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MechAg94 wrote:

K.Mooneyham wrote: That said, a toddler wandering around a backyard and falling into a swimming pool is one too many. It speaks to the utter irresponsibility of adults who should be watching toddlers and covering their pools when not in use.

I know that might sound like an attack; I assure you it isn't. I write this to make the point that human beings are often irresponsible about a lot of things, and because of that, bad things happen in life, sometimes deadly things. Others have posted the stats about children and accidents, ALL of which are horrible and likely preventable. Firearms shouldn't be singled out, and wouldn't be, if it weren't for politics, usually of the leftwing variety.

I realize you weren't attacking, but I get tired of the "one too many" line. It is a strong sounding line that means little. If anything, it seems to indicate you are willing to do anything or give up anything to prevent any one death. Maybe it is my inner engineer talking, but preventing ALL deaths is impossible and there is a strong argument to not try. It really comes down to personal responsibility. We could ban everything and force all sorts of mandatory training to force parents or others to be more responsible. It would still not prevent all deaths and would likely just create resentment.

I may be nitpicking. :)

I understand fully what you are saying, and I agree. In fact, I was pointing out the overuse of that phrase, but realize I did a bad job of it. My point was that the anti-2A types are fine with "one too many" when it comes to firearms related deaths, but quite mute when it comes to anyone, including children, dying via any of a thousand other ways.

Middle Age Russ wrote:This is hardly an epidemic in a country with roughly 330 million recognized individuals. That said, one toddler getting hold of a firearm and discharging it is one too many. These occurrences speak to the user-friendliness of firearms (even a toddler can do it) and at the same time the utter irresponsibility and poor decision-making of adults who presumably own and should be controlling these firearms. This sort of occurrence is prime fodder for the "gun control" proponents. I urge everyone to please act responsibly when using AND storing firearms. Rights and Liberty are at stake.

That said, a toddler wandering around a backyard and falling into a swimming pool is one too many. It speaks to the utter irresponsibility of adults who should be watching toddlers and covering their pools when not in use.

I know that might sound like an attack; I assure you it isn't. I write this to make the point that human beings are often irresponsible about a lot of things, and because of that, bad things happen in life, sometimes deadly things. Others have posted the stats about children and accidents, ALL of which are horrible and likely preventable. Firearms shouldn't be singled out, and wouldn't be, if it weren't for politics, usually of the leftwing variety.