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Defending yourself in your home

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Muck;1174687; said:
Do me a favor and don't put words in my mouth.

No one is saying you should leave unsecured weapons around your house. Giving anecdotal accounts about how it was when they were growing up doesn't mean that's the best option, it just illustrates that homes with firearms aren't the deathtraps you imply.
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I'm not implying deathtraps. I'm stating directly that the chances of me needing a deadly weapon in my house to prevent some sort of crime within are so remote that the risk is not justified. How this is unclear, I don't know. Seems maybe you're reading too much in to what I'm saying, Muck...

For firearm safety like anything else education is the primary factor in preventing injuries.
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Yeah, I agree. But, I trust kids to do stupid kid things... and thus I don't trust them in the proximity of deadly weapons. Sue me.

Do you have the same attitude about alcohol or sex ed when it comes to your kids?
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What, that I can teach them not to do drugs and have sex without them actually engaging in the acts first? Yeah.. pretty much.

You're the one who came into the thread with a chip on your shoulder.

Next time leave the attitude at the door if you don't want it in return....especially when talking about something about which you show little knowledge.
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What the fuck are you talking about? Chip? Little knowledge? It's my fucking opinion that the risk of break in is remote and the risk of trouble too high comparative. I live in a safe neighborhood. What's there for me to "know"

How about YOU chill the fuck out.
 
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all owners of guns that live in a school zone should have to register the guns with the local sheriffs office.
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Sex offenders have to register because they committed a crime

Owning a gun(or the right to bare arms) the last I checked is a Constitutional right. I see your train of thought, but having law biding citizens have to register a gun (for the second time) because that is what sex offenders have to do is crossing into a very dark line that I am not willing to accept. One is criminal and one is lawful and protected by the US Constitution.

Really want to reduce the number of negligent firearm injuries?

Make firearm safety a mandatory part of every school curriculum.
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Disagree with that as well. Wouldn't it be nice just to have the schools teach kids everything they need to know to be safer, but that is not possible. However, I would not be opposed to local groups to volunteer and work with the local schools and parents to offer these classes sessions to the public. With that said, I have a feeling those who would take adavantage of it are the ones who have already been properly trained.
 
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craigblitz;1174852; said:
Sex offenders have to register because they committed a crime

Owning a gun(or the right to bare arms) the last I checked is a Constitutional right. I see your train of thought, but having law biding citizens have to register a gun because that is what sex offenders have to do is crossing into a very dark line that I am not willing to accept. One is criminal and one is lawful and protected by the US Constitution.
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Understand and I am not arguring with ya. Staying on the subject of citizens houses getting broke into with a firearm getting stole around a school is a safe bet. Sex offenders commit a crime and owning a gun is a right, agree.

Guns don't kill people, stupid people kill people.
 
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CCI;1174856; said:
Staying on the subject of citizens houses getting broke into with a firearm getting stole around a school is a safe bet.
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Wow. We go from lumping firearm owners with criminals to punishing the victim.

BTW exactly what metric is "a safe bet" exactly?

craigblitz;1174852; said:
Disagree with that as well. Wouldn't it be nice just to have the schools teach kids everything they need to know to be safer, but that is not possible.
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I didn't say it was a realistic idea or even necessarily a good one. However it WOULD reduce negligent firearm deaths/injuries significantly.

That is supposedly the real goal isn't it?
 
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