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Originally Posted by TexasSP
Loved the whole post.
As far as guns in the house with kids, it's all about how you handle it. I grew up with guns in my house, as did most of my friends, and the rest of my family for generations. If proper precautions are taken and kids are taught from an early age about them, things will be fine. Many people we say use gun locks, which is stupid on a gun for personal protection. Other guns fine, or keep them locked up. If you have a gun for personal protection and someone breaks into your house and is threatening you, do you really think they will just wait while you collect your gun key (wherever it may be) and then nervously proceed to try and unlock the lock on it?
People can believe what they want, I just don't want these people imposing their gun beliefs on me and trying to take away my rights.
Anyway, nice b-day presents and collection unsullied!!
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+1 on this. Proper gun education is vital. I did not grow up with guns, but still knew that shooting yourself was a bad idea.
In any case, gun shootings pale in comparison to Doctor malpractice killings. Something like 40,000 people die of malpractice a year, gun related deaths, especially acccidental ones, are way lower than that. I have a feeling car accident deaths are higher too... time to ban cars, and doctors while we are at it. Then we will be all safe and fuzzy with that warm, caring feeling...
