Re: Should gun owners be licensed?

[Kenneth Bechtel <kbechtel () teamanti-virus org>]

On Sunday 12 February 2006 04:26 pm, Richard M. Smith wrote:
> Note:  This story is from CNN and *not* The Onion
>
> Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter

Hmmm sounds a little bit like blaming the existence of computers for computer 
viruses and malware.  Don't see how licensing would have prevented this.  Had 
Mr Cheney followed the four basic rules of gun handling this would have never 
occurred.

For those not familiar with the  rules:

1) Treat every gun as if it is loaded.
2) Never point a gun at anything you do not want to shot.
3) always keep the gun on safe and finger off the trigger until ready to 
shoot.
4) know your target and what's beyond.


*I* am very tired of inanimate objects being blamed for carless or deliberate 
actions of individuals.  Firearms have no mind of their own and can not act 
on their own.  We don't blame beer for drunken driving, we blame the driver, 
we don't blame buckets for drowning children (CDCs studies show that drowning 
is one of the highest causes of child death, I think it's third), we don't 
blame computers for computer viruses, I don't think I need to go on, as we're 
all intelligent people, and can follow the logic.

My 11 year old knows the rules of safe gun handling, as has the Boy Scouts I 
have taught.  I just don't understand why so many adults do not, and employ 
emotion towards a logic problem.


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