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Jimd's avatar

The toddler getting hold of an unsecured gun and shooting another toddler...horrifically tragic but can we really believe the story? NBC has been known to create stories out of thin air.

Moreover, where are the details of the story? All the story said was that it was a handgun. Was it a revolver? Was it loaded? If a person keeps a loaded revolver (which has no safety) in the reach of a child I agree with Manuel, he shouldn't be allowed to keep one. IF it was a semi auto 9mm or .45 cal, was there a round in the chamber? Was the safety on?

Anyone who would keep a loaded semi-auto handgun with or without being chambered, (a toddler might know how to chamber a round on a semi auto from watching TV albeit, depending on the age, it may be very difficult to pull back the slide on many semi auto handguns) a chambered bullet in reach of a child should also be restricted from owning a handgun. I have handguns (and rifles) all over my home.

I keep the magazines very nearby, hidden in strategic places so if I ever need to reach one, I can lock and load at that time. I take firm precautions and I don't have anyone at all living with me at all, let alone children. I consider safety first because that's how I was trained.

I also have a concealed carry permit so that I could intervene in a public random shooter's insane blood quest should I be near one. It's called responsible gun ownership. It's an insane and dangerous world and if I'm with my daughter or some friends or even alone I want to be equally armed against lunatics. If everyone did this, we would have no "random shooter" scenarios.

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Chickie Galore's avatar

Red, burning, hell like map of Italy...a reflection of the current state of the Papacy?

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