I think one of the problems is the extremists on both sides.
Gun enthusiasts, or "2nd amendment advocates" resist ANY regulation, citing the slippery slope argument -- ANY regulation is just the beginning of complete ban.
On the other hand, there are gun control advocates who seem to want absolute control - even NO gun ownership.
Personally, I have no problem with requirements for safety.
The problem here is that if you are going to use a gun for personal safety, it needs to be easily accessible, yet safe from children.
When my children were small, I had my .357 ruger with a trigger lock that could be released by adult type pressure -- it took some strength to remove the trigger lock, but an adult could do it quickly and easily. A child, not so much.
Now, that would be ON TOP of keeping the gun in a safe place.
I think something that freaks out some of the gun control advocates is the notion of allowing children to SEE the guns, and explain to them what they can do.
I took my kids to the gun range with me, and taught them respect for what the gun could do.
It's curiosity, too many times, that causes children to seek out the gun that they have not been allowed to see or touch, and those encounters often end quite badly.
As with so many controversial subjects, what is needed is some common sense and middle ground, but that's so hard to achieve.
Gun enthusiasts, or "2nd amendment advocates" resist ANY regulation, citing the slippery slope argument -- ANY regulation is just the beginning of complete ban.
On the other hand, there are gun control advocates who seem to want absolute control - even NO gun ownership.
Personally, I have no problem with requirements for safety.
The problem here is that if you are going to use a gun for personal safety, it needs to be easily accessible, yet safe from children.
When my children were small, I had my .357 ruger with a trigger lock that could be released by adult type pressure -- it took some strength to remove the trigger lock, but an adult could do it quickly and easily. A child, not so much.
Now, that would be ON TOP of keeping the gun in a safe place.
I think something that freaks out some of the gun control advocates is the notion of allowing children to SEE the guns, and explain to them what they can do.
I took my kids to the gun range with me, and taught them respect for what the gun could do.
It's curiosity, too many times, that causes children to seek out the gun that they have not been allowed to see or touch, and those encounters often end quite badly.
As with so many controversial subjects, what is needed is some common sense and middle ground, but that's so hard to achieve.
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