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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I don't have kids. No kids ever visit my house. I don't flaunt my gun ownership, nor do I leave them laying about. Why do I need a safe?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

You always supposed to have a safe. You're supposed to keep it in a safe, even if you don't think you need to.

When people talk about irresponsible gun ownership, you're the type of person they're talking about. It's people like you who just don't care. You're not being responsible with your weapon.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What would a safe change in this specific case?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No you're supposed to have a safe. It's got nothing to do with this case it's just about gun safety in general.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

explain to me why? my guns are secure. I have no children. I don't have kids in my life what so ever. they aren't laying around on tables or nightstands. explain why.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Why are you arguing with me I don't make up the law.

You are supposed to have a gun safe, you're supposed to secure your weapons. It's your choice if you don't do it whatever your justification is is irrelevant.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

That is not the "LAW". in some states it might be, but it's not federal law at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Because it’s a deadly weapon and it’s your responsibility that it is secured (not necessarily a safe). Part of responsible gun ownership.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

(not necessarily a safe).

Um. wasn't that kinda my question? I didn't say they were not 'secure'.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My apologies for the confusion then, though my use of the word “safe” was secure. Keeping a gun hidden in a sock drawer != safe, though there are other ways to secure something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Sure, i can understand that. I think there are a lot of people here that think guns somehow just up and shoot people on their own. I get what you're saying.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Why do we need bet our lives on you not lying? Why do we have to tolerate people who leave handguns in cars and secure rifles with threats of domestic violence all so you, a special special snowflake who pinkie promises they're responsible, don't have to buy a safe?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What would a safe change in this specific case?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What a plot twist, a pro-gun poster who can't look beyond themselves and what they want and see the wider problems of gun ownership.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Please explain to me how the situation i described would be any different if my guns were in a safe, rather than a locked closet?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

And surprise surprise, he's slow too.

"I will never drive drunk so what good are DUI laws?"

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

you still haven't answered any questions. just thrown insults.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

"No but you don't understand, I'm not driving drunk so how would DUI laws change anything".

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

how do safe storage laws reduce gun violence?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

you're still throwing out strawman arguments.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried shooting them with your poorly secured firearms?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

wow. great. much burn. so raw. Still can't answer the question.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh honey, it's been repeatedly answered for you, you've just been too slow to pick up on it.

I hope you're intentionally trying to make me waste my time cause otherwise holy fuck, you sure are unarmed on the internet.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh then be a dear and point out EXACTLY where it's been answered. Cause all I see is snark and avoidance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nah. It's time for you to learn how to think for yourself rather than having people spoonfeed you information and opinions.

Besides, having you unable to see things right in front of your face makes gun owners look much worse.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You haven't said a single thing here. you've literally just made fun of me all the while avoiding the question. I don't NEED your "opinion". I know the law and I know where I stand with it. I want you, someone who said I'm wrong, to tell me exactly how I'm wrong, without calling names, or making strawman arguments. You literally have not answered a single question. You're playing everything by the "i know jack shit" playbook. You simply can't tell me the answer to my question. You say I'm wrong but refuse to tell me why. Leads me to believe YOU'RE the one that's been spoon-fed information and you're too dim witted to parse it into something you can put into words yourself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What would a safe change in this specific case?

Theft. Any time you aren't home your house turns into an unattended armory for thieves.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

So answer me this. If a 'thief' breaks into your LOCKED house, steals your car keys, takes your car and kills someone else in a car accident, are you liable?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

oh right so someone else breaking the law is somehow my fault? got it.