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Gun Control & RKBA

flamin lib

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23. Well, GE, in my city all pools must be surrounded by a 6 ft fence with self closing

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:46 AM

Apr 2016

and self locking gates. All exits from the house to the pool area must have self locking doors with the lock too high for a child to reach (it's spelled out how high that is in the statute) and audible alarms when opened. The child drowning rate in pools fell dramatically, almost the same as drowning in toilets and buckets, in the years following the law change.

Perhaps guns should have similar precautions mandated by law?

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Indiana Toddler Finds Gun in Mother’s Purse, Dies in Apparent Accidental Shooting [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2016 OP

I just have no words...Having a loaded gun in your purse while caring for a toddler Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #1

You do know that the USSC melm00se Apr 2016 #11

These incidents are never accidental! Aristus Apr 2016 #2

Always sarisataka Apr 2016 #3

I worried about my son's safety when they were babies. A lot. redwitch Apr 2016 #4

Just another responsible gun owner. No charges will be filed, it was an accident. flamin lib Apr 2016 #5

What are you, as a gun dealer sarisataka Apr 2016 #6

For clarification, as a C&R license holder he's not authorized to function as a dealer... Marengo Apr 2016 #16

But "sarcastic internet posts" are free and EZ. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #17

It infuriates me that "accident" is used to describe randr Apr 2016 #7

actually, they do gejohnston Apr 2016 #13

Randr, I know you are dug in and refuse to acknowledge facts, but here they are... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #15

I am not aware of the NSSF randr Apr 2016 #18

The issue with "smart guns" is that it would trigger a New Jersey law gejohnston Apr 2016 #19

National Shooting Sports Foundation started Project Childsafe. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #20

How many gun locks or safety programs Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #22

When are we going to make this punishable by law Lazy Daisy Apr 2016 #8

I haven't read this particular story just the excerpt TeddyR Apr 2016 #10

Like the mom who found her child suffocated by a dry cleaning bag that was in the trash? ViseGrip Apr 2016 #12

while I agree that it is negligence, gejohnston Apr 2016 #14

Well, GE, in my city all pools must be surrounded by a 6 ft fence with self closing flamin lib Apr 2016 #23

one is a zoning ordnance, gejohnston Apr 2016 #24

To some, child deaths via accidents are not created equal... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #21

on your person and in a proper holster...safety first. ileus Apr 2016 #9