Shooting in Manchester.

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PeachesMcLean · 01/05/2007 23:05

This literally makes me feel sick as it's so awful. Just so horrific and so sad for all involved. How on earth did they have a gun around in the house?

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CuriousSquid · 01/05/2007 23:09

what shooting and where?

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PeachesMcLean · 01/05/2007 23:15

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First reports say it's an accident. Just awful and so sad.

I'm not often bothered by stuff in the news. This has though.

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LynetteScavo · 02/05/2007 00:36

Where do people get guns these days? ( and no, I don't want one!)

Callisto · 02/05/2007 08:47

AFAIK you can pick up a semi-automatic for about £50 if you know the right people. They are not difficult to come by unfortunately.

LilyLoo · 02/05/2007 08:56

Is this the one where the 16 year old arrested shortly after was her brother ?
My 85 year old gran has just moved out of Gorton as she said she no longer felt safe anymore after living there all her life

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PeachesMcLean · 02/05/2007 12:56

That's a real shame. Gorton was never posh when I knew it but not really a rough neighbourhood. I think that's why I find this so sad. My instant reaction is that they're just a normal family who's now lost a 12 year old.

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GiantSquirrelSpotter · 02/05/2007 13:02

A normal family? With a gun in the house?

Sorry, but I hope you are not right. If it's normal now to have guns in our homes in this country, then I want to emigrate.

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PeachesMcLean · 02/05/2007 17:34

No, it's not normal to have a gun in the house but when you can identify with the people around there, you know most of them are just normal. An awful accident.

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WendyWeber · 02/05/2007 23:38

The boy has been charged with murder - that can't be right, surely?

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