SARDiver
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He has his safes in the garage and it was a safe direction aswell, no one was in danger. But yes by your post you called anyone that has a ND an idiot considering you said that they should never own a gun and never should touch one again.
I've read the tit-for-tat about whether someone should own or use a weapon after an ND, and have conflicted feelings about it myself, actually. I've never had one, but know several who have. These are good shooters, but I can never again say they always obey the safety rules.
I'm a Master Diver and have a rule that I have regrettably had to stand behind a time or two: I won't ever dive with someone who has run out of air. Ever. There is really no excuse for it, and it shows an inattention to detail. When you run your gas tanks dry, you put yourself at risk...but you also put your buddy at risk, since he may count on the air in your tank in an emergency. It also shows you don't pay attention to what you're doing, let alone what your buddy is doing.
I thought of that for the first time tonight, and although I can't really prevent someone who has had an ND from shooting competition, it's tough to get over the thought that they have, for one reason or another, not paid sufficient attention to something that could kill themselves or others.
While the notion that someone with an ND on their record is an "idiot", either stated explicitly or implicitly, is a bit unfair, I don't think it's unfair to cast a very skeptical eye on them from that point forward. I can understand where that viewpoint comes from. Doesn't matter if the ND was caused by age, or if they have operated ND-free for 50 years. Only takes one careless act.