Comment Re:now they can concentrate on ignoring mentally i (Score 2) 350
Easily mitigated by identifying your target.
People think they'll do this, but in real situations casual gun-owners tend to panic.
Yeah, it's impossible to secure a gun against your kid.
It's quite possible, it just doesn't happen.
What difference does it make if people tell themselves they'll be responsible, sober, and competent, when they routinely fail in the event? In a city or suburb, there's no evidence whatsoever they're statistically effective for the defense of a home or person by a even a trained civilian. There's always going to be stories about the hero who killed the rapist in the dining room but in exchange you get 20 suicides by people that didn't have the guts to slit their wrists.
And note, this is not a criticism of gun rights per se; just because guns don't work for X doesn't mean they're EVIL or anything. But any effort spent defending the practicality or utility of a P220 under the pillow is utterly wasted.