I believe that you do not understand the meaning of gun safety. Of course, guns are meant to kill their intended target, but they must be constructed and handled in a way that does not endanger the shooter or those not designated as targets. Gun safety operates on a premise that the operator is a rational human being and can distinguish between targets and innocent bystanders. Lunatics are not a part of the equation and are beyond the reach of good gun design or prudent operating procedures.
All guns should be handled and operated in a safe manner, and a gun owner who doesn’t embrace that notion is a moron.
I am at a loss to think of a way a firearm can be constructed to inherently not endanger a non-designated target.
The final (and only) safety involved with a firearm is a person responsible enough to not use the machine for an evil or unintended purpose.
I expect if you were to visit Front Sight or any of the other fine shooting schools your idea of who is responsible would take a remarkable turn.
Do yourself and those around you a favor and invest (and it is an investment in your future) in some quality training on the safety and usage of firearms.
When you do and come back to read the comment you left there will be a ‘face-palm’ moment for you. I hope you can take it in a spirit of fun.
Happy New Year .. whatever your proclivities.
True. Saw a perp on a show accidently shoot himeself in the head by handling a weapon with no respect for what it could do - one for the good guys. My butt still hurts from a lesson my Dad gave me when I was 10 years old. He sqautted down and showed me how to field strip a 1911 Cold .45. He put it togehter and handed it to me so i could try. I squatted down, started pushing on the spring plug and my butt hurt, followed by my nose as it hit the carpet. I was smokin' miffed and he calmly told me he didn't care what I thought I saw, I hadn't checked the weapon to ensure it was empty and thereby endangered myself and others in the house. 50 years ago and I remember it and heed it as the cardinal rule: Every gun is loaded and ready to shoot, the safety is off, and it has a hair trigger.