Subj : Re: Rescue Me
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Trouble
Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 11:55:18

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

weirdwolf wrote:

> Trouble wrote:

>> The closest we'll get is a high but not unreasonable barrier to entry, 
>> such as a mandatory gun safety course.
 
>> The real issue is that said requirement would do NOTHING to stop
>> crimes from happening with Guns.
 
>  No but it may cut down on the large number of accidental gun deaths
>  and injuries that occur each year.

Hmmm, I'm actually not so sure about that either, maybe a how not to keep 
loaded weapons around the house class, and one on how to keep your guns 
away from your kids, and one of mandatory couples counselling...

My wife and I had a discussion about keeping guns in the house, which we 
don't currently, but someday might, and she was worried one of the kids 
might hurt themself with it...

I told her they'd have to unlock the gunsafe, find the right size ammo, 
chamber a round, or load a clip with ammo, then load the clip, chamber a 
round, turn off the safety, and find the key for the trigger lock before 
they could accidentally hurt themselves...

The situation is even more improbable with replica old west pistols, that 
a toddler would figure out cap and ball weapons. 

Otherwise they might hurt themselves from recoil on the range when daddy 
shows them how to use a firearm in a controlled setting.

All of these are risks she and I are willing to take.

-- 
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise.
Seek what they sought."
--Basho

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