No, we’re all criminals. Original Sin, don’tchaknow.
The NRA wants greater freedom of guns and, at least theoretically, stronger prosecution of criminals. But, of course, no one can be prosecuted until they actually do something. And then, beyond that, what if a criminal uses your gun in the furtherance of a crime? Do you get to say, that was a bad thing, and walk away, or should you be held accountable for how your guns get used? Are you willing to take “responsible gun ownership” to its proper end? Including not allowing your guns to be stolen?
Victim shaming. tsk, tsk..
If a gun owner thinks it isn’t up to him to ensure his deadly weapon doesn’t fall into dangerous hands, that’s another example of how much real responsibility he lacks.
What’s the matter? Your butt still hurting you?
By your same logic, anyone who learns how to drive a car is another potential David Attias. While probabilistically it’s true, the likelihood is so remote. It’s a ludicrous argument.
Knowledge is power. When my nephew learns when a gun is safe and when it is not, if in the future and for example he’s hanging out at a friend’s house and his friend totes out his father’s gun, he will know more than he did if the gun has the potential to be duscharged and harm someone. It’s the difference between ignorance and informed.
Knowledge and responsibility are two different things. I hope you don’t need me to tell you that - it doesn’t sound like you need me to. I’ve seen idiots at the gun range. You tell the range master, and then you leave. I’ve seen good men and trained Marines make a mistake on the gun line. You walk up quickly to him and correct the problem. And then you continue to watch him more closely.
During the Civil War, Booth’s views aligned more closely with the Democrats.
Oh, give it the fuck up. You cut and pasted that pack of lies(without even admitting you did so) because it told you what you wanted to hear, and you don’t even have the guts to stand up and admit that you were wrong.
Than the Know Nothing Party? One wonders why he chose the latter then. Clearly you know his views better than he himself did.
You dug yourself a huge hole, moron. Best to stop digging, or to start pulling dirt in behind yourself.
Wait, you call his nephew a potential Adam Lanza and you think he’s the one calling names? WTF is wrong with you?
And YES, knowing more about guns makes you a more responsible gun owner.
So if I steal your car and run over an orphanage full of blind kids, is any of that your fault? Are you responsible for those dead blind orphans?
Would you let someone who posts lies like this, and seems as if he still believes them after they have been show to be false, teach any relative of yours about guns? Ghod knows what crap he might spew out.
If you allow your gun(s) to be stolen. If you trumpet your arsenal, making yourself a target for thieves, and/or fail to properly secure your weapons, you really ought not be able to apologize and face no consequences.
I haven’t been proven wrong yet until each of the counterpoints, or the points in my list, has been confirmed.
If you park your cars on the street, visible to all, and someone steals it…
Why don’t you try confirming any of the points on your list of lies?
While you’re at it, would you like a fresh shovel?
Read my post, dipshit.
Gun safety is about facts not propaganda. So what if the old codger that teaches gun safety at the NRA headquarters thinks that the second amendment is the right that protects all your other rights. If he effectively teaches you good habits then thats a good thing. Ultimately, gun safety is about good habits. So what if he recites stupid partisan emails.
Just like you teach your kids to look both ways before crossing the street, you might want to teach your kids how to handle a firearm.
Ultimately, your kid is more likely to benefit from a good first aid class than a good gun safety class but there is no real reason why you can’t have both.
Which makes the Booth reference in your list a lie. It said he was a registered Democrat; he wasn’t. Pants on fire.
So just to be clear, you are only talking about civil liability, not criminal, right? The kind of liability that can be covered by insurance and would only attach if you did the equivalent of leaving your car running in a 7-11?
I can see attaching some insurable civil liability to someone who left their gun next to an open window on a sidewalk with heavy traffic.