Ms P wrote:

> Just think of all the children that wouldn't die at the hands of
> brothers and sisters playing with mom/dad's guns.

The stat's clearly demonstrate that such is not as big of an issue as has
been blown up by the anti-gun lobby. Once the term 'children' is defined, as
the anti-gun element chooses to, one learns that most morbidity and
mortality within that classification includes teen gang-bangers, teen
criminals, and teenage criminal use of guns. If the term 'Children' excludes
that cohort, guns play a very minor role in childhood death or injury. Far
more at issue is drowning, burns, and other recreational outdoor incidents.
Poisonings, especially with iron-laced vitamins are an issue. And, of
course, one may also look at cars.

Guns can pose a risk to a child, just as any number of objects and
conditions can. The fact that so many hundreds of millions of children grow
up successfully in homes where guns are a part of the household adequately
demonstrates that guns and children can exist within the same household if
care is reasonably taken.

--
Dave
What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan