# Gun owner's liability when it comes mishaps involving their children **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 14, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-owners-liability-when-it-comes-mishaps-involving-their-children/939975 "2021-04-14T14:48:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 56
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-owners-liability-when-it-comes-mishaps-involving-their-children/939975/56 "2021-04-15T18:54:45Z")
Zero Tolerance is _always_ the wrong way to go. I have Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance. Do you suggest the same about parents smoking in the home or having a unsecured pool? > [@Czarcasm](#): > > Maybe we can talk about children acquiring improperly secured guns from their parents instead of making this about everything else that might pose a possible danger? > Just a thought. Why ? Pools are a much greater danger to small children than guns. Same with fires, often caused by parent smoking in the home. Not to mention the 50000 deaths from second hand smoke, many of which are children in the homes of smokers. Accidental misuse of guns in the home does not seem to be that much of a danger compared to everything else for younger kids. (older teens, due to non-accidental use, are at danger from guns) _There is absolutely no reason or excuse to smoke inside your home if you have small kids._ Guns have a purpose- but smoking does not. Pools are a much bigger danger, but are hardly a need. It seems like, again, you just want to send _gun owners_ to prison. Do you actually care about the children who are dying or just punishing gun owners? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-owners-liability-when-it-comes-mishaps-involving-their-children/939975)._