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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYelling at parents for not locking up their guns: Well the NRA thinks you shouldn't have to.
There's a story today about some kid shooting another kid which happens quite often in this here Country of ours.
Many of us think...guns, fuck guns.
Gun lovers think differently...it ain't the guns...it's the damn irresponsible parents who don't lock up the guns.
Well---I got to thinking...surely the NRA is pro-gun safe? I mean come on...they can't be that cra cra!
So I did me some Googles and low and behold...they's not to happy about gun safes.
http://wonkette.com/518403/nra-asks-what-kind-of-idiot-would-keep-his-gun-in-a-safe-where-his-children-cant-even-get-to-it
cpompilo
(323 posts)mindless slaughter at all cost.
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)It's no accident the large majority of gun owners aren't NRA members, and sloth or being cheap aren't the bigger reasons, IMO. Someone like me, a gun owner who supports mandatory secure storage laws (and has a safe), just has to shake her head at so much of what comes out of that organization's press office.
REP
(21,691 posts)My husband has been an avid shooter most of his life of things that don't breathe or bleed. His parents gave him an NRA subscription when he was a kid, and he swears the magazine back then wasn't like it is now. At any rate, how matter no many times he has called and literally screamed at them that's he's not a member, doesn't want to be, remove his name ... he still gets all their crap. He HATES them.
On the other hand, every time they send something, he donates more money to his Democratic candidate We maxed out on Obama.
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)My Grampa bought me a lifetime membership when I was a little girl and had just started shooting. It's easier to get rid of herpes than an NRA lifetime membership...I've tried (er...with the membership, that is). But they don't get any money from me, that's for sure.
Your husband's right, too: the magazine (and the organization) weren't always like what they've become. Even back when I was given that membership, they weren't so extreme or so likely to be essentially a fundraising arm of the RNC. Before my time (I'm in my upper 30's), they were even less radical, and much more about gun safety, hunting, and competition services.
REP
(21,691 posts)So he would have been reading it 40 years ago. So I've got bad news for you ... they never stop!!
I've been shooting since I was a kid, too though I didn't compete like my husband did; perhaps that's how I escaped The Curse.
hack89
(39,171 posts)every gun needs to be in a safe if there are kids around.
Rex
(65,616 posts)The NRA might as well be called the GOP just like the confused libertarians and teabaggers...they all worship the culture of death.
aikoaiko
(34,127 posts)http://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2013/12/26/options-for-safe-gun-storage/
Much as with other potentially dangerous objects found in our household, my siblings and I were raised to follow a strict Dont Touch policy. Dont touch the hot stove, dont touch the paint thinner and dont touch the guns. The Dont Touch policy that worked for us, may not work for you and your family.
The right safe storage solution for everyone is different. Whichever method you choose, it must provide an adequate level of protection to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing the firearms. The determination of what is adequate protection is a matter of judgment on the part of the individual gun owner.
So which safe gun-storage system is the best one for your personal needs? It depends on what guns you own, your living situation, and how much money you can afford to invest. A collector will be looking for increased storage capacity. Competitors may need portability for travel to shooting events. Those who keep firearms for home defense will be concerned about speed of access. With so many missions for firearms to fulfill, its helpful to take a step back and understand what the various kinds of safe storage devices canand cantdo.
Problematic laws.
Laws that don't conform to what they want.
aikoaiko
(34,127 posts)First, there is the lock box, and then the trigger lock.
Trigger locks are dangerous to use on loaded guns, so the gun would have to be unloaded.
Unlocking the box, unlocking and removing trigger lock, and then loading the gun is quite a bit of time in a self-defense situation.
I have an AMSEC mechanical push-button, steel lock box, but I keep a loaded .357 revolver in it. My ten year old won't be able to bust it open. It would me a lot of effort to get it open.
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