Subj : Re: Rescue Me
To   : Trouble
From : Finnigann
Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 21:35:00

-=> Trouble wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=-

 Tr> From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

 Tr> 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.

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

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

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

This is your 'family defense' weapon?


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

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

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


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