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/?p=1492

There is at least one commonality between the role of parent and that of gun owner – both require a heightened level of personal responsibility. Ensuring the safety of children is an instinctual trait for our species. Being a responsible gun owner just makes good sense. When both these roles are ignored, the results can be tragic.

As I began research for this column, the circumstances surrounding the February 22 accidental shooting of an 8-year-old girl in a Port Orchard elementary school were well-documented (Trib 3/13). On the heels of this tragedy came the …

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