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Theresa Whited wrote:There are a lot of dangers but everything I know about guns says its more dangerous to own one than not. I do realize that a lot of people are not responsible enough to own a gun and guns don't kill people (but that is thier only use to kill something).
You stated "their only use to kill something". I know people who do nothing but target shoot at the range or shoot skeet and trap just for the sport of it. They don't even hunt. So, the only time their gun or rifle has the cable or trigger lock off of AND ammunition is loaded is on the firing line. There are other uses for a firearm beside killing something.
Here in Canada, even for police, it is not legal to store your firearm loaded. The ammunition has to be stored separate from the firearm. The firearm has to be secure and locked. The only time they can be stored together is if they are stored in a secure cabinet or safe. Aside from that unless you have a special permit or it is part of your job, such as police, it is illegal to transport firearms loaded. However, while transporting it or storing it you can have loaded magazines. They just can't be in the gun. In addition to that in Canada owning a firearms is a privilege not a right. So we have to attain a license. Part of that is a day and a half training course on the safe handling, transportation, use and storage of a firearm. If you want to own a handgun or other restricted firearm it is an additional half day. I think that even with it being a right to own one, as it is in the US, people should still have to undergo a safety training course.
Here is a link to a quick news report with a little experiment on children with a fire.
http://fox17.com/news/nation-world/experiment-shows-differences-between-children-with-guns-in-the-home-and-those-without
As to your other comment "everything I know about guns says it's more dangerous to own one then not". That statement can apply to anything from a rubber band with a paper clip, kitchen knives, an ax, a chisel, a hammer, a bow and arrow and any number of other things. As with anything it comes down to training and knowledge.
