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0 pointsprmoustache9mo ago0 comments

On paper that could work if people didn't have children.

Problem is it is impossible to combine: - responsible storage of firearms - immediate availability of firearms anywhere at home when faced with hostility

Also most gun violence is domestic so having firearms at home do not solve a problem but creates it.

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kQq9oHeAz6wLLS9mo ago

Strong disagree. Education is key, as are not leaving children that are too young to be educated alone where a weapon (not just a gun) is.

Curiosity is the number one problem with kids and guns, and that's because we hide them behind a mystique and don't make them understand. But talk to any redneck kid, and guns aren't a big deal, because they've had the mystique removed through education and familiarity.

grepfru_it9mo ago

Not redneck here, but introduced and taught fun safety at a young age. Recently, my kids came down to ask me if they could play with their nerf guns. They had the guns aimed down, finger off the trigger, and already put on the safety glasses. I wiped away a tear knowing that they are responsible with toy guns.

prmoustacheOP9mo ago

Nice anecdotal stories aren't worth anything against statistics.

Also people can be responsible for years until they aren't. As much as you believe you couldn't hurt someone you love, there is no way you (pr anyone else) can be 100% sure that reality will never change. If there was a way to know, people would be stopped or would surrender their weapons before they commit crimes.

johnnyanmac9mo ago

Like anything else, it's about safety. There's all sorts of dangerous stuff in a household, like a stove. You don't lock them up, you teach kids thst stoves are hot and not to touch them.

That said: lock up your guns. Your mid will probably survive a stove burn.

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