I have big problems with it. My first problem is that it is not the area for federal law. They do not have this authority under the Constitution.casselthief wrote: got no problem with that.
I think it's a great idea to push the Recklessly Disreguarded Negligence thing.
My second complaint with it is that this is the way to get kids who don't know jack about firearms. That is an old trick for a longterm program, get the kids involved on your side early and you will win in the long run.
I make my kids safe around guns by teaching them to respect my property rights. They don't touch my guns, computer, or any other property without permission. If I put the guns in a safe because the feds make me do so, how do my kids learn not to touch them. It also makes guns more attractive to kids (thinking underage drinking) and I bet you cannot design a safe a determined kid who lives there and knows his parents cannot get in. They call it social engineering but we usually can guess the numbers of the combo if we know the people well enough. This sets up a deadly accident.
And finally, what do you do with my kids? I gave them the rifles on their 10th birthday. They are now their property, not mine. They are responsible for cleaning and maintaining them, not me. My oldest is 28 now, and has been taking care of his guns for 18 years. My youngest daughter has been taking care of hers for over a year. And I plan on doing it with the youngest son in three years for his birthday too. Is this reckless disreguard? I was not reckless, I knew they had the firearms. They probably won't be too reckless either, they will hit where they are aiming (I hope).