12-08-2013, 11:12 AM
Oneself says;
"If you think having an gun in the house for self protection is no good, may I assume you have no fire extinguisher ? No condoms ? Do you wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle ? Do you put on a seatbelt ?"
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I think having a firearm around can be helpful. This being said, the Second Amendment doesn't consider the amount of training, practice and familiarity with guns that was around a couple hundred years ago. These days, pretty much any idiot without a felony can have one. Idiots that have a felony can steal them from law abiding idiots.
To answer the question; I'd say that having a gun in the house without training, maintaining, and securing it would be like having an empty fire extinguisher, a condom with holes in it, a cardboard motorcycle helmet, or a frayed seat belt.
I support strong gun law and strict punishment for violators.
"If you think having an gun in the house for self protection is no good, may I assume you have no fire extinguisher ? No condoms ? Do you wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle ? Do you put on a seatbelt ?"
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I think having a firearm around can be helpful. This being said, the Second Amendment doesn't consider the amount of training, practice and familiarity with guns that was around a couple hundred years ago. These days, pretty much any idiot without a felony can have one. Idiots that have a felony can steal them from law abiding idiots.
To answer the question; I'd say that having a gun in the house without training, maintaining, and securing it would be like having an empty fire extinguisher, a condom with holes in it, a cardboard motorcycle helmet, or a frayed seat belt.
I support strong gun law and strict punishment for violators.