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The Saddest Story of the Day (Month? Year?)

By Ross Kaminsky on 9.28.12 @ 10:04AM

As someone who has both children and guns, this horribly sad story reminds me of the importance of good parenting, both in terms of raising a child who won’t do stupid, criminal things, but also who understands the potential risks of such behavior, including from horrendous misapprehensions of any given situation.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/conn-man-shoots-masked-teen-dead-outside-worried-neighbors-home-finds-out-its-his-son/2012/09/27/4285b65a-0903-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

Rarely has a news story struck a chord with me as this one has…it’s the sort of thing I would not have really understood until becoming a parent myself.

About the Author

Ross Kaminsky is a self-employed trader and investor and is a senior fellow of the Heartland Institute. He is the host of The Ross Kaminsky Show on Denver’s NewsRadio 850 KOA at 11 AM on most Sundays. You can reach Ross by e-mail at rossputin(at)rossputin(dot)com.

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