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rob175arc t1_j9xw5zr wrote

Reply to Most people don’t know the closest they have been to dying by Mr_Pocket_

My Dad had so many close call with me that he bet me in sheer frustration as a teen I would not make it to 21. At age 50 I still have shockingly close calls that remind me of my mortality and to be glad to be alive. Three this week! Car failing to give way but I stopped in time, tree branch fell within meters of where I was and an electrical failure would have got me if I had not tested first. I have wondered if I take notice of such things more because of those teen years or if I genuinely have more close calls. Either way I am glad for every day with the family.

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Blue-Jay42 t1_j9xut3z wrote

Reply to comment by -DethLok- in Most people don’t know the closest they have been to dying by Mr_Pocket_

Depends on the state. In general, it's illegal for anyone to operate a weapon until the age of 18 (with exception if you are 13 and supervised) but most jurisdictions place the blame on the parents, and they would get in trouble. Notable though, having access to something is often argued in court about "access" means.

There was one case of a court ruling that a parent was neglectful for allowing access to a gun, but the gun was unloaded and locked in a safe. Since the kid was able to crack the code to the safe, and figured out how to load the gun. Don't remember what state that was. Probably New York or California.

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Blue-Jay42 t1_j9xu3uc wrote

Reply to Most people don’t know the closest they have been to dying by Mr_Pocket_

Well there was that time I was driving home from a friend's place, and I actually fell asleep while on the highway.

There was also that time when I was young at a hot springs in a national park and fell into a 30 foot deep spot and quickly had to learn how to swim.

There's also that time when I was tearing apart a computer for salvage and cut open the power supply to get at the copper without any idea how much electricity those things have in them.

Then add in all the times that I've just been clumsy around a steep fall, and I think it's safe to say I know the event that has had me closest to dying, I just don't know which one in particular.

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DetectiveWonderful42 t1_j9xsht7 wrote

Reply to comment by deez_nuts_730 in Most people don’t know the closest they have been to dying by Mr_Pocket_

I was in detox one time when I was younger for a bad Xanax addiction. My room mate for those 3 days was an alcoholic who had planned to kill himself . He planned to , he layed a tarp down on the patio of his parents house so they wouldn’t have to clean the mess . He had a gun (I forget what type but it was a shotgun) and put it in his mouth and pulled the trigger. It jammed .

I slept next to him thinking about that every night . It made my problems seem smaller than some else’s and began my journey with meditation .

Glad your hear with us friend .

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