tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post4237510981932764700..comments2023-10-27T14:44:07.700-04:00Comments on sevesteen.com: Family gun safetySevesteenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-46345631373058961752008-08-18T23:18:00.000-04:002008-08-18T23:18:00.000-04:00I can't prove my assertions with statistics. The ...I can't prove my assertions with statistics. The initial idea came from policemen online making the same claim. The Dwayne Smail case was fishy to begin with, and got me in the habit of following up on the initial reports after a few days. The majority of the stories I've seen have some risk factor--Not always in the initial reports, nor reported as widely, but usually available after a few days. <BR/><BR/>Getting the links I used strengthened my belief even more--I initially searched Google News for something like toddler gun accident (I forget the exact search term), then followed up on the stories I found there. Most of the stories I didn't use were because I'd already found an example of that category, only a few were because they didn't report anything that fit. <BR/><BR/>I'm not trying to say that if you don't follow my rules children will die, but rather most injuries are due to extreme negligence. If you are teaching your kids gun safety, you are far ahead of the people I linked to. You are probably smart enough to take adequate precautions even if they aren't as strict as I personally like.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-86127955149163280302008-08-18T21:50:00.000-04:002008-08-18T21:50:00.000-04:00Um, do you have any statistical links for your ass...Um, do you have any statistical links for your assertions? I see you linked to stories, but none of them talk about how prevalent it is in say, low income vs middle income. <BR/><BR/>My family never locked our guns, but then again, my dad drilled gun safety into our heads by about age 3 so it wasn't as big an issue.Goddess Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440360688891140172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-40046659788055014642008-08-16T17:55:00.000-04:002008-08-16T17:55:00.000-04:00I agree. Once they get a little older the honeywel...I agree. Once they get a little older the honeywell box will be a must.<BR/><BR/>I have drilled gun safety into their heads as well but kids will be kids.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550167783969561280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-38480978616642099222008-08-14T10:35:00.000-04:002008-08-14T10:35:00.000-04:00Hidden in a high place is probably adequate for fa...Hidden in a high place is probably adequate for fairly young kids, but it makes me personally uncomfortable. It is more than the typical accident victims' families did. With my lifestyle and location, the risk of a home invasion is low enough that I would reduce the risks that the kids will climb and discover a stashed gun.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-47903302611647904992008-08-14T05:17:00.000-04:002008-08-14T05:17:00.000-04:00I've got most locked up and my home defense on the...I've got most locked up and my home defense on the back of an 8 foot entertainment center where I can reach it.<BR/><BR/>I've tried trigger locks too and they are practically useless.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550167783969561280noreply@blogger.com