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Four Terrible Excuses For Not Owning a Gun Safe
If you have a gun or multiple guns, you can help prevent these accidental deaths and injuries by securing your guns properly in a gun safe. Some roll their eyes at the thought of owning a gun safe and claim that if their firearms are stored safely; there’s is no need for an actual safe. In addition to keeping the household safe, gun safes can prevent robbery as well.
Below are four ridiculous claims from Gun Safe Reviews that they keep hearing time and time again.
1. I have no children.
Even if you do not have any children it is likely that a child will come into your house at one point or another. Do you have grandchildren, nieces, or nephews? Does the neighbor’s kid come over to feed your cat when you are out of town? Do your friends have children and occasionally stop by with them in tow? When the day comes that a child walks through your door, you need to be prepared. If a child under eighteen years of age obtains one of your guns from your property and uses it, you may be guilty of a misdemeanor or even a felony, depending on the exact situation and where you live. Even worse, a child may get control of one of your guns and end somebody’s life. In July 2004, the U.S. secret Service and U.S. Department of Education published a study examing 37 school shootings from 1974-2000, which found that in more than 65% of the cases the attacker got the gun from his or her own home or that of a relative. Just because you do not have any children yourself does not necessarily mean that no children will ever come onto your premises and become curious about your guns.
2. I have a lockbox.
While a lockbox may be enough to prevent a toddler from getting to your gun, it does not keep the gun safe from teenagers, adults, or criminals. A person using more aggressive means can open your lockbox and gain access to your guns. These are not meant to be the only form of security for your gun. Criminals can readily make off with guns kept in a lockbox and teenagers can easily steal or use your gun for unsavory purposes if a lockbox is the only thing that stands in their way. Additionally, you have to worry about nosy housekeepers, neighbors, relatives, and houseguests. Thousands of handguns are stolen in the U.S. each year and many of them are used to commit crimes. You are responsible for your gun, no matter whose hands it is in.
3. My state does not require a gun safe by law.
There are currently no federal standards regarding gun safes and only eleven states have laws concerning firearm locking devices. Even if your state does not require a gun safe by law, consider the points previously made about children, teenagers, and criminals in your home and how that will affect both you and your guns.
4. It is my home and therefore my business how I store my guns.
In October 2005, Congress passed and the President signed into law legislation the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. This act made it unlawful for any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to sell or transfer any handgun unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. The law has some exceptions and does not apply to transfers by private sellers. It does, however, immunize any person who is in lawful possession and control of a handgun and who uses a secure gun storage or safety device with the handgun from a “qualified civil liability action.” This is defined as a civil action for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a handgun by a third party if the handgun was accessed by another person who did not have the authorization of the lawful possessor and at the time the handgun was accessed it had been made inoperable by the use of a secure gun storage or safety device. So while it is your home, you can help protect yourself and those around you from legal action by using a safe.
[…] Four Terrible Excuses For Not Owning a Gun Safe If you have a gun or multiple guns, you can help prevent these accidental deaths and injuries by securing your guns properly in a gun safe. Some roll their eyes at the thought of owning a gun safe and claim that if their firearms are stored safely; there’s is no need for an actual safe. In addition to keeping the household safe, gun safes can prevent robbery as well. Below are four ridiculous claims from Gun Safe Reviews that they keep hearing time and time again. 1. I have no children. Even if you do not have any children it is likely that a child will come into your house at one point or another. Do you have grandchildren, nieces, or nephews? Does the neighbor’s kid come over to feed your cat when you are out of town? Do your friends have children and occasionally stop by with them in tow? When the day comes that a child walks through your door, you need to be prepared. If a child under eighteen years of age obtains one of your guns from your property and uses it, you may be guilty of a misdemeanor or even a felony, depending on the exact situation and where you live. Even worse, a child may get control of one of your guns and end somebody’s life. In July 2004, the U.S. secret Service and U.S. Department of Education published a study examing 37 school shootings from 1974-2000, which found that in more than 65% of the cases the attacker got the gun from his or her own home or that of a relative. Just because you do not have any children yourself does not necessarily mean that no children will ever come onto your premises and become curious about your guns. 2. I have a lockbox. While a lockbox may be enough to prevent a toddler from getting to your gun, it does not keep the gun safe from teenagers, adults, or criminals. A person using more aggressive means can open your lockbox and gain access to your guns. These are not meant to be the only form of security for your gun. Criminals can readily make off with guns kept in a lockbox and teenagers can easily steal or use your gun for unsavory purposes if a lockbox is the only thing that stands in their way. Additionally, you have to worry about nosy housekeepers, neighbors, relatives, and houseguests. Thousands of handguns are stolen in the U.S. each year and many of them are used to commit crimes. You are responsible for your gun, no matter whose hands it is in. 3. My state does not require a gun safe by law. There are currently no federal standards regarding gun safes and only eleven states have laws concerning firearm locking devices. Even if your state does not require a gun safe by law, consider the points previously made about children, teenagers, and criminals in your home and how that will affect both you and your guns. 4. It is my home and therefore my business how I store my guns. In October 2005, Congress passed and the President signed into law legislation the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. This act made it unlawful for any licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer to sell or transfer any handgun unless the transferee is provided with a secure gun storage or safety device. The law has some exceptions and does not apply to transfers by private sellers. It does, however, immunize any person who is in lawful possession and control of a handgun and who uses a secure gun storage or safety device with the handgun from a “qualified civil liability action.” This is defined as a civil action for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a handgun by a third party if the handgun was accessed by another person who did not have the authorization of the lawful possessor and at the time the handgun was accessed it had been made inoperable by the use of a secure gun storage or safety device. So while it is your home, you can help protect yourself and those around you from legal action by using a safe. http://sellingthesecondamendment.com/guest-blog-four-terrible-excuses-for-not-owning-a-gun-safe/ […]