guns

Originally posted by spoogenet
The only surefire way to guarantee somebody doesn't find a gun in your house is to not have one. If there's no gun there, there's no gun to be stolen. No matter what you do to protect it and how responsible you are someone can still find a way to steal it. I grant you that most guns that are stolen probably aren't locked away very well, however I'm merely pointing out that your blanket application of irresponsibility is inappropriate and wrong.

In order to steal a gun that is locked in a high-quality gun-safe, you would need the following things. A blow-torch, a lot of time (the lock on my dad's gunsafe is strong/impossible to pick - ive tried to get my BB gun back numerous times-hehehe-there is no way to break into that thing), and privacy (using a blow-torch attracts unwanted attention/what if the owner of the gun or his neighbors find you?).
Now, you tell me who is going to be able to break into that gun-safe to "steal" a pistol/rifle/shotgun (a 5 year old kid?). I dont think a gun wanting crook is going to do that when he could easily buy a gun on the street.
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility - Owning a gun entails responisbility - if you own a gun, you should act in a responsible manner (aka locking it up).

Originally posted by spoogenet
The only surefire way to guarantee somebody doesn't find a gun in your house is to not have one.

This is also a surefire way to be defenseless if somebody with a gun enters your house w/the intent of harming your family.

Originally posted by spoogenet
The only surefire way to guarantee somebody doesn't find a gun in your house is to not have one.
The "right to bear arms" does not specifically state the "right to carry a handgun" nor does it mention carrying concealed arms. Shotguns, rifles, etc. aren't handguns. You could still bear arms without a handgun.

Ok, an armed robber enters your house. Obviously, you are completely unprepaired for this.
**Now tell me what is easier to fire from a close-quarters situation - a .45magnum or a 30 odd 6 Rifle (assuming you know a little about guns)?
**You encounter the robber in your hallway - while you start to sholder your huge rifle, he fires his 9mm from the hip and puts you down. - Why do you think POLICE have handguns? Obviously, a handgun is much much better for personal protection since it is more versitile. If handguns are illegal, then legitamate gun owners will be at a disadvantage when a robber w/handgun enters their house.

Originally posted by spoogenet
"there would be no way to legally carry a gun for protection"....have you never heard of anything other than handguns? You are aware that there are other guns out there....right?

Lets think for a second of what would happen if you tried to carry a rifle/shotgun around for personal protection.

Have you any idea how much negative attention you would recieve if you walked around at the mall w/a large gun on your sholder?

Also - Criminals would still be able to obtain handguns illegaly, and would carry them in a conceled fassion - your solution to the problem would only put law abiding people's lives in jeprody.