And “safe-storage” laws.
The anti-gun, er, gun control, ah, gun-safety supporters tell us that guns and children are a dangerous mix, and that all guns should be locked up, separate from their ammunition. In addition, any parent that leaves a loaded firearm unattended where kids can get to it are (or ought to be) criminally negligent.
I don’t think so:
Phoenix boy, 14, shoots armed intruder while watching three younger siblings
A 14-year-old Phoenix boy shot an intruder who broke into his home while brandishing a gun as the teenager watched his three younger siblings, police said.The teen and his brothers and sisters were at home alone at their residence at 55th Avenue and Baseline when a woman rang the doorbell Friday. The teen didn’t open the door because he didn’t recognize her, Police Officer James Holmes said Saturday.
Soon after, the teen heard a bang on the door, rushed his siblings upstairs and got a handgun from his parent’s bedroom. When he got to the top of the stairs, he saw a man breaking through the front door and point a gun at him.
The boy shot the 37-year-old man, who is in critical condition but expected to survive and be booked into jail.
Sounds to me like mom and dad did a helluva job raising their kids, and if that handgun hadn’t been available and loaded, things could have been much, much worse.
UPDATE: According to this report, the intruder was armed with a rifle.