He said it was not a good idea to make gun owners subject to a felony if their carelessness resulted in a tragedy involving a child.
In the '80s there were a few tragedies involving boarding homes in our shore communities in which residents died in fires.
He left his old life behind however, after the tragedy involving his wife and daughter, in order to work as a General practitioner in the Norfolk village of Manham.
A gun that could be fired only by an authorized user would not only prevent tragedies involving children but also deny criminals the fruits of gun theft.
Prior to the murder of Burbank police officer Matthew Pavelka in 2003, the city experienced earlier cases of tragedy involving local law enforcement.
It is a decision that seems particularly poignant given the recent Santana High School shooting in Santee, Calif., the latest in a string of tragedies involving firearms.
Demand increases with each tragedy involving a public figure, like the deaths of Gianni Versace and Diana, Princess of Wales.
However, the season was overshadowed by three tragedies involving English clubs.
This tragedy involving those so desperate to reach our shores - and it is of course no isolated incident - throws into sharp relief the lack of an immigration policy.
And it is not merely a tragedy involving children.