December 9, 2012, 07:21 AM | #26 |
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I will never fathom why some people can't understand that "All guns are loaded always"...
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December 9, 2012, 09:09 AM | #27 |
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Shouldn't the headline read that the child was killed in a parking lot, they weren't in the store.
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While it doesn't take much effort to check that the chamber is empty (or not), this type accident seems to always happen with a semi-automatic. While it is possible that a revolver could be mostly empty, but contain one round in the chamber that rotates to the barrel as the trigger is pulled, it is obviously less likely. But it seems the very individuals who are not following safety rules are the same folks who will gravitate toward having a semi-auto, probably because that is what they see on TV.
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I'm saddened by this and other incidents involving children and firearms. My prayers go out to those people.
These things CAN be avoided however with proper education and practicing proper safety rules whenever handling or even just around firearms. Just as the antis will take these incidents as chances to preach their anti-gun opinions and desires we as firearms enthusiasts should take these as chances to educate and teach others about firearms (the truth). If everyone knew NOT to carry the gun with their finger on the trigger or NOT to assume the gun isn't loaded etc. and actually put that knowledge into practice then these NDs would be greatly reduced. If everyone also taught their young children properly about firearms then we wouldn't have incidents regarding kids who shot themselves or others while playing with mom/dad's gun. As a responsible firearm owner and enthusiast I make it a point to educate my kids from very early on about proper respect and handling of firearms. I also bear in mind that my EDC is always loaded and cocked (unless its been stripped for cleaning in which case its simply not possible for the gun to go off when its sitting on the work bench in pieces). In order to protect what limited freedoms we have today we need to be more active (not just reactive but PROACTIVE) in teaching others the truth about firearms and also in practicing what we teach on a daily basis.
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"Treating it as if..." it's loaded implies that it is not really loaded so it's just a "game" or "exercise" to play and we don't really have to be careful.
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And the NRA doesn't even get as emphatic as "Treat all guns as if they are loaded." The NRA only has three "fundamental" rules, as compared to Cooper's four. NRA Rule #3 says: Quote:
Heck, for the NRA "Always be sure of your target and what lies beyond it" isn't even a fundamental rule ... that's just one of the "second tier," after-thought rules. When you think about it, what's the logic behind having a set of rules, and then following that set of rules giving a statement saying "When using or storing a gun, always follow these NRA rules:" -- which aren't the same rules. As an NRA instructor I am required to teach it their way, but I don't like it. |
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The Dad screwed up and has paid a tremendous price for his mistake. My prayers go out to him and his family.
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Younggunz, that story is datelined December 9 and doesn't tell us anything that wasn't originally reported. Why post the link over a week later?
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I noticed that after, my bad. I figured midas well leave it since you can't deletea post completely anyways & it might start up the conversation again. I was surprised the date was old, so I must've done something wrong...
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