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In reply to the discussion: Why can't more people figure this out? [View all]NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)Far more guns are used for sport or hunting than are used for self defense. I shoot at Olympics style target as a sport, and I now hunt for White tailed deer for food (they make some excellent burgers). Most uses never result in the death of a person. People scoff at "gun culture", but that culture often teaches proper handling and respect for firearms. Accidents are far less common among those who follow the basic rules of firearms, including never pointing the barrel at a person and always assuming the gun is loaded until it is confirmed it is not. And it's best taught from a young age to follow those rules, parent to child. One of my firearms has been passed down through 5 generations. Never once has there been an accident. But one has to guard against complacency, and so those standard steps are followed without deviation, every time!