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Gun Control & RKBA

Atypical Liberal

(5,412 posts)

14. You are wrong.

Reply to Diclotican (Reply #6)

Tue May 29, 2012, 01:04 PM

May 2012

I am the father of a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old.

My 3-year-old could easily pick up a handgun and shoot himself in the head, particularly if it was a smaller model or a semi-automatic in single action mode ready to fire.

I doubt he could double-action stroke a revolver like my S&W .44 mag, or my S&W .32. He might be able to double-action stroke my Ruger P90, if he used both hands.

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R.I.P., poor kid Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #4

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You are wrong. Atypical Liberal May 2012 #14

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Instead of throwing out wild accusations SGMRTDARMY May 2012 #12

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If you have children, you should lock up your guns. Atypical Liberal May 2012 #15

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