Comments on: Yet Another Teen Dies Because Daddy Did Not Lock Up The Guns https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/10/03/yet-another-teen-dies-because-daddy-did-not-lock-up-the-guns/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:14:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Mu https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/10/03/yet-another-teen-dies-because-daddy-did-not-lock-up-the-guns/#comment-12437 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:14:49 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=567#comment-12437 In many cases, what is needed is a a well organized community who can not only strongly urge what needs to be done, but also, can influence via the Democratic Process which DA or AG gets to keep their job.
In my home town we’ve been hoping for that in regards to police shootings for years now. Our DA finds every shooting justified, even when the guy is found with four bullets in the back. DAs are more afraid of police not supporting their trials, leading to lost elections, than of losing elections for not going after police. The city supports this by settling every case before trial, so no one can ask why the guy wasn’t prosecuted.
To me the one part of society where democracy is the wrong approach is the judiciary, people should make decisions according to the law, not according to campaign requirements.

]]> By: P Smith https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/10/03/yet-another-teen-dies-because-daddy-did-not-lock-up-the-guns/#comment-12436 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:57:32 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=567#comment-12436 I don’t mean to flog other blogs, but you might want to go read “Ohh Shoot”, a blog which tracks “unintentional shootings”.

http://ohhshoot.blogspot.com/

If people kill themselves by being stupid, I have no objection to it and the more, the merrier. But when they are only injured and waste hospital resources, or when innocent bystanders are hurt or killed, it’s annoying.

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]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/10/03/yet-another-teen-dies-because-daddy-did-not-lock-up-the-guns/#comment-12435 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:35:47 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=567#comment-12435 SundogA: Basically, I agree with you. However, that also refers to a somewhat idealistic concept of how laws are enforced. Often, it seems, making a new law provides impetus for enforcement of something that is already on the books (and funding?)

I for one think that almost all of the important things in the Patriot Act already existed in legislation related to organized crime.

In many cases, what is needed is a a well organized community who can not only strongly urge what needs to be done, but also, can influence via the Democratic Process which DA or AG gets to keep their job.

]]> By: SundogA https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/10/03/yet-another-teen-dies-because-daddy-did-not-lock-up-the-guns/#comment-12434 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:17:41 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=567#comment-12434 No, making more laws is not the answer. But enforcing the ones we have CAN be. It IS irresponsible and dangerous to leave a firearm unsecured when not in use or being carried, and, as a former gun owner and big booster of the 2nd amendment, I DO think legal sanctions against those who are irresponsible and dangerous with their weapons should be employed.

]]> By: betasattva https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/10/03/yet-another-teen-dies-because-daddy-did-not-lock-up-the-guns/#comment-12433 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:53:03 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=567#comment-12433 Really? You think a legal threat is a bigger deterrent than the death of a son?

Teenage boys do dangerous, stupid things. Making more laws isn’t going to change that.

]]> By: azkyroth https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/10/03/yet-another-teen-dies-because-daddy-did-not-lock-up-the-guns/#comment-12432 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:24:29 +0000 http://freethoughtblogs.com/xblog/?p=567#comment-12432 But, but, but, but all gun owners are so RESPONSIBLE they can’t be HELD RESPONSIBLE for ANYTHING!

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