On October 30, 2015 at 21:36, Fins said...
You already must be 18 to own a firearm. And I have serious problems with the idea of restricting the age of use to anyone under 16. I know plenty of people that grew up with guns. Firearms were part of their lives, and they learned proper use and safety early on. to them, guns are normal. Not anything to be afraid of or see as something taboo.
I actually meant 16 years old before you can legally use/touch a firearm. Honestly i think it should be 21 so that its real clear that if they screw up they are headed to prison for a while.
My issue is that Childrens brains are not capable of making decisions about things that are important/deadly. It's why they cant drive or sign contracts. It's why they can't drink or sign themselves up to be porn actors. They aren't capable of seeing around the corner to what could happen if they make the wrong choice.
And I also have a problem with a gun owner being punished if someone breaks into their house. I hate to drop the cliche, but an unloaded gun is useless. If I want to use a weapon for home defense, it needs to be loaded and accessible. Not locked up with the shells locked up somewhere else. If my guns are in my house, and my house is locked, that should not be negligence on my part if someone breaks down my door and makes off with my firearm. Do you want to put the same restriction on someone if their medicine cabinet is robbed by a burglar?
I actually laid out a 3 strike system that should work for everyone. If someone breaks into your house and steals your gun no big deal. They dont go to jail they sleep in their own bed at night...they just cant buy any more guns for a year. If their house gets broken into again i am still willing to give them the benefit of the doubt but i am not willing to let them continue to supply criminals with firearms. I mean come on...buy a f'n safe so your local crack head cant hold your own gun to your wifes face while he robs and rapes her in the car port. Grow up. But if it happens a 3rd time well then you are either a liar scumbag sideways gun dealer or you are a complete moron who shouldn't be able to touch sharp objects let alone bang bang sticks.
I think the medicine cabinet idea is a great one too. The only reason i am not as worried is that a jar full of pills wont ever kill me or my family. If some junky OD's thats his problem. But yeah...the 3 strike system would probably put an end to the @sshats who sell their medication to drug addicts.
The thing about not dangerous unloaded guns is that no one has an unloaded gun laying around their house. Most idiots have a shell in the chamber. But even if the gun has no bullets...they aren't exactly hard to come by. Bullets are not proprietary.
