Letters
Children and Guns
Published: May 7, 2013
To the Editor: Re “Girl’s Death by Gunshot Is Rejected as
Symbol” (news article, May 6):
I find it abhorrent that the people of Burkesville, Ky.,
are not willing to learn a lesson from the tragic shooting
of a 2-year-old girl by her 5-year-old brother. I am not
judging their lifestyle of introducing guns to children at
a young age, but I do feel that it’s irresponsible not to
practice basic safety with anything potentially lethal
— guns, knives, fire and so on. How can anyone
justify leaving guns lying around, unlocked and
possibly loaded, in a home with two young children?
I wish the family of the victim comfort during this difficult
time, but to dismiss this as a simple accident leaves open
the potential for many more such “accidents” to occur.
I hope this doesn’t have to happen several more times for
legislators to realize that something needs to be changed.
EMILY LOUBATON
Brooklyn, May 6, 2013
Disponível em: www.nytimes.com. Acesso em: 10 maio 2013.
No que diz respeito à tragédia ocorrida em Burkesville, a
autora da carta enviada ao The New York Times busca
Letters
Children and Guns
Published: May 7, 2013
To the Editor: Re “Girl’s Death by Gunshot Is Rejected as Symbol” (news article, May 6):
I find it abhorrent that the people of Burkesville, Ky., are not willing to learn a lesson from the tragic shooting of a 2-year-old girl by her 5-year-old brother. I am not judging their lifestyle of introducing guns to children at a young age, but I do feel that it’s irresponsible not to practice basic safety with anything potentially lethal — guns, knives, fire and so on. How can anyone justify leaving guns lying around, unlocked and possibly loaded, in a home with two young children? I wish the family of the victim comfort during this difficult time, but to dismiss this as a simple accident leaves open the potential for many more such “accidents” to occur. I hope this doesn’t have to happen several more times for legislators to realize that something needs to be changed.
EMILY LOUBATON
Brooklyn, May 6, 2013
Disponível em: www.nytimes.com. Acesso em: 10 maio 2013.
No que diz respeito à tragédia ocorrida em Burkesville, a
autora da carta enviada ao The New York Times busca
Gabarito comentado
Tradução: [...] mas eu sinto que é irresponsável não praticar segurança básica com qualquer coisa potencialmente letal - armas, facas, fogo e assim por diante.
Gabarito do Professor: D
