Re: home alarm systems are for sissys

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

RHC: Neither of these were true "accidents". Why would any trained
person lay a loaded, cocked shotgun on the ground with the safety
off ?  Why would anyone leave a loaded pistol on a table with a round
in the chamber and quite possibly the safety off (depending upon the
model) ?  No...in both cases, these where negligent acts by the gun
owner, and he has no one but himself to blame....both were clear
violations of basic safety rules of safe gun handling !!

I would go so far as to suggest there is no virtually no such thing as
a true gun "accident"....only negligent actions on the part of someone


On Nov 1, 5:49 pm, "Just Looking" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Don't forget the incident the other day where the dog shot his owner.
> Even man's best friend is no better than the Vice President.
>
> http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=animals_oddities&id=5735041
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291687,00.html
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> "Beachcomber" <inva...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news:472a2c10.6664796@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > >While I live in Canada, and have to abide with untold useless firearms
> > >restrictions, one of the things that Canada does well is mandate safe
> > >storage and safe training and use. If I were to be at all critical
> > >about the situation in the USA, it would be the far too casual
> > >attitude that most gun owners take towards safe handling and storage
> > >of their guns. Enjoy your guns (as do I) but remember, they are a
> > >tool. Like a poisonous snake, they require careful handling, but can
> > >be easily handled safely with proper training. But forget the rules
> > >for one second, and they can turn and "bite" you just as easily.
>
> > >I suggest you also give some thought to other far more effective
> > >things you can do to build up your home defenses.
>
> > Good points.
>
> > Around here (Oregon & SW Washington), lots of people have guns to
> > protect their homes.
>
> > The problem is, often the wrong people get access to the guns and bad
> > things happen.  This can be a distraught spouse, a psycho intruder, or
> > even your own child.
>
> > The "bad things happen" incidents easily occur with a much greater
> > frequency than the "homeower shoots intruder and protects his family"
> > incidents.  Not that this is any reason to ban guns or impose sever
> > restrictions, though.   The reality of an armed population is a fact
> > of life, however.
>
> > Suprisingly, this has even happened on more than one occasion to
> > members of law enforcement agencies (who you think should know better)
> > in situations where their curious kids found the household gun storage
> > place and wound up shooting themselves, their little sister, or the
> > neighbors kid.
>
> > Beachcomber