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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Gun safety classes are mandatory for the issuance of hunting licenses to minors and concealed weapon licenses in the state of Texas.
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Kewl. If they are mandatory in Texas, I can safely assume they are mandatory everywhere.
Having a dog is the single most effective thing you can do to deter break-ins. Better than bars on the windows, better than alarms and security systems, better than paid security in your neighborhood, better than a big sign saying "shoot to kill policy in effect" emblazoned on your door. Because dogs are totally unpredictable and therefore can't be controlled for or worked around.
For everyone's amusement, I found some US mortality stats: one's chance of being killed in a car accident each year are about 1 in 7,000. Chances of being killed with a gun (all causes: accident, crime, etc.) are about 1 in 8,600. (There are .8 cars and .82 guns per capita in the US.) Chance of being in an auto accident this year: 8 in 100. Chance of being a victim of violent crime: 1 in 3. Chance that a child will accidentally shoot themselves or someone else with a gun that is stored in a locked location: nearly 0 (though I'm not sure if "child" in that instance includes "curious teenager who intentionally picks the lock to impress friends" or not).
