Posted: 3/8/2012 7:57:58 AM EDT
| Hey guys, Seattle Times has an opinion piece about the recent Bremerton tragedy and says that it could have been prevented with trigger locks being mandatory. There is no mention of the fact that the girl's mother was a prohibited person from owning guns (which shows that laws like this don't work anyway) and they also have no respect for the right to self defense, not mentioned as such in the piece but implied because they want us to have to fumble around with a trigger lock while somebody's life is in jeopardy. I had to register to leave a reasoned comment, I suggest you guys do the same. It's split about 50/50 on pro versus anti comments, let's tip the iceberg! |
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1. Who is to say whether or not the lock would actually be used?
2. If law enforcement is allowed a waiver, why wouldn't citizens be entitled to the same level of personal protection by not being required to use the lock to have ready access to a firearm in their home? 3. This seems to be the case of making another law, rather than enforcing existing laws...it is already against the law to shoot people accidently. The locks wouldn't change this. Enforce the laws that you already have. Many ill advised people think that putting more laws on the books is a better solution than enforcing existing laws. Emigration is a perfect example. It is the same will shooting people you aren't supposed to shoot...However, I realize I'm preaching to the choir. Rant over. |
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Link? Oops. It's been a long, hectic week. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2017681475_edit07guns.html |
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Since no one pulled a trigger, who is to say if the trigger lock would have work? I think the biggest point is that it was already against the law for the mother to posses the weapon, it can be plausibly assumed that she also would not have complied with a trigger safety lock. This is just more attempts to discourage us and any future gun owners. An attempt to just plain make it too inconvenient to own them. |
| i feel the same way why would i want one more thing to try to unlock/ fumble with in the dark while a intruder is working his way through my small apt. my wonder is how will it be enforced? if they make it mandatory can a cop that comes to my house for whatever reason have the right to check my guns to see if there locked with one? if not will i be arrested if it where to become law? i use mine only when traveling to and from gun shops/ ranges. i still think education goes a long way in detouring kids form miss handling. or enforceing the law. |