This is from today's (March 9, 2005) issue of

the Detroit Free Press's web site:

http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm3118_20050309.htm

My comment on this: Keeping a loaded weapon on his kitchen counter with the safety off and cats nearby is just asking for trouble.

Submitted on 03/09/2005

Submitted by: Steve Snyder
Reference: Detroit Free Press March 9, 05

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Daniel said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Sorry, your link didn't work. I'd love to know more, as it's usually dogs that shoot their people, not cats.

Charles said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Link worked for me... and I have to agree with the submitter that leaving a gun on teh counter loaded with the safety off is asking for trouble. Cats or not. But I am concerned by the contradiction in the story: "Marcie Miller, a representative of the Marquette facility, said there was no record of the hospital receiving a patient by that name."

Jack said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
The link worked for me, and while there seems to be some confusion as to which hospital he went to, I'll accept the validity of the story. In my experience, I've found that cats prefer knives to guns, so this is an interesting story...

Kelly said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
ABC news has it on their pages as well, copyright 2005 The Associated Press. True story unless AP's into the hoax business which I doubt.

Tracy said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Please can you copy the text into the story in future, in case the link goes? Thanks

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