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 
No que diz respeito à tragédia ocorrida em Burkesville, a autora da carta enviada ao The New York Times busca
reconhecer o acidente noticiado como um fato isolado.
responsabilizar o irmão da vítima pelo incidente ocorrido.
apresentar versão diferente da notícia publicada pelo jornal.
expor sua indignação com a negligência de portadores de armas.
reforçar a necessidade de proibição do uso de armas por crianças.