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In reply to the discussion: Boy, 2, dies after shooting self [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)correlation not equally causation, which is fine, but you offered nothing to support that.
Recall that I said PARTIAL credit. I choose my words carefully in these matters.
The NRA itself has made less-carefully-worded claims in the past, and had them fact-checked.
http://potusnews.net/2013/02/wayne-lapierre-of-nra-says-fatal-firearms-accidents-are-at-the-lowest-level/
I agree with that article. Their safety education (which goes FAR beyond JUST the eddie eagle program) is likely due partial credit for that reduction. Partial credit is due to other factors like emergency medical care. (Also note, in my carefully worded statement, I included injuries. Again, I choose my words very carefully)
I disagree with this statement:
"pro-tip: real home gun safety means not having guns in your home. If the NRA doesn't teach that, they're not really working towards home safety in terms of guns"
Simple substitution of your subject with another subject (say, the oft-repeated 'pools' comparison, an attractive nuisance that kills children, and is electively owned) one can see the statement is a meaningless extreme.
It is possible to render a firearm inert and safe for storage in your home. Period. Non-ownership of firearms is not the only method to eliminate the risk of a child accessing a firearm.
Edit: Upthread I used the word 'contributed' not 'partial'. I would consider then synonyms in this context.