Father of boy who shot friend gets 3 yrs

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Father of boy who shot friend gets 3 yrs
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Sun, 07-18-2004 - 1:21pm

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110&slug=Child%20Shot%20Sentence


Saturday, July 17, 2004 · Last updated 8:28 p.m. PT


Father of boy who shot friend gets 3 years


THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The father of a boy who shot and killed a playmate with a loaded gun he found stashed under a sofa was sentenced to nearly three years in prison, followed by probation during which he must speak monthly on gun safety.


Louis Mevec Sr. was sentenced Friday for felony culpable negligence in the 2003 death of Sean Caroline II. Mevec, who owned the .357-caliber Magnum used to kill the 12-year-old friend of his son Louis, was convicted last month.


During his father's trial, 14-year-old Louis testified that a small group of Largo Middle School students had skipped school and were playing video games at Mevec's apartment when he pointed the gun at Sean and shot him between the eyes.


"I blame you and only you for my son's death," Sean Caroline, Sean's father, told Louis Mevec Sr. in court Friday. "My wife and I are also serving a sentence ... but we got no trial. Ours is a life sentence."


Circuit Judge Brandt Downey sentenced Mevec, 53, to the maximum six-year prison term, but suspended more than half of it and replaced it with probation. His remaining sentence is 34 months, but with good behavior he could be released by late 2006.


The Caroline family had asked that Mevec be required to speak on gun safety after his release.


The younger Louis Mevec was sent to a juvenile facility and is now living in New York with his mother and younger brother.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-16-2004
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 12:28pm
The one flaw with your argument lies in the violent crime rates of states that have adopted the "shall issue" principle for gun permits.

Florida is a perfect example where the violent crime rates have been steadily dropping since the shall issue laws went into effect.

Yes the guns would still be coming in, but the law abiding citizens would also have access to their own weapons and may be able to defend themselves.

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 12:38pm
OOPS! Sorry about my confusion re: your past experience handling guns. Either I missed that or had you confused with another poster. :=O

Merlins_Own

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW!

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Registered: 03-18-2000
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 1:24pm

"Yes the guns would still be coming in, but the law abiding citizens would also have access to their own weapons and may be able to defend themselves."


British people are

 


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Registered: 03-23-2003
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 8:14pm

I'm sorry!


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Registered: 04-16-2004
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 11:10pm
I think you are missing the point (by a lot).

Malkins piece is saying that the woman would prefer a President that supports her right to defend herself, and will not bow to the pressure from the UN to have America become a gun-free country (which will never happen either).

If you dont feel the second amendment is so important, why did the founding fathers choose to make it the second amendment and not the 10th amendment, or why did they even include this in the bill of rights?

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Registered: 04-16-2004
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 11:12pm
My neighbor shot and killed an armed intruder two years ago, which the police said probably saved his and his wifes lives.

The intruder had a prior record of several violent crimes....rape, armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon.

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Registered: 04-16-2004
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 11:14pm
I like the additional home security method that one of my friends employs.

In addition to the deadbolts on his doors, and the home security system, he keeps his 12 guage shotgun near his bed, and if anyone enters the house, he figures racking the chamber will get the intruders attention, and if that person is still foolish enough to climb the stairs, he will be met with a faceful of OO buckshot.

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Registered: 07-01-2004
Thu, 07-29-2004 - 8:03am
"he keeps his 12 guage shotgun near his bed, and if anyone enters the house, he figures racking the chamber will get the intruders attention, "

I think a lot of times if you make it known that you are armed and ready, that's all you need to divert that sort of situation. There's been a lot of talk here about *killing* intruders, but I dare to say that in a lot of cases having a gun pointed at them would be enough to make them rethink they're decision.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 07-29-2004 - 10:27am
I thought the editoral was stupid and over the top, sorry you couldn't get the sarcasm. I don't care if some people are so paranoid that they feel the need to own a hand gun. But they best be prepared to pay the price if it is used on someone I love in an act of carelessness and stupidity(discribing most hand gun owners I know)I don't care who hand it is in. I will do all I can to be sure the gun owner is held responsible, that is MY RIGHT.
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Registered: 03-23-2003
Thu, 07-29-2004 - 10:49am

Great...I just hope that some night it's not his teenager sneaking back in...


Honestly, to me, a good security system and a non-lethal 'weapon' are more than satisfactory.


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