"A pledge for safe gun use" - NY

from the Syracuse Post-Standard

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A pledge for safe gun use

January 28, 2003

J. MICHAEL KELLY
OUTDOORS WRITER

Responsible firearms owners were lining up to take the pledge over the weekend.

The "Gun Owner\'s Safety Pledge" was available for signing at the Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen\'s Clubs exhibit at the Northeastern Sport Show, which ran Friday through Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds.

Printed and distributed by the Onondaga County Citizens Task Force on Gun Safety, the document reads as follows.

"To ensure that I am not the cause of anyone being harmed by my gun(s), I pledge the following:

I have taken or will take a certified course in gun safety.

I will store my guns and ammunition in an approved manner, such as with a gun safety lock or gun safe.

I recognize that children of all ages are naturally curious and will play with guns. Therefore, I will make sure that all children who enter my house will be safe from accidental injury."

Prominently displayed on the pledge sheet is the slogan of the National Rifle Association\'s child-oriented Eddie Eagle safety program, "If you see a gun, STOP. Don\'t touch! Leave the area. Tell an adult."

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damn...I hate NY law sometimes...just give us back our 2 amenment
:rpissed:

yeah, cuz the king of england is going to invade the us any time soon.

National Rifle Association = the World\'s biggest Bunch of Idiots.

The only true way to be 100% save when it comes to Owning a Gun is to NOT own one.

[CHIZZY]

/me kisses his AK-47....

I love my guns.......  

You\'ll all wish you had guns when the Al Queueueeada paratroopres strat falling from the sky like rain...how the hell am I gonna start a heroic band of freedom fighters called "Wolverines" if none of you pantywaists have assault rifles?!?!?

Originally posted by ooseven
National Rifle Association = the World\'s biggest Bunch of Idiots.

The only true way to be 100% save when it comes to Owning a Gun is to NOT own one.

I would feel safer if more law abiding citizens carried guns. Outlaw guns and the only people to have them will be the
outlaws.

If some moron is popping people, I would hope someone like CHIZZY is around to take him out before he gets to me.

Ace

[Bobs_Hardware]

Originally posted by ooseven
National Rifle Association = the World\'s biggest Bunch of Idiots.

The only true way to be 100% save when it comes to Owning a Gun is to NOT own one.

Or you could just not live in the USA...

teehee.. Bowling for Columbine was thoroughly entertaining

Originally posted by lionken07
damn...I hate NY law sometimes...just give us back our 2 amenment
:rpissed:

I honestly don\'t understand your point of view AT ALL.  What the hell is wrong with a pledge?

I don\'t really understand it anymore why should we pledge about owning guns?

"I will store my guns and ammunition in an approved manner, such as with a gun safety lock or gun safe"

yeah approved by whom?
how about store? The fully loaded pistol I keep within arm\'s reach is not being stored. It is being used. When I\'m not there, it gets stored in a gun safe.

well, I guess you really have to love Guns to understand my point of view...

how will you feel if you have to do the same with Cars/knife/whatever that\'s considered to be dangerous?

Dude, it\'s not law.  It\'s a pledge that people are voluntarily signing.  No one is forcing you to do the same.  Calm down.

Originally posted by lionken07
how will you feel if you have to do the same with Cars/knife/whatever that\'s considered to be dangerous?

maybe its the fatc that with guns you have the capability to cause harm on a much wider scale.

anyway it just might be me but i still don\'t see the need  in owning a gun.

shurely your well enough protected in the US.

what with

the Might of the US armed forces
The National gaurd
Police
FBI
SWAT
etc..etc..

All armed to the back teeth.

then whats the need for private guns ?

I\'ve lived 35 years on this planet without a gun, and nothing I\'ve seen in my life makes me think I need to get one now.  I\'ve been in some fights in my time, and I can tell you that if guns had been present in some of those situations, the outcome would have been MUCH WORSE than it was.

With all the half wit redneck cracker dumba$$ sh1t-for-brains know-nothing idiots in this country, I would feel much LESS safe if everyone had a gun.  Guns are a public health crisis that we need to address.  Your point about making a VOLUNTARY pledge regarding use of knives and cars is riciculous.  Knives and Cars serve a legitimate purpose.  Guns serve only one purpose:  to kill people.

To all the people who "love guns:" :nut:  Think about your own safety and the safety of your family.  Try loving a human being instead.

Originally posted by Coredweller
To all the people who "love guns:" :nut:  Think about your own safety and the safety of your family.  Try loving a human being instead.

If someone breaks into your house and is going to harm you or your family, you can give him a hug and tell him that you love him.
I\'ll look for a bat and knock him in to tomorrow.

I don\'t own a gun. I don\'t even desire to own a gun. I also don\'t have a desire to stop law abiding citizens from acquiring one.

Ace

yeah, im in that boat too.

i dont have a gun, but if you want one go ahead... just please dont shoot me.

Originally posted by Ace If someone breaks into your house and is going to harm you or your family, you can give him a hug and tell him that you love him.
I\'ll look for a bat and knock him in to tomorrow.

I don\'t own a gun. I don\'t even desire to own a gun. I also don\'t have a desire to stop law abiding citizens from acquiring one.

This mythical home invasion fantasy that everyone seems so afraid of is actually an exceedingly rare occurance.  I\'d rather take my chances with calling the police when someone tries to break into my house, than have a gun around that my children or their friends might try to play with.

It\'s not a fantasy or something I sit around being afraid of happening. It does happen, though and their are other reasons why someone might want to have a gun. The fantasy is that the police are going to help you. They\'ll help but most likely after the fact.

Why would your kids play with your gun? Unless you are irresponsible with it in the first place.

Ace