R.I.P Meleanie Hain

I remember a while back there was a particular buzz around a soccer mom who open carried her loaded handgun to her daughter's soccer game. Much was said about the rightness of this, and several of the other parents filed complaints against that soccer mom. They revoked her license to carry concealed, and she appealed. Needless to say, her license was returned.

She then went on to file suit against the judge who revoked the permit. Though she would never see the outcome.

Meleanie Hain and her husband Scott Hain were found dead in their home on Wednesday October 7 2009. The cause of death is being touted as a murder-suicide.

Here is one of the articles, this one from Fox News.

Gun-Toting Soccer Mom, Husband Shot Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

It is never happy news when a person is murdered, but this case is especially tragic, as the couple left behind 3 young children, ages 2, 10, and 6.

It seems according to CNN,

"The little boy said, 'Daddy shot mommy. That's what Tyler said to Mark," said neighbor Aileen Fortna.

Tyler is the couple's oldest son and Mark is the neighbor."

And according to JayBell, a super moderator on www.pafoa.org, and acquaintance of Hain,

"this sucks.

she was telling me at the OC dinner in Collegeville she was planning to discuss divorce with her husband, but was afraid he'd react violently....

RIP Meleanie.. and rot in hell Scott Hain"

So, everything I have read would suggest that Scott Hain did react violently, so violently in fact, that he murdered his wife. All just speculation of course, but sounds quite likely.

My heart goes out to the children of this unfortunate couple.

It is sad to think of the likelihood that the media will take and spin this story in a way that puts all gun owners in a bad light.

I would like to echo the sentiment found in the signature line of pafoa.org super moderator Pa. Patriot.

To Meleanie: We love you, we miss you and most of all we thank you. Thank you for being you. A strong woman who stood up for what she believed in and in the process brought so many of us together even closer. We will use what we learned from you in continuing to contribute to the cause. Farewell my friend.

Update: I just found this video from CNN which lends more credence to the idea that Scott Hain shot Meleanie Hain.

Gun Toting Soccer Mom Killed