Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< No, I do not "act" like it is unusual. I said nothing of the sort. Most parents are not put in jail when things like this happen. >>> You've interpreted my comment narrowly, but I meant it broadly, not just dealing with situations involving parental injury to a child.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 The other thing about this case is that the Wii gun peripheral that they owned looks way too much like a real gun. The issue is that it was not a Nintendo authorized product. It was made by a Chinese company that didn't have to adhere to our strict toy gun laws. To buy it, you have to go looking for it on Ebay or places that sell cheap knockoff products. So, why would you buy a toy gun that looks so authentic and let your 3 year old play with that for days on end? Then, leave a real, loaded gun on a table that she could reach. This was a recipe for disaster...
Originally Posted By Labuda "I reiterate, there are tens of millions of households in America where guns are kept safely while children are in the house." Tens of millions? Really? Tens of thousands I get, but do we really have tens of MILLIONS of Americans who keep guns in the home? "So, why would you buy a toy gun that looks so authentic and let your 3 year old play with that for days on end? Then, leave a real, loaded gun on a table that she could reach. This was a recipe for disaster..." My sentiments EXACTLY!
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Tens of millions? Really? Tens of thousands I get, but do we really have tens of MILLIONS of Americans who keep guns in the home? >>> Maybe not handguns, but guns in general in the home, yes, it's easily tens of millions.
Originally Posted By Labuda Ugh. I wish I lived in another country sometimes. (For those who don't know, I've been shot - .38 to the back when I was 13. Because of that, I didn't touch a gun until I was 35. And yeah, I LOVE shooting at targets now (a Kimber .45 is my favorite gun to shoot so far), but it makes me nervous as hell that my brother the cop has two guns in the house, even though he's ALL about gun safety, and anytime we're in a car together, I know he has a tiny little concealed .38 on him. *shudder*)
Originally Posted By mele <<You've interpreted my comment narrowly, but I meant it broadly, not just dealing with situations involving parental injury to a child.>> Yes, I realize that. I also realize that you are missing my point entirely. I simply answered X's question about the thread topic. I'm not acting like anything. I simply stayed on topic. Not every post has to be 20 paragraphs long.
