Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[Tom K]

hmmmmm, I own a gun...three in fact. I don't have any plans to kill anybody. My father, grandfather, uncles and great grandfather all owned guns. Never killed anyone.

When we were kids (my brothers and myself) we always had a contant stream of gun safety being preached to us. Guns were always locked. Guns were never loaded indoors. Guns were never to be pointed at anything you didn't intend to kill (including inanimate objects). Guns weren't a toy. You never crossed an obstacle (steam or fence) with a loaded gun in hand. I could go on and on.

I'm amazed that the public schools don't teach basic gun safety. Kids are required to take the D.A.R.E. program in my state - I'm assuming sex ed is next, but guns are a taboo subject - inapproprate for discussion I guess.

Whether you own a gun or not, every student should be required to take a basic gun safety class (morgue pictures included).