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In reply to the discussion: Guns should not be kept in houses where children are present [View all]Hugabear
(10,340 posts)9. Well that's all fine, and I'm glad you never had any issues
But there are simply too many households out there who are NOT as careful, and children nowadays are becoming more and more resourceful. If a 16-yr old kid is determined to get into your safe, chances are that he'll figure out a way somehow. Many of these school shootings are planned well in advance - so how much more difficult would it be for a kid to steal his father's keys, or to figure out the combination?
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My wife's always saying, "When we have kids, you need to sell your guns"
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#1
Maybe you could show a bit more concern for your wife's legitimate fears rather than laughing at her
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#151
Same for me when growing up in N. Florida. We didn't have cows to feed; maybe that's the diff!
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#127
Same here. My dad and all my friends' dads just kep their rifles sitting in the closet.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#11
no, i'm calling you on your BS. 'guns not kept in homes' certainly applies to the CT shooting
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#155
Some folks here not only distrust their kids, they distrust parental upbringing and authority. nt
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#128
we distrust those who pose their babies with guns, who left them unlocked and their kids are dead
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#133
I don't much care about posing with guns; I think in my distant past, there is one of me...
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#146
How do you "hide [guns] from children?" Well, we didn't. We learned how to use them safely...
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#129
No AR 15s, but a ten-shot semi-auto rifle (built in 1905) was in our household...
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#130
I am looking at all these responses from people saying guns were left in reach of them as children
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#153
When my step son was a teenager, he started sneaking stealing and drinking alcohol...
Fresh_Start
Jan 2013
#8
You do not think there should be restrictions on cars, no driving licenses or age restrictions?
uppityperson
Jan 2013
#42
Because they are inherently dangerous the issue is, are the users responsible
Blue4Texas
Jan 2013
#55
"You need to justify rights considered inalienable"? Not really. That's why they are inalienable.
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#134
here we have a Senator who also thinks your attitude is "dumb", to quote him
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#147
great. so allowing any yahoo to have a semi-auto has gone on for as long as marijuana prohibition
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#154
To the extent that getting rid of the existing gun laws wouldn't result in an uptick in gun violence
onenote
Jan 2013
#72
While guns are capable of killing people, that is not their only or even primary use
onenote
Jan 2013
#70
not entertaining at all, you are a NRA drone, wake up and join society-you wouldn't know principles
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#125
I agree with him. Celebrity, once again, leaves you with the splendid mundane.
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#149
you are sticking to someone else's principles. the NRA's. which is why you look so foolish.
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#158
But if you don't want what *they* want, they'll claim you don't want ANY.
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#86
There have been guns in the homes of my family for as far back as I can trace back
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#23
We should also lock customers inside movie theaters, grocery stores, malls, etc n/t
arcane1
Jan 2013
#33
My husband wanted to get a gun, but I refuse to have one in the house with kids.
Luciferous
Jan 2013
#38
All of these "well, we had guns in my house growing up and we never had a problem"
Zoeisright
Jan 2013
#51
My son is, by your definition, mentally unstable. He's severely autistic and mentally retarded.
Common Sense Party
Jan 2013
#105
i'm not saying i agree with the OP totally. but be idealistic for a minute...
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#169
I'm all in favor of gun depots where owners can store their guns when not in use
Cleita
Jan 2013
#152