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Parapliers · September 24, 2009, 04:28 PM

I appreciate all the feedback from senior members. This had really been bothering me. The subject is actually an in-law who has seriously injured himself with every power tool that he has used. His driving record is abominable and he is just another "accident" waiting to happen. I always thought Jeff Cooper's rules of gun safety just about covered it all but lately I've been thinking that maybe there should be at least one more like: Never give a gun to a baby or a chimp. or Don't drag your gun behind you with a string.
Seriously, I don't think there should be new law concerning this but shouldn't there be a way to discourage initiates from acting beyond their experience level? Perhaps always suggest revolvers for first handgun or not carrying automatic with round in chamber until one has managed to prove to himself that he can carry without mishandling or dropping it.

September 24, 2009, 04:28 PM	#12
Parapliers Junior member Join Date: June 10, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 98	Thanks For Feedback I appreciate all the feedback from senior members. This had really been bothering me. The subject is actually an in-law who has seriously injured himself with every power tool that he has used. His driving record is abominable and he is just another "accident" waiting to happen. I always thought Jeff Cooper's rules of gun safety just about covered it all but lately I've been thinking that maybe there should be at least one more like: Never give a gun to a baby or a chimp. or Don't drag your gun behind you with a string. Seriously, I don't think there should be new law concerning this but shouldn't there be a way to discourage initiates from acting beyond their experience level? Perhaps always suggest revolvers for first handgun or not carrying automatic with round in chamber until one has managed to prove to himself that he can carry without mishandling or dropping it.