An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas is believed to have shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks from his home, authorities said.
Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the deadly shooting, court filings show.
The victim was on a covered front porch with family members at a residence in Comanche when she was shot Thursday afternoon, according to the probable cause affidavit. She was holding a baby in her left arm while seated on a love seat when she was struck in her right upper arm, according to the affidavit. The bullet then entered her chest cavity, it said.
Most school shooters obtained their guns from family members. Its literally a crisis enabled by easy access to weapons.
The shear amount of accidental shootings combined with the amount of violence that really wouldn’t occur without easy access to guns is the main reason I’ll never own one. A gun is an implement of death. It is designed for one thing only, to most effectively rip a piece of metal through a body in a deadly manner. Any situation that a gun is introduced to becomes a potentially deadly situation. I’ve heard it suggested to apply the concept of Checkovs Gun to real life, that once someone pulls out a gun even as a “hey check out my cool new gun!” assume it will be fired by the end of the scene and leave before you can find yourself a part of that ending.
I also fully recognize that as a middle class white male, my safety is about as guaranteed by society as it can get. Many people are not so lucky and may very well be on their own when it comes to personal safety. I respect that, but I beg all firearm owners to please take every possible precaution. Regularly take self defense trainings, make sure that your firearm is not going to just be turned on you, make sure that you’re legally clear in defending yourself with it, and be absolutely certain that it is appropriately locked and protected from anyone else in your household or who enters your dwelling from taking it. Also have a plan should your own mental health take a downturn. Have a trusted individual who can convince you to sell your firearm or otherwise ensure you don’t have access to it until your mental state improves sufficiently. By owning a firearm understand you are owning a potential for death, appreciate that gravity and take every precaution necessary to minimize that potential