Current gun legislation in Congress

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Are you like that guy on "Twilight zone" with the thick glasses looking up statistics all the time that became 3 ft. tall ?

oooh thats a good episode

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

oooh thats a good episode

I must have missed that one. I did watch one the other day about an airliner (707) going back in time though. I will actually watch an episode on occasion on a second monitor while I'm doing other things.

-S

[sharkbit]

I'm don't own a gun but that H.R. 45 scares the hell outta me!

[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by sharkbit

I'm don't own a gun but that H.R. 45 scares the hell outta me!

Rightfully so. Why should it be illegal to keep a firearm to protect ones home?

[Kapt Z]

Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

Rightfully so. Why should it be illegal to keep a firearm to protect ones home?

They're trying to legislate away accidents. Just like helmet laws, cell phone use while driving....

Too many stories in the news about little Bobby finding Daddy's 9mm and accidentally blowing little Judy's head off.

I have my gun locked up so tight I would have to offer a intruder coffee and a donut while he waited for me to get it out. More chance in swinging one of my wife's pumps at him.

[Digital_Trucker]

No, wait, throwing shoes will soon be illegal also

And while they try to legislate away the gun accidents, thousands upon thousands are killed by drunk drivers (who they haven't been able to legislate away), cell phone talking drivers (who they haven't been able to legislate away), idiots who just plain don't know how to drive (who they haven't been able to legislate away), muggers (who they haven't been able to legislate away), home invaders (who they haven't been able to legislate away), rapists (who they haven't been able to legislate away), Al Gore (who they haven't been able to legislate away), etc., etc. ad nauseum (I think you see where I'm headed with this).

If they were to legislate away everything that could possibly harm us, nothing would exist (including us and them). Where does it end? (rhetorical question, admittedly with no answer).

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

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And while they try to legislate away the gun accidents, thousands upon thousands are killed by drunk drivers (who they haven't been able to legislate away),

Don't give em' any ideas. Shhhh.

[Kapt Z]

Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

No, wait, throwing shoes will soon be illegal also

And while they try to legislate away the gun accidents, thousands upon thousands are killed by drunk drivers (who they haven't been able to legislate away), cell phone talking drivers (who they haven't been able to legislate away), idiots who just plain don't know how to drive (who they haven't been able to legislate away), muggers (who they haven't been able to legislate away), home invaders (who they haven't been able to legislate away), rapists (who they haven't been able to legislate away), Al Gore (who they haven't been able to legislate away), etc., etc. ad nauseum (I think you see where I'm headed with this).

If they were to legislate away everything that could possibly harm us, nothing would exist (including us and them). Where does it end? (rhetorical question, admittedly with no answer).

My wife's pumps are definately deadly weapons, but boy does she look good in them.

I agree you cannot legislate risk out of life. It's a natural reaction though. You hear cries for new laws everytime something bad happens.

I would cut through all the lawyer speak and just frame the law this way-

'You can have a gun in your home for self defense, but if you leave it out, loaded, someone other than you finds it and then happens to kill himself or someone else with it. You are going to be in deep s***t."

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Kapt Z

I have my gun locked up so tight I would have to offer a intruder coffee and a donut while he waited for me to get it out.

I have a friend who took just the opposite tack. He kept his guns hidden where the kids couldn't reach them, but he could. When they were old enough, he took them shooting, taught them what's what and how dangerous they could be if not use properly, and that proper use required ready access. They are all three grown, never had an accident, never showd the guns to any friends and all still know what's what.

[Kapt Z]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I have a friend who took just the opposite tack. He kept his guns hidden where the kids couldn't reach them, but he could. When they were old enough, he took them shooting, taught them what's what and how dangerous they could be if not use properly, and that proper use required ready access. They are all three grown, never had an accident, never showd the guns to any friends and all still know what's what.

That makes sense to me. My brother-in-law does the same thing.

Personally, I just never imagined actually using my gun for defense so I don't bother with the 'easy access'. Heck, I don't even keep ammo in the house. I just pick a few boxes at the range.