How do you propose we teach "common gun sense" to toddlers?
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by Ayreonia » Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:55 pm
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by New Tsavon » Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:58 pm
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by Ayreonia » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:02 pm
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by Imperializt Russia » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:08 pm
Merizoc wrote:Firstly my thoughts and condolences go out to this woman's family and friends. It seems like accidental gun deaths are in the news a lot lately. What's the answer to these killings? Up to 100 children die each year in the US from accidental shootings, and thats still not counting adults. So how do we combat this? Regular gun control? Or specific laws targeting guns in households with children? I'd prefer to see restrictions on firearms in houses with children, but we've also got to educate people about the dangers of these weapons. This woman clearly wasn't carrying the gun in a safe spot. Can we make sure that people know how to properly and safely carry and store firearms?
Also,Lamadia wrote:dangerous socialist attitude
Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm English, you tit.
by Greater Weselton » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:08 pm
by Tubbsalot » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:09 pm
New Tsavon wrote:The whole tragedy could've been prevented if the mother had left the safety on before putting it in her bag.
Caribica wrote:Right, teach common gun sense instead of banning them in the name of safety.
by MERIZoC » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:11 pm
Imperializt Russia wrote:Merizoc wrote:Firstly my thoughts and condolences go out to this woman's family and friends. It seems like accidental gun deaths are in the news a lot lately. What's the answer to these killings? Up to 100 children die each year in the US from accidental shootings, and thats still not counting adults. So how do we combat this? Regular gun control? Or specific laws targeting guns in households with children? I'd prefer to see restrictions on firearms in houses with children, but we've also got to educate people about the dangers of these weapons. This woman clearly wasn't carrying the gun in a safe spot. Can we make sure that people know how to properly and safely carry and store firearms?
Proper and safe carry and storage would probably have involved not having the weapon loaded, cocked and ready to fire. That's begging for a disaster. Even if the weapon was a revolver, it could surely have been left uncocked - I don't know if this is true of modern revolvers, but perhaps not fully loading the cylinder and resting the hammer on this empty chamber would prevent an accidental discharge.
This is an issue of education. This weapon was not safely being carried.
Also, how did the toddler get to it? Did it reach into her purse while being also carried by the mother? Did the mother leave her bag (with her loaded, cocked, ready to fire handgun) momentarily, and the baby with it? This is a shocking level of complacency.
by Shilya » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:13 pm
New Rhodinia wrote:Just ran into the "Gunman kills three" issue and went with door 1: restrict firearms to law enforcement and the military. I'm not doubting an average person's ability to use a gun properly and use it as people want it to be used, but guns only have one purpose: to kill. And in a world where firearns are more accessible and effective then what the second amendment thought was considered a "firearm", you can't help but get a little worried.
by WestRedMaple » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:15 pm
Imperializt Russia wrote:Merizoc wrote:Firstly my thoughts and condolences go out to this woman's family and friends. It seems like accidental gun deaths are in the news a lot lately. What's the answer to these killings? Up to 100 children die each year in the US from accidental shootings, and thats still not counting adults. So how do we combat this? Regular gun control? Or specific laws targeting guns in households with children? I'd prefer to see restrictions on firearms in houses with children, but we've also got to educate people about the dangers of these weapons. This woman clearly wasn't carrying the gun in a safe spot. Can we make sure that people know how to properly and safely carry and store firearms?
Proper and safe carry and storage would probably have involved not having the weapon loaded, cocked and ready to fire. That's begging for a disaster. Even if the weapon was a revolver, it could surely have been left uncocked - I don't know if this is true of modern revolvers, but perhaps not fully loading the cylinder and resting the hammer on this empty chamber would prevent an accidental discharge.
This is an issue of education. This weapon was not safely being carried.
Also, how did the toddler get to it? Did it reach into her purse while being also carried by the mother? Did the mother leave her bag (with her loaded, cocked, ready to fire handgun) momentarily, and the baby with it? This is a shocking level of complacency.
by Ayreonia » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:15 pm
Greater Weselton wrote:Why did this person have a gun at Wal-Mart?
by South Arabia- » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:15 pm
by Gun Manufacturers » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:17 pm
Shilya wrote:New Rhodinia wrote:Just ran into the "Gunman kills three" issue and went with door 1: restrict firearms to law enforcement and the military. I'm not doubting an average person's ability to use a gun properly and use it as people want it to be used, but guns only have one purpose: to kill. And in a world where firearns are more accessible and effective then what the second amendment thought was considered a "firearm", you can't help but get a little worried.
I don't know, my parents own guns, and they don't intend to use them to kill. In fact, they never carry them. They use them at the range, for target shooting. It's called fun.
Natapoc wrote:...You should post more in here so I don't seem like the extremist...
Auraelius wrote:If you take the the TITANIC, and remove the letters T, T, and one of the I's, and add the letters C,O,S,P,R, and Y you get CONSPIRACY. oOooOooooOOOooooOOOOOOoooooooo
Maineiacs wrote:Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he'll sit in a boat and get drunk all day.
Luw wrote:Politics is like having two handfuls of shit - one that smells bad and one that looks bad - and having to decide which one to put in your mouth.
by Mavorpen » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:17 pm
by Imperializt Russia » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:18 pm
WestRedMaple wrote:Imperializt Russia wrote:Proper and safe carry and storage would probably have involved not having the weapon loaded, cocked and ready to fire. That's begging for a disaster. Even if the weapon was a revolver, it could surely have been left uncocked - I don't know if this is true of modern revolvers, but perhaps not fully loading the cylinder and resting the hammer on this empty chamber would prevent an accidental discharge.
This is an issue of education. This weapon was not safely being carried.
Also, how did the toddler get to it? Did it reach into her purse while being also carried by the mother? Did the mother leave her bag (with her loaded, cocked, ready to fire handgun) momentarily, and the baby with it? This is a shocking level of complacency.
Safe carry can certainly involve it being loaded and ready to fire....that's the best way to have it for self-defense. The problem occured when the two-year-old was allowed access to it.
Also,Lamadia wrote:dangerous socialist attitude
Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm English, you tit.
by New Tsavon » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:18 pm
Ayreonia wrote:New Tsavon wrote:By properly securing your firearms so toddlers can't play with them.
I'm pretty sure he meant teaching common gun sense to the owners of the firearms, not toddlers, though.
Toddlers can take the safety off, be it by accident or by fooling around.
But yeah, agreed. Of course I feel sorry for the victim, but carrying a loaded and unsecured handgun around in your purse is foolish and plain asking for trouble.
by Tubbsalot » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:20 pm
Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm sure many concealed carry shooters would tell you it is better to carry your weapon not cocked. It would be far safer.
by Sebastianbourg » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:21 pm
by Big Jim P » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:21 pm
by Imperializt Russia » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:21 pm
Tubbsalot wrote:Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm sure many concealed carry shooters would tell you it is better to carry your weapon not cocked. It would be far safer.
It would also make it utterly pointless to carry a weapon in the first place. There would be no situation where it was useful (as though there were many reasonable applications for a concealed weapon in the first place).
Also,Lamadia wrote:dangerous socialist attitude
Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm English, you tit.
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