National Many older adults keep guns loaded, unlocked at home, survey says

[DB is Here]

The second I realize the call is a survey, of any kind, I hang up. Even if it wasn't a complete waste of time, I feel no need to discuss private matters with a stranger.

LOL-Every once in a while I'll ask them to speak up, repeat the question until they tire of me and hangup. Usually after a few "brown bottle pops".

 

[cigars]

The second I realize the call is a survey, of any kind, I hang up. Even if it wasn't a complete waste of time, I feel no need to discuss private matters with a stranger.

Makes you wonder though that when you hang up did they fill in the survey to fit their agenda? They already have the phone call connection on record to prove that they called. I believe that the proggies back load their survey results that way.

 

[nammac]

Unless they're on Family Fued.

But, having watched the Original Family Fued with Richard Dawson, I can see a change in responses to similar questions. But Steve Harvey makes a great host, some of his facial expressions are hilarious...

 

[WoodsPlinker]

Older people's kids are grown up. And I would think a lot of them are probably smart enough to keep it safely out of reach of visitors and grandchildren on those occasions.


But most importantly

 

[awshoot]

There are those of us that don't believe anyone was actually surveyed. Numbers aren't that hard to make up.....

There's an old joke: 76.3% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

 

[Kruel J]

There's an old joke: 76.3% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Sounds about right.

 

[SUPER X]

The second I realize the call is a survey, of any kind, I hang up. Even if it wasn't a complete waste of time, I feel no need to discuss private matters with a stranger.

I don't even answer anymore unless I know who it is .

 

[Andy54Hawken]

How you keep you guns stored in your house , should be up to you..What works in one household , may not work in another.
After all its your house , you should have the best idea of what system to store guns works in it...

My initial thought after reading the article headline was "Well so what...?"
Which was quickly followed by the thought of how such a headline could be twisted into saying or implying that many older adults store their guns unsafely...sigh.
Andy

 

[Connor Murphy]

They're rather useless if they're unloaded and locked away, aren't they?

Useless? Not if you wanna do a little virtue signaling.

 

[nwslopoke]

Pretty vague survey. A home defense gun isn't usually locked up when being used as a home defense gun. If you're older and don't have small children around one also might not lock a gun up.

My guess is more nursing homes and hospitals are responsible for senior deaths than an unlocked firearm. My guess is based on people I know in that industry. I'll wait for CNN to do that report. Oregon Live?

 

[slidecreek]

In your home if your gun isn't loaded its no more than a club. Keep it ready, keep it safe.

 

[Jonnyuma]

My initial thought after reading the article headline was "Well so what...?"

Me too. Well, it was actually more like, "Uuuhhh, no bubblegum, dude".

Any questions about the validity and/or purpose of the "study" are clarified in the final line of the article...
"More information:
To learn more about gun safety, visit Every Town for Gun Safety."

 

[nammac]

"More information:
To learn more about gun safety, visit Every Town for Gun Safety."

That's some funny chit right there!!!!

 

[Jonnyuma]

That's some funny chit right there!!!!

I have been hindered in my attempts at ongoing firearms safety education by a perma-ban from all of the Bloomberg gun safety advocates' web sites and FB pages.
It's a real shame too... I was learning so much.

 

[uberguy]

Fundamental flaw in the research ... firearms don't 'cause' suicides.

 

[11Charlie]

. firearms don't 'cause' suicides.

Saw on the news last night that over 250 kids died last year from falling off cliffs while taking selfies!!!

New law ban kids because it wasn't the camera's fault!!!

 

[Wombat of Doom]

I used to have a gun, but lost them in an unfortunate boating accident.

Many older adults keep guns loaded, unlocked at home, survey says

right now I have my CC on me. Thus, per this survey's wording, I don't keep all my guns locked up. It is very deceptively worded.

 

[Joe Link]

Many older U.S. gun owners don't store firearms safely - Reuters