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SauconySundaes t1_iy7dcmq wrote

Reply to comment by K3R3G3 in Philadelphia police searching for child taken in stolen vehicle by JBizznass

“really disappointing behavior from a license holder.”

Not trying to start a gun debate here, but among the stories of bad things happening with legally purchased firearms this year, this one is pretty low on the list.

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lizacovey t1_iy7zab0 wrote

I would say it's actually hugely important and should be called out. Accidental deaths by firearms, especially of children, is a big deal. 22 million children live in a household with guns, many unsecured and loaded, and at least 1,300 children die annually when they get their hands on them. 36x more children die this way than in school shootings, it absolutely deserves our attention.

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SauconySundaes t1_iy8by3s wrote

Of course, but to me that's part of a larger philosophical question as to whether or not human beings are sufficiently advanced to responsibly wield firearms, which in my opinion is a big no.

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K3R3G3 t1_iy7dxw0 wrote

I don't want to gun debate either. The vast, vast majority of license holders are highly law-abiding. "Legally purchased" is also separate from legally carrying. This isn't your typical news story. The guns I brought up (which oddly it seems no one in the comments knew about) weren't used in a crime, as they are in most stories. So, it's very "low" on the "news stories involving guns" list, in general. But I'll still call out what he did because it wasn't safe and the CCW community checks each other quite strictly. Not really setting out to establish a ranking.

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