Kids and Trigger pull

[Bluestarlizzard]

Children, dogs and idiots. Three things which always overcome whatever is "proofed" against them.
The best proof will always be multilayered prevention and good training.

 

[KyJim]

Good article here on this topic: http://limatunesrangediary.blogspot....hould-you.html

I agree with the premise that a safety does not make a gun safe, especially for children. HOWEVER, I disagree with his conclusion it is better to carry a gun without a safety; i.e., a Glock or similar pistol. There are many stories of officers and others having negligent discharges due to the lack of safety; e.g., something catches the trigger when reholstering, etc. Just ask the infamous ATF agent who shot himself in front of a schoolroom full of children.

 

[pax]

Her conclusion.

pax

 

[KyJim]

Her conclusion.

Thanks for the correction. I actually knew that from reading the post. I guess I just had a bit of brain freeze.

 

[HALLAUSTIN]

I have to agree with bluestarlizard. Nothing is everything proof. My father in law used to tell me that pre warning label everything was idiot proof, so they made a better idiot. Now I'm not calling children idiots. Children can be very smart. But give them a firearm when they have never trained to handle one... Or anyone for that matter, it could end bad.

 

[bikerbill]

Was this thread prompted by the latest idiocy from California? Rep. Jackie Speier says she's considering legislation that would forbid the sale of any gun that a five-year-old can operate, apparently spurred by a LA case where a five-year-old girl shot and killed herself with a .38 revolver. Not sure where she is with this epic bit of law-making or if she plans to follow through. Just holding my head so it doesn't explode ....

 

[Glenn E. Meyer]

This thread was started by me cleaning my office. We are moving to a new building. I went through a box of gun literature and found it.

I thought it was interesting and useful.