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To: visualops

Trigger locks and the implied mandatory use of them made it in to the best of my knownledge. When a firearm, needed for home defense, must have a trigger lock on it home defence is severly compromised.


9 posted on 10/26/2005 12:09:53 PM PDT by veracious
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To: veracious
Trigger locks and the implied mandatory use of them made it in to the best of my knownledge. When a firearm, needed for home defense, must have a trigger lock on it home defence is severly compromised.

I believe trigger locks are only required in the transfer of a gun to a person without a firearms permit, but I'm not sure.

28 posted on 10/26/2005 1:27:50 PM PDT by frogjerk (LIBERALISM - Being miserable for no good reason)
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only if you feel it necc to place a trigger lock on your firearm as it lays on the nightstand next to you each night. ;-)


36 posted on 10/26/2005 2:22:23 PM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: veracious
Trigger locks and the implied mandatory use of them made it in to the best of my knownledge. When a firearm, needed for home defense, must have a trigger lock on it home defence is severly compromised.

Actually, this is an improvement. Currently a person could be sued if an unauthorized person stole their gun and used it regardless of whether it had a trigger lock or secure storage. This seems to exempt gunowners from lawsuits if they take those steps. Not as good as a total exemption, but better than the current law. There is nothing here suggesting that you need to keep them locked when others don't have access to them. As a responsible gunowner it does behoove you to to lock up your guns in situations where others would have access to them or you are not home. I always lock mine in a safe when not at home.

46 posted on 10/26/2005 6:06:44 PM PDT by Hugin
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They must provide the trigger locks to avoid responsiblity, I'm guessing. You do not have to use them.


50 posted on 10/26/2005 7:17:18 PM PDT by AmericanDave (God bless .......and MORE COWBELL)
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