tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696618898580620397.post3865140751907015415..comments2023-11-27T23:16:46.222-08:00Comments on New Trajectory: Oregon Legislators Refuse to be Intimidated by the Gun LobbyBaldr Odinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818934498607763309noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696618898580620397.post-48591221356357832982011-09-27T04:42:06.537-07:002011-09-27T04:42:06.537-07:00This is the classic approach of biased pro-gun fol...This is the classic approach of biased pro-gun folks, who by the way, are the ones operating on emotion.<br /><br /><i>Is there any evidence that mandatory training makes any difference in misuse?</i>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696618898580620397.post-24418865805215001782011-09-26T18:22:02.569-07:002011-09-26T18:22:02.569-07:00That's good news, I agree with Japete:
"...That's good news, I agree with Japete:<br /><br />"It's great to note that not ALL lawmakers are in the deep pockets of the NRA. "Laci The Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138644349857941157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696618898580620397.post-23866252531332661802011-09-24T07:11:37.415-07:002011-09-24T07:11:37.415-07:00To me, common sense means based on evidence rather...To me, common sense means based on evidence rather than emotion. Is there any evidence that mandatory training makes any difference in misuse? Are out of state license holders responsible for any statistically significant gun violence or accidents?<br /><br />How often has the media used open license records to do investigative reporting, or citizens to check up on an individual for a legitimate reason? Far more often, they merely violate the privacy of license holders by publishing the entire list--often including the data for an abused woman who was hiding from her abuser. Whether or not an abused woman is outed, publishing the list generally results in closing access to the list. <br /><br />Although the expense of a loaded chamber indicator is minimal, its utility is also minimal. People who have accidents due to not knowing the gun was loaded aren't likely to notice or understand most loaded chamber indicators. In some cases it is difficult to make an indicator without sacrificing the safety or reliability of the gun--Ruger's first attempt for their .22 pistols resulted in a design that caused the gun to fire without pulling the trigger under some circumstances if the indicator was bumped. Other designs slightly weaken the chamber area. A much more useful safety measure would be to promote and publicize Cooper's 4 rules of gun safety--four simple concepts, 94 words that do not significantly complicate gun handling, but require simultaneous violation of at least 2 for an accidental gun injury.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167315201563562644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696618898580620397.post-59400900899022212082011-09-24T06:34:47.106-07:002011-09-24T06:34:47.106-07:00It's great to note that not ALL lawmakers are ...It's great to note that not ALL lawmakers are in the deep pockets of the NRA.japetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100586242385440419noreply@blogger.com