I believe completely in the right to bear arms. That is not the issue. The issue, as you stated as well, is the individual responsibility when bearing arms. Those responsibilities are increased when children have access to any home that contains arms. That was my point. Children are great at figuring out ways to gain access to things it would take us much longer to get to. That must be taken into consideration and planned for accordingly. Especially where lives are at stake.


>Would you ask people if they have a gun in the house as a prerequisite to letting your kids
>play in there?
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>Half the housholds in the US have guns. http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
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>The bad apples are the ones who leave them laying around. It causes the kind of paranoia you're
>indicating.
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>What if someone invaded your house in the middle of the night, and you didn't have a gun? I bet
>Sean Taylor's girlfriend was wishing he had a gun last week.
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>>>I have a walk in closet in which I walled off 3 feet at the end. The door to it has an electronic
>>>lock. I can open that lock with a simple 4 digit keypress. Very fast. The shotgun has 7 shells in
>>>it, but not chambered, so all I have to do it pick it up, rack it once, and take the safety off.
>>>Since it's in my master bedroom, it's right where I need it. It's the perfect blend of safety and
>>>security.
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>>Well, that certainly sounds safer than what Mike has planned. I still wouldn't let my kid play in your house (not that I have little kids anymore), but at least you've attempted to keep your kids safe.
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>>Tamar