Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Jackie:
There is something that they have come out with that might work. It's a
ring that the person shooting the gun has to wear, otherwise the gun
doesn't work. I'm not sure how it works, but there are some
representatives in the Ca Senate who are trying to get it to be
mandatory on all guns sold in Ca. Haven't heard about it for a long
time though. So it may have been shot down.
Personally if they outlawed all guns my feelings wouldn't be hurt, but
since that is not only an improbability, but very likely impossible, I
am for any gun laws that make it even difficult for people to get them.
You are right though, even if they outlawed guns they would still manage
to get into the wrong hands. But by making people get them registered,
running background checks, etc it does make it a little more difficult.
Not impossible, but still a little difficult.
Sue
>
> Hi Bill
>
> The one big problem I see with not allowing responsible people to make that
> choice is that if you do that, what will be the next thing outlawed. Also,
> once it is illegal, then the black market thrives and we start seeing many,
> more problems. Also, they wouldn't be licensed--I know our target guns are
> so that we are legal when we transport them. Even if outlawed, you will
> always find that people will be shot, IMO.
>
> There was an excellent program on today about a new lockup system that would
> keep guns away from children, I think. But you have to be a responsible
> person and unload, tear down, and lock them up.
>
> jackief
>
> William J. Foristal wrote:
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
> >
> > Hi Jackie,
> >
> > The biggest problem with the gun ownership is the large number of people
> > who are irresponsible and shouldn't even own an air rifle. If the laws
> > were strengthened to punish irresponsible gun owners and if these people
> > went to jail for actions leading to death or injury via one of their
> > guns, then perhaps we'd see some decrease in the deaths and injuries
> > attributed to guns.
> >
> > But even this would cause problems because we've all see the person who
> > had been very responsible and safety conscious make that one fatal
> > mistake.
> >
> > A friend of mine was quite lucky. He had bagged a huge buck and was so
> > excited that he dragged it to his truck, put his rifle in the case and
> > threw it in the back of the truck along side the deer. On the way home
> > he hit a bump and the rifle (which he failed to unload) went off. The
> > bullet hit something and split into several pieces. He caught a few
> > pieces in the butt. It could have been a lot worse.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
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