If you left the gun lying on a windowsill, loaded, without a trigger lock then I would say that yes, you ARE responsible for someone else using it.
Why they had to take it in the first place? Where I leave my firearm is my business. Now albeit I would never leave it there, but if I choose to it's not my fault if someone stole it. Now if I left it in a public place maybe, but on private property it doesn't matter where I leave it. There is a fine line where common sense comes into play here. I am never going to leave my gun somewhere where someone else or my son could get to it. But if someone commits a crime, IE steals my gun, then I can't be held responsible whether it was in a closet, a dresser, or on a window sill, or in a car for that matter. -----Original Message----- From: Justin Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 2:25 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Episode II > Just have to argue your logic here. You yourself are not responsible > for someone else's actions. Period. Yes you might be stupid for > leaving your wallet out in the open, but not responsible because the > person took it. That's like saying that if someone broke into my house > and took my gun and killed someone with it I am responsible because they > used my gun. Responsibility can be argued 24/7 with as many opinions as their are people talking about it. Your example with the gun depends on the circumstances. If you left the gun lying on a windowsill, loaded, without a trigger lock then I would say that yes, you ARE responsible for someone else using it. Is it your FAULT that someone else gets killed? No, but you can be held accountable (ala OJ Simpson). However, if you have it stored out of sight, say on a high closet shelf or in a safe, with ammunition in a different location with a proper trigger lock and someone still managed to steal it and murder someone with it then I would not hold you responsible for it because you took appropriate precautions to prevent unauthorized use. Applied to movie swapping, I hold Todd responsible for continued distribution because he is purposefully making the media available, telling others where it is, and otherwise encouraging others to download and view it. What would you think of someone who did the same with their firearm? Would you want your kids playing at their house? -Justin Scott ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
