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Locking guns won't do anything to save lives
The Hill ^ | May 24, 2018 | John R. Lott, Jr.

Posted on 05/29/2018 2:52:20 PM PDT by rogerantone1

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1 posted on 05/29/2018 2:52:20 PM PDT by rogerantone1
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A locked up gun is no better than no gun at all.


2 posted on 05/29/2018 2:59:23 PM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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Patrick’s remarks were immediately after the shooting and were related ONLY to the idea the shooter took unsecured weapons from his parent’s home.

Fog of War statement. Don’t read too much into this.


3 posted on 05/29/2018 3:02:40 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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You merely need to insist any home invaders provide a 2 minute warning. It’s only fair, after all.


4 posted on 05/29/2018 3:02:55 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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If you watch attacks and responses on YouTube, especially those by Active Self Protection website, nearly every interaction is over in less than 20 seconds, many in less than 10 seconds.


5 posted on 05/29/2018 3:03:08 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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Yes, it certainly will save lives. It’ll save hundreds of lives, possibly thousands of lives every year.

Lives of thugs, killers, armed robbers, violent psychopaths, and terrorists.

The down side, of course, is that countless innocent victims will be condemned to a violent death.


6 posted on 05/29/2018 3:06:08 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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Every year, I read about two or three year old children who shoot a sibling after finding a loaded, unlocked gun in the house. Many of these injured siblings are killed or maimed for life. I disagree with his very broad statement.


7 posted on 05/29/2018 3:13:27 PM PDT by lee martell
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The individual gun lock safes, that only unlock at the owner’s touch or code entry seem pretty safe to me. And you keep it right by your side. We don’t keep our guns locked when it’s just us, but when little kids visit, we do. Except my husband’s concealed carry, which he almost always has on hi person.


8 posted on 05/29/2018 3:17:32 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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Better solution.. lock up psychotic people instead of just throwing pills at them and making excuses and laws that force the rest of society to accept their insanity.


9 posted on 05/29/2018 3:17:34 PM PDT by Axamari
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Assault Rifle = What you call a Rifle after you hit somebody over the head with it.


10 posted on 05/29/2018 3:19:10 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The only good Commie is a dead Commie. Cast your Vote Accordingly.)
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Yes exactly


11 posted on 05/29/2018 3:23:59 PM PDT by Rj Snows (Some years back Sacramento area used to be the capital of tomatoes)
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It will kill the homeowners trying to protect themselves and family.


12 posted on 05/29/2018 3:32:00 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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1. Carry all the time when awake. Child won’t grab it off you.

2. It is possible to sleep with a handgun in a belly band or leg holster.

3. It is possible to tuck an AR in under the covers next to you.

You can guard your gun and still be ready. If it’s locked, you probably won’t be ready in time if something happens.


13 posted on 05/29/2018 3:36:29 PM PDT by old-ager
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No external safety, 5 pound trigger Glocks.


14 posted on 05/29/2018 3:37:59 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Democrats: Herd mentality exhibiting melodramatic hysterics.)
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When I was in high school, we had both access to guns and guns themselves. No mass high school shootings at all.
Mass high school shootings like we’ve been seeing are entirely owned by David Hog’s generation and no one else.


15 posted on 05/29/2018 3:47:52 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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No mention of the Oklahoma City? Armed bystanders gunned down a shooter Thursday at an Oklahoma City restaurant, killing him, police said.


16 posted on 05/29/2018 4:00:01 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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A locked gun is another name for a club.


17 posted on 05/29/2018 4:05:26 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (Chivalry is not dead. It is a warriors code and only practiced by warriors.)
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If I ever see the need to lock a gun, it’ll be locked to my wrist.


18 posted on 05/29/2018 4:10:36 PM PDT by GreyHoundSailor
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...Every year, I read about two or three year old children who shoot a sibling after finding a loaded, unlocked gun in the house...

NRA kids gun safety Eddie Eagle program teaches kids to do this if they come across an unattended gun.
STOP!
DON’T TOUCH IT.
LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY.
TELL AN ADULT.
This should be taught to all children.


19 posted on 05/29/2018 4:12:39 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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The individual gun lock safes, that only unlock at the owner’s touch or code entry seem pretty safe to me.

I'm in California, and you have to lock up your guns if children are present. I have a gun safe in my nightstand, it unlocks with my palm and fingers typing a combination. Very simple and fast. Also unlocks with a key, which I never use. My long guns have a trigger lock which is a pain because a key is necessary. I hate the law but it does keep the guns safe from my grandkids.

20 posted on 05/29/2018 4:12:52 PM PDT by roadcat
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