Among the principle reasons I would not want a gun in my home is the fear that I would inadvertently kill a loved one.
A Florida man is currently experiencing the living hell of such an act.
The 62-year-old man identified as John Tabutt apparently accidentally shot and killed the woman he was planning to marry the next day, the Associated Press reports.
According to police, who told the press “everything points to a tragic accident,” Tabutt said he fired at who he thought was an intruder in the hallway. It turned out to be his 62-year-old live-in girlfriend, who he said he believed was in bed with him.
This is one of the inherent risks of owning a gun — the real possibility of making the wrong split-second decision that could change — and end — lives forever.
Yes, guns could save lives, but they could also take them. Play responsibly.