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Gun Control & RKBA

iiibbb

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13. Are you in that family? No?

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #12)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 08:45 PM

Feb 2013

Then consider what constructive advice looks like. Accomplishes raising the issue without drama; what a concept...

Now, if BiL does it again, increase the heart, sure... but your idea that a non-hysterical response discounts child safety is ludicrous.

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Last night I noticed my brother-in-law's gun safe was open [View all] phantom power Feb 2013 OP

Your opinion of his gun safety credibility "dropped a notch".... hlthe2b Feb 2013 #1

Well, that situation doesn't sound very "well regulated", to me. MissMarple Feb 2013 #2

You should mention it to him sarisataka Feb 2013 #3

Very good suggestions. elleng Feb 2013 #5

I am very good at calling people sarisataka Feb 2013 #9

a great attribute! elleng Feb 2013 #11

Diplomacy is the art of letting other people have your way iiibbb Feb 2013 #15

at least we got an adult response in 3 tries iiibbb Feb 2013 #7

Adult response is to be more concerned about the children in that household... hlthe2b Feb 2013 #12

Are you in that family? No? iiibbb Feb 2013 #13

The children's safety comes first for anyone but the most irresponsible among us. hlthe2b Feb 2013 #14

What excuses? I just spoke in admiration of an adult response in #3 iiibbb Feb 2013 #16

Enjoy your stay here, which will undoubtedly be blissfully hlthe2b Feb 2013 #17

My stay since 2004 you mean? iiibbb Feb 2013 #18

A good response sarisataka Feb 2013 #19

I NEVER suggested a "screaming fit"--YOUR words... Adult response is NOT to ignore risk to children hlthe2b Feb 2013 #20

You response seemed to indicate sarisataka Feb 2013 #21

You and I are not in disagreement... You at least saw the need to intervene unlike the poster who hlthe2b Feb 2013 #22

Correct we are in complete agreement about acting sarisataka Feb 2013 #23

I don't know where you got that I thought it should be ignored... iiibbb Feb 2013 #24

I'm with this one. tblue Feb 2013 #26

I'd drop his gone safety much more than A notch, elleng Feb 2013 #4

what did you do next? gejohnston Feb 2013 #6

Called the police, I would hope mwrguy Feb 2013 #25

Yes, potentially destroy a family over a correctable problem.. iiibbb Feb 2013 #27

cops wouldn't even bother showing up gejohnston Feb 2013 #28

Likely he just forgot Warpy Feb 2013 #8

what did you do? and Yes, it was very slack on his part and not to mention his wive, too. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #10

Your BIL screwed up and you should say something to him. Jenoch Feb 2013 #29

Dad never had a gun safe. We were too poor. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #30

thanks to everybody for their thoughts phantom power Feb 2013 #31

You know him better than I, but he should (via another family member?) be told to change his ways... Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #32

Truth be told... Bay Boy Feb 2013 #33