Some long overdue common sense for firearm owners.

[Prince Yamato]

My brother (a new gun owner) and I were discussing how guns come with labels that say "warning, read manual before operating". The particular gun we saw was a revolver. If you can't operate a revolver, you shouldn't be allowed to operate any gun, period. But here you are saying, include a DVD. THen he warning on my next gun will say, "Please VIEW DVD or read manual before operating". More words for the idiots who can't and shouldn't use a damn gun.

 

[ServiceSoon]

There is no such thing as common sense

Common sense to me means: making sure somebody receives the proper training before handling (insert object here).

Analogy. By a show of hands, who thinks mandatory testing/training before you are issued a drivers license is a good idea? Or should we let people who are blind drive? I know there are only 2 pedals, one steering wheel and 100 different street signs; I think everybody should be able to figure it out...eventually.

Bottom Line: Training, education, and teaching common sense is common sense.

 

[telomerase]

Or should we let people who are blind drive?

IIRC in Ohio when I got my license it was perfectly OK for blind people to drive if they had two mirrors. For some reason most of them don't try it, even without being told not to by government geniuses.

I'm all in favor of training... but hoping you can legislate people to be smarter against their will is not betting on history. You might also note that the US has much safer roads than Europe, and much looser driver's license requirements.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I know there are only 2 pedals, one steering wheel and 100 different street signs; I think everybody should be able to figure it out...eventually.

You never drove a stick shift?