Reply #25: Surely that comes under criminal negligence? [View All]

[Prophet 451]

I mean, I know I'm not entirely familiar with US laws (my training was in UK law) but certainly, if I'd done something like that here, I'd be up for criminal negligence. On the other hand, if I've taken sensible precautions to safeguard my weapon and my home is burgled, I shouldn't be liable anymore than I'm liable if the burgler steals my hammer and bludgeons someone with it.

See my point? I'm aware that "common sense" is not common and often not sensical but a little basic thought really should be applied to the firearms laws (as an example, I can see no reason a private citizen would ever need an assault weapon, if you need one of those for hunting, you're not a hunter).