| Reasonable said: Terrible story. As ever, though, what get's me is the bit about leaving loaded guns around. I hate to sound like the normal European fragging on US around gun control, but that's just so weird. Why would you ever be wandering around with a loaded gun then casually put it down? I mean, I've occasionally left a pair of scissors around but a loaded gun? That's just inexcusable parenting as Montana says. |
Very unfortunate story, but guns won't be useful in the ideal situation if they aren't loaded. Surely, some discretion should be used on the behalf of the holder. My loaded firearm would never be out of my sight, but in a free country there are bound to be irresponsible morons. These anomalies will happen from time to time, but a govt restriction won't change the dumbies. The ultimate idea toward gun control in response to a few irresponsible gun owners will achieve far more in the restriction of law-abiding citizens defending themselves then to end individual errors with said weapons. There will inevitably be people that aren't responsible enough for their freedoms, but to put in check other's freedoms because of that is wrong.
Bottomline, defending oneself is a basic human right, and mistakes by some should not limit others. The letter of the law is the 2nd Amerndment, read it and get used to the rule of law. For women, a gun is the great equalizer and the restriction thereof via gun control is harmful. If ure truly a free person in ure country, u have the right to protect ureself and ure family.
