another shooting

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i wouldnt want to be held responsible if someone stole my gun and used it. i lock my house, and my guns are stored in a safe. ive taken every precaution....this would be akin to being charged if someone carjacked me and killed someone in a high speed chase.
now, those who knowingly buy a gun for a felon, give to or sell a gun to someone who is banned from buying-by all means, prosecute. but then i doubt anyone fails to report a stolen gun, unless they had it illegally. they want them back after all

And that's my point- if you promptly report a stolen gun, it wouldn't be an issue. An owner like you would never run afoul of it because you're responsible already. The aim isn't to suddenly end all gun violence (nothing will do that, of course); it's to put people in a position where they will take more responsibility for their firearms.

In the not-a-responsible-owner corner, a five-year-old shoots himself with babysitter's gun:

http://gawker.com/5-year-old-texas-b...ysi-1450688178