12-21-2014, 11:37 AM
(12-21-2014, 11:07 AM)F.U. Dont ask again Wrote: No I am not in favor of making laws/rules forcing people to secure their firearms.
Yes I do feel the parent/guardian should get charged if the child gets ahold of their firearm due to their neglect and causes a death .
Edited to add . . . I would have answered this question first had I seen it. However I did not see your edited post until after I made the above post.
Sorry for the slow edit, F.U. -- got a phone call while updating.
Anyway, thanks for answering the question directly.
It's tough. Some states have laws requiring secured storage of firearms in homes with children. That's not very enforceable unless a crime goes down in that home (gun-related or not) and the gun/homeowner can be charged with failure to properly store firearms.
IMO, however, the greater value is that such a law may prompt responsible gun owners to take the required measures to securely store their guns and create a more safety-oriented mindset (and living environment for their children). I wouldn't mind seeing such a national requirement/law mandating secured storage of firearms. Then, IMO, there would likely be fewer cases where it was appropriate to charge grieving parents for the irresponsible negligence which caused their children's injury/death/trauma.
So, why are you opposed to a safe store requirement? You still got a few loaded guns within reach, when you're awake and asleep, regardless of who's in the home, for your own perceived safety? How do you feel about safety locks on guns as opposed to locked storage safes and such?