On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:59:29 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:

> And lo on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:12:27 -0000, Jim Henderson
> <nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:
> 
>> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:15:29 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>>> And lo on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:27:10 -0000, Jim Henderson
>>> <nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:44:20 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Parents purchase guns, parents don't lock them up properly.  Kid
>>>>>> gets the gun.
>>>>>
>>>>> Except if the purpose of the gun is home defence doesn't locking it
>>>>> up defeat part of the objective?
>>>>
>>>> Well, you would think so.  At least that's the argument that some
>>>> people make. Child safety locks are another option as well.
>>>
>>> You mean like those child-proof containers you have to get your
>>> neighbour's 11-year old to open for you :-P Seriously though shouldn't
>>> a safety catch be enough?
>>
>> You'd think so, of course some also argue that taking the safety off
>> takes time as well, and that time could be the difference between life
>> and death.
>>
>> But no, the safety locks aren't quite like a safety cap on medication
>> containers.
> 
> No of course, but having a safety lock and a child lock; hey why not
> just lock it away in a gun cabinet :-P

I'm good with that.

>>>> And of course storing the gun unloaded is probably a wise move as
>>>> well.
>>>
>>> Which again defeats the purpose of a home defence weapon. If it's not
>>> accessible and easy to use what's the point in having one? You might
>>> as well stick to keeping a baseball bat by the side of the bed.
>>
>> I've got a sharp pointy weapon within easy reach should it be needed.
> 
> I've an umbrella... which sounds kind of dumb until I demonstrate its
> four-foot reach and 3-inch blunted spike on the end :-)

I've got one like that as well.  The sharp pointy weapon is an antique, 
but it's still quite sharp.  I wouldn't want to get the blade stained 
(nor would my wife, as it's hers) if we could possibly avoid it, but it 
would certainly be effective at close range.

We have had occasion to "clear" the house using a couple of them, 
actually - came home and found we'd left the back door unlocked, and 
*thought* we heard a noise in the basement.  Plenty of doorways to hide 
behind, and the basement was clear (so all's well that ends well).

Jim

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