It is in the best interests of everyone that a firearm be safely stored, unloaded and locked up, especially when children live in or visit the home.
"Everyone" would include intruders.
I'm sorry for this lady's loss. Her story is tragic. But it does not make her an expert on gun safety. If she was, she'd know there is no one-size-fits-all panacea that works for" everyone," and that is appropriate at all times and for all circumstances.
Sorry. More kids die here in the Sunshine state from drowning in pools than are accidentally killed with a firearm and pools serve NO purpose other than luxury. At least a gun can serve an actual purpose.
ReplyDeleteMe? Both the .357 Magnum and .22 LR have gun locks in them. Why? I'm not home right now and I have two little girls I love too much to risk. The 10mm is either on me or in a drawer while I'm at home. I'm still trying to think of the best way to keep it secured without having to be on my person, but for now I live with the risk.
It's hard to tell someone who has lost a child to "stuff it" as it seems cruel and cold, but that's life. Things happen and there's only so much you can do to prevent accidents. I'm sure she has my best interests at heart but "road to hell" still applies.
It is impossibe to "child proof" a gun, but it is easy to "gun proof" a child. Education goes a very long way. Hiding the guns just adds an aura of mystery to them.
ReplyDeleteWhat Kent stated. (Believe it's called 'common sense'). Used to be a commodity that was prevalent here in the U.S. at one time.....
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