re: #68 Shvaughn

I’m kind of conflicted about this story. I’m glad the girl is okay and that things worked out for her, but I am also sort of concerned that a 12 year old has that easy of access to a gun.

But if she didn’t, things wouldn’t have worked out okay.

Thoughts, fellow lizards?

Insufficient details if you think it through.

Had the girl been trained at all about home defense by her parents?
How was the weapon secured, and what kind of weapon was it? (note that the article did not specify it was a pistol, shotgun, etc.)
Would the child have been better off fleeing the house and seeking assistance rather than hiding in a closet with a gun?

It’s also unclear whether the intruder suspected there was anyone in the house, therefore if he actually encountered the girl, the result could have simply been him fleeing.