And for the same reasons that LIBERALISM and guns don't mix.
Alzheimer's, liberalism... both much more like than unlike.
Posted on 11/29/2005 1:00:06 AM PST by freepatriot32
What about knife throwing performances? This isn't a real problem.
Doing what? Getting lost? These people wander off. Somehow, I don't think taking a person with AD into the woods is very wise.
Have you ever seen a person die of Alzheimer's? I sincerely doubt it.
It's a terrible disease. I can't think of anything worse.
Alzheimer's is the cruelest disease I've ever had to face. Handling guns is one thing, but complex tasks that most take for granted like balancing the checkbook, paying bills or driving the car become absolutely impossible for the one suffering from dementia.
My father suffered from the disease. My brother removed all his guns from the house, for obvious reasons. Dad told us that a bunch of young thuugs came in one night. The thugs beat him up and robbed him, guns and all.
Good thing he didn't have his guns that night.
I think the point he was trying to make was, that this is not a common problem. Lets say some group hysterically anounces that 90 yr old grannies shouldn't drive formula one cars- is this really a problem?.
I am not making light of Alzheimer's, but as soon as I read this, my first question was, "1.2 billion dollar gummint program grant" ?
(the article is actually twice as long - but they forgot to publish it)
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"From my experience with my mother and mother-in-law who had AD, I can guarantee you that the most dangerous thing in the house is the KITCHEN STOVE!"
My beloved granny died at 95 from AD, and you are correct. She almost burned the house down many times from putting empty pots on the high heat, and when they started to smoke, throwing them into the garbage can. It is a terrible disease, but talking about hunting and serious AD is BS. No reasonable person would allow one of their close relatives with AD to have access to guns. Period. I'm a hunter, but my family is smart enough to know that if my mind goes before my body, my guns will be gone.
With my Mom, it was the car keys. We just put a few keys on her ring and the problem was over. The one time she insisted on driving somewhere, I just parked her car on the street. She couldn't find it and went on to something else. }:^)
Removing and hiding the knobs worked for me.
And for the same reasons that LIBERALISM and guns don't mix.
Alzheimer's, liberalism... both much more like than unlike.
Have you ever seen a person die of Alzheimer's? I sincerely doubt it.
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Have you ever read the story of the old indian squaw who walked out into the winter snowstorm, because she knew she was a burden on the family unit?? When your time to go is here, its time to go and the laws of our land do not allow graceful exist. So the smart elderly knows he or she only has one choice.
>With my Mom, it was the car keys. We just put a few keys on her ring and the problem was over. The one time she insisted on driving somewhere, I just parked her car on the street. She couldn't find it and went on to something else. }:^)<
We removed the spark plugs, and when the car wouldn't start, told mom that it was broken, and could not be repaired.
Sneaky, but effective.
I knew a guy who had to disarm a senile, legally blind guy holding a .25 auto. It's one of those weird stories where a guy had to disarm a guy with a gun, but only by the strictest definition of the word "gun". He got it done without harm, without getting shot, but I wouldn't have wanted to be him.
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