But how can the general public safely secure weapons and ammunition at their homes? America has shown this to be impossible.
Sharnbrook, you mentioned that you have known 2 people involved with vehicle accidents and none with firearms. But that could be because the number of vehicle owners and drivers is vastly more in proportion wrt firearm users.
Consider if every driver had a weapon and carried it with them for a few hours a day..and of course practised safe weapons handling aka clearing of weapons on entry to buildings blah blah ....
I suspect the incidence of firearms accidents would multiply vastly..
Even the military has UD's..I had a UD by another airman (thankfully blanks but a full auto burst) 2 feet from my face in the dark once....scared the Be-jesus out of me
If the pro's cannot get it right the public should be restricted...remember guns are essentially designed to kill.
The exceptions are there but they are few.