Reply #149: Because operationally, guns are very safe. [View All]

[krispos42]

They don't contain toxic chemicals, they don't emit pollutants, they aren't radioactive, they are not flammable. They are steel and aluminum and wood and plastic. The fact that they are made strong enough to contain and direct explosions thousands of times eliminates the needs for strength standards and the like.

Nearly all, or perhaps all, new guns sold today either have an integral locking mechanism or ships with a gun lock or in a lockable case. And yes, I do think such things are a good idea, which is why in many states it is mandatory. I do not argue with that.

Registration and waiting periods are feel-good policies intended to discourage gun ownership, at the minimum.