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CaptainHaplo · 12-31-14, 01:16 AM

A few points....

1) First and foremost, any firearm owner (whether carrying or not) has the responsibility to insure that their firearm(s) can not be accessed by a child without direct and intentional supervision. This is a matter of safety, and the woman who was killed failed in her responsibility to properly safeguard her firearm.

2) Idaho is an open carry state. Had the woman been exercising her 2A right in a way that did not require her to have a state sanctioned permission slip, the toddler would not have been able to accidentally discharge the firearm as it would not have been in her purse. One more example of why OC'ing is a valid choice (and my personal preference).

3) "Purse carry" is one of the worst ways for a woman to carry. Usually a thug is going to try and take her purse (as that is where cash/credit cards/etc are kept) - so at best she is going to be in a tug of war with someone over not only her other valuables, but the tool she needs to defend herself if the situation escalates to a deadly crisis.

4) The Geneva based Small Arms Survey estimated that there are an estimated 270 million guns LEGALLY owned in the US. So the percentage of gun owners that do stupid crap (like the woman that contributed heavily to her own death by stupity) is so miniscule as to be statistically insignificant. However, its a great story line for the anti-gun crowd, who will be more than happy to use it to push their agenda.

5) The percentage of guns legally purchased and then used by the legal purchaser to commit a crime is a fraction of 1%

6) The percentage of legally purchased guns used to commit crimes? About 6% of murders. Almost all gun crimes are committed using firearms that have been stolen.

Ultimately, gun owners are responsible for their firearms. If they choose not to treat them like the potentially dangerous (but not inherently dangerous) items they are, then they run the risk of harming themselves or others. No amount of "lawmaking" will change bad behavior - if it did then crime wouldn't exist. Remember - if you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have them....

12-31-14, 01:16 AM	#1130
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	A few points.... 1) First and foremost, any firearm owner (whether carrying or not) has the responsibility to insure that their firearm(s) can not be accessed by a child without direct and intentional supervision. This is a matter of safety, and the woman who was killed failed in her responsibility to properly safeguard her firearm. 2) Idaho is an open carry state. Had the woman been exercising her 2A right in a way that did not require her to have a state sanctioned permission slip, the toddler would not have been able to accidentally discharge the firearm as it would not have been in her purse. One more example of why OC'ing is a valid choice (and my personal preference). 3) "Purse carry" is one of the worst ways for a woman to carry. Usually a thug is going to try and take her purse (as that is where cash/credit cards/etc are kept) - so at best she is going to be in a tug of war with someone over not only her other valuables, but the tool she needs to defend herself if the situation escalates to a deadly crisis. 4) The Geneva based Small Arms Survey estimated that there are an estimated 270 million guns LEGALLY owned in the US. So the percentage of gun owners that do stupid crap (like the woman that contributed heavily to her own death by stupity) is so miniscule as to be statistically insignificant. However, its a great story line for the anti-gun crowd, who will be more than happy to use it to push their agenda. 5) The percentage of guns legally purchased and then used by the legal purchaser to commit a crime is a fraction of 1% 6) The percentage of legally purchased guns used to commit crimes? About 6% of murders. Almost all gun crimes are committed using firearms that have been stolen. Ultimately, gun owners are responsible for their firearms. If they choose not to treat them like the potentially dangerous (but not inherently dangerous) items they are, then they run the risk of harming themselves or others. No amount of "lawmaking" will change bad behavior - if it did then crime wouldn't exist. Remember - if you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have them.... __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo