Washington state just passed a safe storage type law this past cycle. Will probably be soon for us being full blue govt.
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Washington state just passed a safe storage type law this past cycle. Will probably be soon for us being full blue govt.
I'm not in favor of more gun laws but every time I read about a toddler getting ahold of mommy or daddy's gun and shooting himself or another child, it makes me sick, and it makes me ask "what the hell was that gun owner thinking, keeping that loaded gun where his/her kid could get it?"Quote:
Originally Posted by skoodge
Like most of us here I can tell you exactly where every firearm I own is located and NONE of them are in a place where they can be accessed by a child.
The law is generally more "reactive" than "proactive." That is to say, legislators act on things that actually happen when their constituents start screaming "DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!"
Awhile back I took an interest in those "kid gets ahold of a gun and shoots someone" stories, and started digging up a lot of additional information on them.
In nearly every single case, it turned out that the parents were criminal dirtbags.
Not that this makes such incidents any less tragic; it doesn't, but the media likes to spin these incidents in such a way as to portray them as a common thing that happens to regular Joe Citizen the Gun Owner, and it's simply not true.
I know several people who would offer an alternative perspective and actually want to keep at least one firearm accessible, particularly with older (including pre-teen) children who have demonstrated sufficient responsibility and at least a minimal level of proficiency.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinjmpr
Zero Discretion/Tolerance laws are bullshit any way you look at them...
I know where mine are, for home defense use, either sitting with one on hip, or a short reach for access.. Everything else is locked up, just because it's easier to keep track of.