101-year-old woman struck by bullet from grandson's gun

[jpak]

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wtvr-101-yearold-woman-shot-during-grandsons-argument-20110731,0,1494646.story

RICHMOND, VA (WTVR) - A 101-year-old woman is listed in serious but stable condition at the hospital Monday morning after Richmond Police say she was shot in the neck by a bullet fired from the gun of her grandson over the weekend.
Police say 101-year-old Naomi Taggart was caught in the crossfire while two of her grandsons fought inside her East 20th Street home around midnight Sunday morning.

Police say the grandsons were arguing over money when they started shooting at each other.

Police arrested 28-year-old Steven L. Taggart, who lives at the home, and charged him on an outstanding aggravated assault warrant unrelated to the incident. Taggart is accused of attacking his mother on Friday night.

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[LeftinOH]

1. Brothers fighting with guns. This relationship isn't going to end well, no matter what. n/t

[iverglas]

8. "no matter what"?

Well, it would not have ended in the serious wounding of an elderly woman if there had not been firearms in the equation.

Sure ... one of them might have thrown a punch and missed and hit his grandmother ...

Sigh.

[NewMoonTherian]

18. I think left was referring...

to the fact that the situation involved guns.

[arcane1]

2. My hometown

making me proud :eyes:

[onehandle]

3. If only grandma had been packing long hard steel as well. nt

[SteveM]

9. You seem fascinated with "long hard steel." Please explain. nt

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23. Yup... she should have gotten herself an MP-40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdDj0Syzrn8

[X_Digger]

4. Criminals doing criminal shit.. this has what to do with me?

McCray is wanted on charges of attempted murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon for shooting at his brother.

What policy decision do you advocate in response to this event?

[iverglas]

10. "What policy decision do you advocate in response to this event?"

Oh me, oh my, oh heavenly days. What public policies could one possibly advocate that would make it more difficult for people like these to lay hands on handguns, and less likely that grandmothers of people like these will get shot?

I wonder ...

I'm sure nobody has ever proposed any such policies, so I can certainly understand your genuine curiosity!

:rofl:

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[X_Digger]

14. Perhaps you're not aware of the person's history..

.. of drive-by posts with first-grade level drivel as his only commentary.

I was asking him, dear.

[iverglas]

15. perhaps you're aware

that you are not invisible, and this is not a private chat room.

Why do I reply to drivel like your post?

Ah, because otherwise I'd have to start on the job that's due tomorrow ...

[X_Digger]

16. Feel free to insert yourself into whatever thread you like..

Just don't expect anyone to care when you misinterpret the post and ratchet up the wharrgarble.

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[iverglas]

22. as one I know of would say: "for posterity"

How do you constantly get away with smartass comments like that?
I've been reading here long enough to see many of 'em. Are you blowing the moderators?

:rofl:

Are you here for a long time, or just a good time?

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25. It's like the buzzing of flies...

you can either ignore it, give it a swat every now and then or just get used to it.

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[ileus]

20. you have all those evil guns and that hurts peoples feelings...

[hlthe2b]

5. guns and irresponsibllity.... what an explosive mixture

Pretty soon those states allowing guns to be carried into bars will get to assess just how responsible is their citizenry. For the sake of the innocent bystanders, I hope their little experiment ends better.

[X_Digger]

6. Hint, neither brother qualified for a permit-- seeing as one was an ex-felon

and the other is under indictment.

Nice try, though.

[SteveM]

11. A felon with a gun? Isn't there a law against that? What do you propose?

[ileus]

17. There's only one answer...make it twice as illegal.

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24. If it results in double the max prison sentence...

I could go along with that.

[Nailzberg]

28. Double secret probation.

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[PavePusher]

19. There is already a long history of such....

and it really hasn't been a problem.

Please, try some other form of hysteria.

[ileus]

7. Live to 101 and then some bums start fighting in your own home.

[rrneck]

27. How'd she live that long around people like thst? nt