Gun Control Reform Activism

slackmaster

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6. I think the only realistic approach to preventing that kind of thing is education

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:41 PM

Mar 2013

Many states already have laws that make it a crime to fail to prevent a child from getting and using a firearm to injure or kill someone, but punishment after the fact doesn't prevent the event. Only by drilling into people who own guns the importance of securing them can government do something proactively about unauthorized access by children.

Unfortunately there will always be stupid, negligent, careless, and irresponsible people out there.

This is one of those stories that doesn't sound true.

I've seen several similar comments about that story, and I agree that it sounds outrageous but we see outrageous stories in the news every day.

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Cops in door-to-door manhunt for two young boys after Georgia baby murdered in cold blood [View all] wyldwolf Mar 2013 OP

OMG BainsBane Mar 2013 #1

I say hmmmmm! rdharma Mar 2013 #2

yes, hmmm. But we have to give the mother the benefit of the slightest doubt. wyldwolf Mar 2013 #3

That's why I only said...... "hmmmmmm"! rdharma Mar 2013 #5

If only the baby had been packing a gun! nonoyes Mar 2013 #4

I think the only realistic approach to preventing that kind of thing is education slackmaster Mar 2013 #6

"Will always be stupid. . . ." Hardly an endorsement of more guns, and less control. Hoyt Mar 2013 #7

you can't even support a law about arming minors? CreekDog Mar 2013 #8

So you're saying there should be no punishment for crimes... wyldwolf Mar 2013 #10

No, I didn't say anything like that. slackmaster Mar 2013 #11

yes you did wyldwolf Mar 2013 #13

Saying punishment doesn't prevent the crime is not the same as saying there should be no punishment slackmaster Mar 2013 #14

300 million guns in homes, what could possibly go wrong. Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #12

UPDATE: Two youths arrested in shooting death of Georgia baby Tx4obama Mar 2013 #9

Thanks, Tx4obama. So much for the Susan Smith angle. freshwest Mar 2013 #15