Philly.com appalled at light trigger pull - why no gun lock law?

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I just have to write that Beren's post was spot on.

In nearly every case of accidental discharge by a minor, it was due to irresponsibilty of the parent or some other adult. If I have a gun out of my safe, it is holstered on my hip. If my kids (don't have any yet) are old enough to figure out how to open up the safe, they are old enough to learn how to handle firearms safely and to respect them.
 
I just have to write that Beren's post was spot on.

In nearly every case of accidental discharge by a minor, it was due to irresponsibilty of the parent or some other adult. If I have a gun out of my safe, it is holstered on my hip. If my kids (don't have any yet) are old enough to figure out how to open up the safe, they are old enough to learn how to handle firearms safely and to respect them.
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Pass a law and execute irresponsible adults who allow kids access that results in a fatality.

Has anyone ever heard a lib suggest this?
 
My letter to the editor for Philly.com:

With regards to the loss of a childs life with a light trigger:
"WE WERE SHOCKED to learn how little pressure it takes to squeeze the trigger of a Glock .45. The gun's firing mechanism is so light, even a 3-year-old can shoot it."

Although tragic, I cannot fathom blaming the weapon. It is akin to blaming the fork for making one overweight. See the similarity? The blame should in fact be placed on the parents who left the weapon unsecured.

In fact, there are laws in place to prevent exactly these kinds of incidents.

I feel terrible about the loss, but the parents should in fact be held accountable for their actions. There is no sense in vilifying the weapon. It is, unfortunately, the parents fault in leaving the weapon out in the first place, much like leaving out a kitchen knife.
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Pass a law and execute irresponsible adults who allow kids access that results in a fatality.

Has anyone ever heard a lib suggest this?
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Here in Maryland there are laws on the books that make it illegal to leave a firearm where a minor can access it, not use a trigger lock, etc. I don't think the liberal DA's here have EVER prosecuted the parent of a minor killed under such circumstances....saying it would be too callous, blah, blah. Of course, I doubt any of the conservative DA's would do it either. It would be a public relations nightmare. So in the end, such laws are just lines on paper or binary code with no applicability to reality.

Anti-gunners would rather blame the object than try to logically fix the problem.
 
Federal law NOW requires all FFL to supply a trigger lock with all handguns to non-FFL holders. If I remember my geography Philly is in PA and PA is in the USA. Morons already have the law, showing the law doesn’t work.

Next trigger locks do not go on loaded weapons. And whoever leave any loaded firearm where a kid an get at it is asking for trouble
 
JackW said:
have a better idea.
Just keep the mittens on the little one's hands, they won't be able to get a little finger on the trigger then....viola! problem solved.

Makes as much sense as anything else
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Mittens have thumbs separate from the rest of the hand a tot could easily slip a thumb in. Maybe handcuffs, really smal handcuffs! ;)
 
Hog tie 'em, gag 'em, and plop them in front of the TV. Problem solved. :D


It totally works, too, but most people forget the first two steps for some reason. :confused:
 
I e-mailed the reporter of this article:

Dear Sir,

There was a correction that ran on 10-18-06, I was committed to accurately correcting errors that were pointed out to me. Thank you for reading. I always welcome comments and criticisms of any kind. Thank you

Respectfully,
Christine Olley


-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed 10/18/2006 8:08 PM
To: Olley, Christine
Subject: Article concerning Glock .45

I'm not sure where you got your information. Brady is about useless.
The Glock handgun requires about 7 lbs to pull the trigger. Pease correct
your article and publish on the front page.
Glocks are fine handguns. I own two and frequently carry one for self
defense. One reason I carry the Glock s because of it's very safe trigger.
That makes it less likely to go of during the stress of a self defense
situation.
As a reporter, you are required to write truthfully and accurately.
Otherwise, you leave yourself and your newspaper liable for lawsuit. I do
expect you will correct your errors in the article and have the correction
published on the front page.
I strongly suggest you confirm your story and data using a less biased
source then the Brady campaign in the future.

Thank you,
L.M Jackson
 
Not long ago, when another child accidentally shot himself in Philadelphia, I suggested some sort of substantial penalty for the owner of the gun, but nothing specific. There was a lot of feedback saying that it would be incompassionate, which I can understand. Losing a child is the worst thing in the world, and even more so when it's your fault.

I don't see what else we can do, though, besides start making examples of these people. There seem to be laws on the books in many places, attempting to make people responsible for what happens with there guns. I'm not sure exactly what the penalties are, but it seems like nothing is being enforced. It's a lot like what often happens when someone commits a crime with a gun. They are not given maximum penalties, because of politicains and judges who were elected by the antis. Then, when something like this happens, the antis lose their minds, blame the guns, and try to take guns away from the other 80 million of us, when a lot of this is largely their fault in the first place. :banghead:
 
Hog tie 'em, gag 'em, and plop them in front of the TV. Problem solved.
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Nope, only one real way to keep the little darlings safe. Zap'em with lots of hard radiation to sterilize 'em, then encase 'em in lucite so they are easy to store on your display shelves.

Oh wait, kids like to breath.

Never mind.

The best way to keep kids safe from accident injury via firearms is to gun proof the kid. Some folks, such as one branch of my family, apparently believed to the contrary. My cousin paid the price for their folly.

My niece and nephew will not.
 
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