That was the headline in today’s Times News. A couple in East Penn Township had a loaded handgun in their house, the kid found the gun, and fatally shot himself in the head. The parents have been charged, and please do not tell me that they are already suffering enough from guilt. They are not. They were keeping a loaded handgun with a bullet in the chamber “for protection.” From what? Bears breaking into the house? Armed marauders from Weissport?
I sometimes read letters from stupid pro-gun people saying “Well, cars are dangerous, why don’t they ban cars?” I would point out that in order to drive, you need to pass both a written and a driving test. Why can’t we do the same thing for guns? Perhaps if this couple had taken a course that emphasized that you never keep a loaded gun in a house with little kids, that child might be alive today. It’s at least worth a try.
All gun owners care about is their guns. Its like spitting in the wind talking to them.
ReplyDeleteFrom what? Someone breaking in and stealing their Clorox!
ReplyDeleteYou also need a car license and insurance to drive a car. I wonder what insurance companies would charge those very responsible gun owners,even if they sell it.