Really? That's against the law since a long time ago.
But it would certainly stop kids roaming the halls going class to class executing their victims like so many of these horrible stories I've read. 1-2 max then assailant dies.
Wrong we should let all of our kids carry guns at school. No kid can kill others if everyone has a gun!
This is why I carried to every school I went to (age permitting) at no point in time was some dumb kid going to kill me cause he did not study for finals!
My dad never locked weapons away - though did keep ammo and firearms separate. He hadn't shown me where everything was until I was a teenager, but by then he had made crystal clear the nature of firearm safety and proper handling.
Is that enough? In my eyes, yes. Someone who is fucked up is going to find things they can use one way or another, and with dedication, it isn't exactly all that difficult. I don't know any firearm salesman that operate out of vans or alleys, but I guarantee it wouldn't be difficult to find one (especially here in Toledo), as long as I talked to the right individuals, probably getting in contact with a friend of a friend of a friend.
And hell, I knew where most of all my dad's things were before I was even a teenager, I reckon. Christmas snooping sometimes ends up with finding things you didn't expect, and sometimes things you wish you hadn't seen. D:
Anyhow, point was made earlier in this post.
Those firearms I've still never touched unless my dad has brought them out. Playing around with guns is an absolutely stupid idea, that was something I knew my whole life. Hell, simply being 8 or 10 or whatever, and hearing on the news some kid your age died when he and his brother were playing around with a handgun they found... that kind of perks up your mind a little. I got the chances to fire those very pistols, or my grandpas rifle, when I was young... out in the country on relative's farm, and felt that was sufficient for my curiosity at that age.
And imho, having weapons locked is simply an excuse to not instill the fear and respect (of firearms) into young children. And such safety measures only add unnecessary delay if one desperately needs said firearms (unless, of course... one doesn't believe in using a firearm inside the house to protect the property... then that delay doesn't ever come into question I guess).
My dad made it crystal clear with 5 boys ass whoopin would commence if you touched a gun when he was not around. We didnt.
You guys completely miss the point as always. The reason there are so many school shootings nowadays is that kids have nothing to do. Bring back child labor and kids won't have time to think about shooting anyone!
Really? That's against the law since a long time ago.
But it would certainly stop kids roaming the halls going class to class executing their victims like so many of these horrible stories I've read. 1-2 max then assailant dies.
If one is planning on killing a bunch of your peers/teachers, I doubt an ass whoopin is really going to be a deterrent.
My dad never locked weapons away - though did keep ammo and firearms separate. He hadn't shown me where everything was until I was a teenager, but by then he had made crystal clear the nature of firearm safety and proper handling.
Is that enough? In my eyes, yes. Someone who is fucked up is going to find things they can use one way or another, and with dedication, it isn't exactly all that difficult. I don't know any firearm salesman that operate out of vans or alleys, but I guarantee it wouldn't be difficult to find one (especially here in Toledo), as long as I talked to the right individuals, probably getting in contact with a friend of a friend of a friend.
And hell, I knew where most of all my dad's things were before I was even a teenager, I reckon. Christmas snooping sometimes ends up with finding things you didn't expect, and sometimes things you wish you hadn't seen. D:
Anyhow, point was made earlier in this post.
Those firearms I've still never touched unless my dad has brought them out. Playing around with guns is an absolutely stupid idea, that was something I knew my whole life. Hell, simply being 8 or 10 or whatever, and hearing on the news some kid your age died when he and his brother were playing around with a handgun they found... that kind of perks up your mind a little. I got the chances to fire those very pistols, or my grandpas rifle, when I was young... out in the country on relative's farm, and felt that was sufficient for my curiosity at that age.
And imho, having weapons locked is simply an excuse to not instill the fear and respect (of firearms) into young children. And such safety measures only add unnecessary delay if one desperately needs said firearms (unless, of course... one doesn't believe in using a firearm inside the house to protect the property... then that delay doesn't ever come into question I guess).
Wrong we should let all of our kids carry guns at school. No kid can kill others if everyone has a gun!
This is why I carried to every school I went to (age permitting) at no point in time was some dumb kid going to kill me cause he did not study for finals!
Personally I would ALWAYS lock my guns up when I'm not at home. Someone could break in, a kids friend could steal it etc and then I would feel responsible for any damage that was done in the future with my property because I was too lazy.
Finally, a responsible gun owner...
I was beginning to think those words together might be an oxymoron.
Shit, we need new laws. We need to make this illegal.
Actually, most gun owners are responsible.
But just like alcohol users, its always the biggest idiots who make headlines, even if they're a small percentage.
It doesnt help that since the supreme court recently upheld the 2nd amendment in several cases, a lot of newspapers and other media formats have focused their eyes on anything that involves guns.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/nation/guns/index.html?hpid=topnews
What the hell is that sitting int he front seat in that pic? Looks like an imp.
Whose to say those are relavent to this discussion? Or that it was thoroughly researched?
Well, he's just the first one to post in this thread I guess.
Oh, and it's kind of hard to ignore a 15 year old holding his classmates hostage for hours and then killing himself at the end of the ordeal.
Maybe if Fox News were in charge they could have buried this report with more Natalie Holloway updates? After all, guns don't kill people, Joran van der Sloot does!
wow, this is just...retarded.
you ask for proof, you're given proof, and then claim the proof might not be relevant or thoroughly researched without even looking at it yourself. if this isn't the definition of troll or standard anti-gun activist behavior, then i don't know what is.
So you're saying just because a firearm isn't locked away, a firearm owner is irresponsible?
If it's locked away, only the person with the key (or fingerprint) can unlock it. Good, right? Not quite, because a kid who has been taught the proper respect could possibly use it to defend the house just as well as an adult. That was always my first thought when growing up: "If I'm home, and my parents aren't, and someone breaks into the house, I'm running for the gun and then the phone."
Instead of locking it away, teach kids not to ever tell their friends about the firearms (again, goes back to instilling fear and respect into your kids)... and then also make sure it's hidden out of the way. If someone is completely throwing everyone around in your house looking for everything possible valuable, they'd probably be able to just take a damn safe anyway.
But, if I had the ability and the income to do so, I'd use a biometric in-wall safe, hidden behind a wall mirror or photo frame. Hopefully one that can be programmed to unlock for multiple owners.