New 642 - What do I do about the lock? - Page 2

shooter1911 · May 2, 2010, 09:35 PM

There is definitely a liability issue if someone like a child gets their hands on your gun and shoots himself after you have removed the lock, as it is your responsibility to keep your gun out of the hands of children. On the other hand you have the same liability if that child got their hands on your gun with a lock and you left it unlocked, and the child shoots himself, at least in Texas that is the law. In Texas you are liable anytime a child gets his hands on your gun period. Shooting someone in self defense has absolutely no bearing what so ever as to the status of your internal lock. We are not talking about safeties, we are discussing locks.

Feel free to challenge the above statement, but please include the court case number as reference so we can all look it up.

Triggernosis · May 3, 2010, 07:37 AM

As far as I'm concerned, if a child gets hold of your gun and shoots himself, you're liable and phucked regardless of whether you disabled the lock or not. I know I am here in NC, at least.

May 2, 2010, 09:35 PM	#26
shooter1911 Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: DFW Area Posts: 265	There is definitely a liability issue if someone like a child gets their hands on your gun and shoots himself after you have removed the lock, as it is your responsibility to keep your gun out of the hands of children. On the other hand you have the same liability if that child got their hands on your gun with a lock and you left it unlocked, and the child shoots himself, at least in Texas that is the law. In Texas you are liable anytime a child gets his hands on your gun period. Shooting someone in self defense has absolutely no bearing what so ever as to the status of your internal lock. We are not talking about safeties, we are discussing locks. Feel free to challenge the above statement, but please include the court case number as reference so we can all look it up.

May 3, 2010, 07:37 AM	#27
Triggernosis Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Posts: 119	As far as I'm concerned, if a child gets hold of your gun and shoots himself, you're liable and phucked regardless of whether you disabled the lock or not. I know I am here in NC, at least.