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Wonder Why

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35. When I was in high school 60 years ago, a state policeman came in to give us
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 10:16 PM
Jun 2023

a talk on driving safely. That was his emphasis. He pulled out his pistol and said that both the pistol and a car could kill people so they were both dangerous.

My first thought is (and still is) that there is no comparison to the two. Lots of things can kill people but the purpose of them has nothing to do with killing. Cars, tools, wood sticks, paring knives, scissors, etc. But the gun has one purpose only - to kill or threaten to kill. It is a device designed to kill, not to move you from place to place, not to build or repair, not to use for making houses or for warmth, not to cut vegetables, not to cut paper or cloth. To kill!

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so ridiculous and unavoidable Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #1
2A does not have any gun storage requirements or restrictions nt msongs Jun 2023 #2
You reap what you sow. Squaredeal Jun 2023 #3
But does a 2 year old need to reap these consequences? n/t elocs Jun 2023 #16
He was also in innocent victim. StarryNite Jun 2023 #74
It's a crime that active safeties are not required on self defense guns... getagrip_already Jun 2023 #4
Mechanical safeties multigraincracker Jun 2023 #14
Mechanical safeties are neither child-proof nor fool-proof. Straw Man Jun 2023 #18
Agreed, but..... getagrip_already Jun 2023 #46
The 365 series sarisataka Jun 2023 #47
The trigger pull on my RIA M200 is 12 pounds in double action Kaleva Jun 2023 #69
Twelve pounds is a very heavy pull sarisataka Jun 2023 #75
It sure is Kaleva Jun 2023 #77
This message was self-deleted by its author sarisataka Jun 2023 #76
Few people need a round in the chamber Kaleva Jun 2023 #64
That would solve a lot of accidental shootings..... getagrip_already Jun 2023 #65
Yes it would. Kaleva Jun 2023 #70
Hoist by his own petard, as Shakespeare said. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #5
"unborn child" Igel Jun 2023 #6
I'm pro choice, but "fetal tissue" at 33 weeks? rsdsharp Jun 2023 #10
She was at 33 weeks, just 3 weeks shy of full term. JudyM Jun 2023 #12
"Full term" is 39 weeks. ARPad95 Jun 2023 #15
My bad, didn't realize the definition of term had changed. JudyM Jun 2023 #19
I had to look it up because even though I thought 36 weeks was too early to be full term, I didn't ARPad95 Jun 2023 #20
Spontaneous abortion? When are these right wing nut going to protect the life of all living people.. usaf-vet Jun 2023 #25
That Conversation NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #30
I so agree Rebl2 Jun 2023 #31
We have guns in our house. Hand guns, shot guns, rifles and the are all locked up. It was the rule. usaf-vet Jun 2023 #36
Good for you Rebl2 Jun 2023 #44
Thank You. Just to add one more point. So some who visit this sight won't label me left winger.... usaf-vet Jun 2023 #45
If she didn't want to be shot, she should have secured her gun like a sane adult would do. LonePirate Jun 2023 #7
Or, you know, not have a handgun at all. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #17
The poor children who fire these guns have to live with these tragedies. chowder66 Jun 2023 #8
Too young to realize what happened. we can do it Jun 2023 #9
They grow up. chowder66 Jun 2023 #13
But mom is gone forever. cab67 Jun 2023 #21
Yeah and sadly he might be too young to remember her. we can do it Jun 2023 #23
Yrs ago, I worked at a children's hospital womanofthehills Jun 2023 #39
If the gun is registered to the Dad mercuryblues Jun 2023 #11
Found this tidbit for all those playing the blame game... littlemissmartypants Jun 2023 #22
Still doesn't explain why it was on the nightstand for the child to find and use. nt ecstatic Jun 2023 #37
In the drawer of the nightstand. It does, however add another layer to the investigation. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 2023 #38
Not the issue here. Straw Man Jun 2023 #41
That doesn't change anything . JI7 Jun 2023 #43
I doubt "Thoughts and Prayers" are going to help that poor family. We need serious gun control Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2023 #24
Ok, I don't know much about guns dflprincess Jun 2023 #26
On these guns, the firing pin is already pulled back and ready to fire getagrip_already Jun 2023 #49
People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Jun 2023 #27
When I was in high school 60 years ago, a state policeman came in to give us Wonder Why Jun 2023 #35
That state policeman ... Straw Man Jun 2023 #42
Fencing with real swords? Is that a major sport? Martial Arts, like pugilism, is primarily a Wonder Why Jun 2023 #48
Fencing is the descendent of fighting with real swords. Straw Man Jun 2023 #54
Why do civilians need semi-autos? shrike3 Jun 2023 #56
So ... Straw Man Jun 2023 #61
My husband hunted for years with a single action. shrike3 Jun 2023 #62
Single action? Straw Man Jun 2023 #67
But the gun was invented to kill something or someone. The only reason it exists. shrike3 Jun 2023 #50
Yes. And so were swords and arrows. Straw Man Jun 2023 #53
Should swords and arrows be easily accessed by children? shrike3 Jun 2023 #55
No, they shouldn't. Straw Man Jun 2023 #60
Once again, a car was developed as a means of transportation. shrike3 Jun 2023 #63
A distinction without a difference. Straw Man Jun 2023 #66
No, they shouldn't. Straw Man Jun 2023 #68
Arrows and swords were not invented as weapons ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #58
Obviously the hunting use is paramount. Straw Man Jun 2023 #59
Name inthewind21 Jun 2023 #51
Oh, so only mass killings count? Straw Man Jun 2023 #52
Are guns really that important? shrike3 Jun 2023 #57
Will they charge the boy for performing an abortion? LeftInTX Jun 2023 #28
Yet another episode in the ongoing saga: PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 #29
I think . . . Richard D Jun 2023 #32
Maybe, maybe not. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 #40
Alex, I'll take "what will never happen in my family" for $1,000 please. aeromanKC Jun 2023 #33
At least the King of England can't push THAT family around. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2023 #34
My guess is that the gun owner had little to no training Kaleva Jun 2023 #71
Rethugs need to be put on trial and jailed for this woman's murder. clementine613 Jun 2023 #72
where was the good toddler with a gun? prodigitalson Jun 2023 #73
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