02-22-2021, 01:27 PM
(02-22-2021, 01:21 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Eh, there's a lot that go wrong with this idea. First, your gun could be stolen without you knowing. This would then require a positive defense from someone whose gun was stolen and then used in a crime. That's a big no no as far as criminal law goes, the burden of proof is on the state. Also, the people most likely to get by this type of law would be your amateur gun owner, the atypical gun owner who has one pistol to protect themselves or their family. Many, if not most, gun owners buy their gun, take it to the range once, if at all, and then store the gun, uncleaned for that day they hope never comes in which they will need to use it. A firearms enthusiast will have a safe and will be taking the firearms out of the safe on a reasonably common basis. Also, what if you take every reasonable precaution and your teenaged kid gets your gun and accidentally shoots someone? Your kid is now facing heavy charges and so are you.
Simple answer. If you can't keep your gun secured then you are breaking the law. That is what we are all saying. People have a right to own a gun but they have to be responsible for them.
Obviously if someone steals a gun and uses it in a crime the same day before you miss it then that would be a defense. But just saying "I didn't keep track of it." is not a legit defense.
