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Bandit

(21,475 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:39 PM Jul 2012

Should it be OK to put a loaded pistol into a crib with a sleeping two year old?

I don't think even the most rabid gun nuts would say that would be OK. So we probably can agree on some gun control. In my opinion hundred round clips fall into the same catagory as putting a loaded gun into a crib with a two year old...We should be able to get a majority to express some common sense on gun safety measures without people screaming that we are taking away their guns..

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Should it be OK to put a loaded pistol into a crib with a sleeping two year old? (Original Post) Bandit Jul 2012 OP

Only if the toddler had taken an NRA gun safety class... rfranklin Jul 2012 #1

what about 99 rounders belcffub Jul 2012 #2

I am reminded of the punchline: We've already established that. Liberal Veteran Jul 2012 #3

Well, if you really want to get technical about it... malthaussen Jul 2012 #4

Plus its a pistol, not a revolver, so the strength to pull back the slide is needed too. 1-Old-Man Jul 2012 #5

My wife can't pull the slide back on my pistol. badtoworse Jul 2012 #7

"Reasonable gun control" is a ratchet that only turns one way. badtoworse Jul 2012 #6

Could you list said common sense gun safety measures? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #8

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)

1. Only if the toddler had taken an NRA gun safety class...

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:40 PM

Jul 2012

then it would be okay.

belcffub

(595 posts)

2. what about 99 rounders

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:41 PM

Jul 2012

they're OK right...

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

3. I am reminded of the punchline: We've already established that.

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:43 PM

Jul 2012

Now we're just haggling over the price.

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)

4. Well, if you really want to get technical about it...

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:13 PM

Jul 2012

... I doubt the two-year-old could exert enough trigger pull to set the thing off...

-- Mal

1-Old-Man

(2,667 posts)

5. Plus its a pistol, not a revolver, so the strength to pull back the slide is needed too.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:16 PM

Jul 2012

And I don't think I've ever seen a 2-year old with the hand strength needed to just grasp the slide, let alone pull it full back and release.

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)

7. My wife can't pull the slide back on my pistol.

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:36 PM

Jul 2012

There have been times I've taken comfort from that.

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)

6. "Reasonable gun control" is a ratchet that only turns one way.

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:32 PM

Jul 2012

There are numerous politicians and groups that want strict gun control or outright bans. They won't get that in one step, so they try to do it incrementally. Say there was a 1,000 round limit on possession of ammo. How long would it be until the gun control crowd would be screaming to reduce it to 50 rounds?

The RKBA defenders aren't stupid. They are well aware of incrementalism which is why few gun control measures are supported by gun owners. Knowing that the gun control crowd won't be satisfied until guns are completely banned, why concede anything?

4th law of robotics

(6,801 posts)

8. Could you list said common sense gun safety measures?

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:53 PM

Jul 2012

And people get the notion that the end goal is removing all guns because there are plenty calling for exactly that.

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