Should parents be charged when a child uses their gun?

[Mr.Bill]

[The dane]

[Spider]

[spacemonkey]

Teachers and other staff are the first responders in school issues. Do we really have the luxury of waiting five to ten minutes or longer, for the cops to show up?

[Winchester]

[Spider]

[exploited]

Most people will obey safe storage laws, and they do cut down on accidents.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/9315767/

RESULTS: Laws that make lgun owners responsible for storing firearms in a manner that makes them inaccessible to children were in effect for at least 1 year in 12 states from 1990 through 1994. Among children younger than 15 years, unintentional shooting deaths were reduced by 23% (95% confidence interval, 6%-37%) during the years covered by these laws. This estimate was based on within-state comparisons adjusted for national trends in unintentional firearm-related mortality. Gun-related homicide and suicide showed modest declines, but these were not statistically significant.

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Not everyone will obey safe storage laws, but the majority of gun owners will. I find that most gun owners have a twisted sense of pride about obeying gun laws, even when they don't agree with them. A 25% reduction in accidental gun fatalities is a pretty major accomplishment.

[chris123678]

I think so. Kids need to be taught at an early age that is not acceptable ever to touch or be near a gun. It needs to be locked away in a safe place where the parent knows their child won't get to it.

[eric]

[Mr.Bill]