Not all that big a responsibility if you do it right.
Mine?
1. Trigger lock. You need my keys, or a cable cutter. 2. Unloaded. You need to find the ammo and load it. 3. Bolt removed (side effect of the trigger lock). You need to find and install the bolt, which is difficult to do if you don't know how to do so with this rifle.
That said, this isn't a defense weapon. Perhaps it could be used as such, should I know ahead of time, but it's a small bore rifle. My knife is my personal defense weapon... five inches of razor sharp blade, extremely sturdy.
If they are close enough and you don't have two hands free, don't pull the gun. They might not yet know about it. It's too risky to pull in that proximity - clear some distance first (by running, or whatever).
The safety is not to prevent you from pulling the trigger. It is intended to prevent the mechanism from firing for any reason - physical shock, malfunction, etc.
If you rely on the safety to prevent you from firing it, you need to get your hands the hell off the gun.
Why did he have a round chambered? While a young child certainly could pull the trigger, I don't think they would have the strength (or grip) to work the slide, even if they figured out it was possible. Realize there wasn't much time available for it, with the mother being RIGHT there.
In a situation like that I can understand taking it out... but the only time it should have a chambered round would be while it's in your hand ready to rock...
Now, forgetting about it was just damn stupid. How could someone forget taking their gun out and preparing to shoot someone!?
You should probably look into your local firearms laws. You'd be surprised.
Around here, at least the following puts you on the NO list: Felon Restraining Order Mental Instability History of Domestic Abuse and a few that I can't remember the right words for.
Likely not a lot. But this varies gun to gun, though - smiths can adjust this. I've fired a revolver that, when cocked, would fire at the barest touch.
However, there is lots and lots of garbage out there that doesn't warrant preservation.
Who's gonna filter that? Nobody you say? OK - who's going to sort/index/catalog the massive pile of garbage so the few diamonds contained within are discoverable within reason? Certainly not you, no... it's Somebody Else's Problem.
If I don't have to think, I can type pretty damn fast.
If I have to think about what I'm writing about (such as writing a letter) this slows me down greatly. My raw speed drops greatly and my error rate spikes. This is not including pauses at the end of a phrase while you think about what you are saying, but actually while putting the words down.
Accidents and such are one thing. Malpractice and deliberate killing is another. These are fucking [b]lives[/b], not imaginary numbers that may or may not represent a quantity of gold.
However, zombie servers get noticed. When you find that all your email goes to spam, and blacklists are yelling at you... you realize something is wrong. Abuse complaints come in, and your server gets nullrouted. Home users don't notice until it is EXTREMELY bad, and even then often blame it on the wrong things.
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Really? Holy shit!
Mine cost $120... and I don't have insurance.
I haven't lost all my hearing yet (~30dB in one ear due to issues and surguries, ~8dB in the other from who knows what)... but I couldn't stand that.
30Hz to 15kHz please, or better. (though I imagine the lower shelf is size dependent). I would really appreciate something approaching 22kHz as well.
A hunter's ear thing won't be tuned to the particular loss, it amplifies everything.
Sounds like further baseball-battage to the node will fix that non-replacement issue. Just make sure you do it at night :P
Note that the headline says just that:
MetaLab Accuses Mozilla of Ripping Off UI Elements in Mockups (emphasis mine)
Nice. I have to choose one eh? I don't fit. I'm in the Lagrange point between Orpheus and Anteros. :(
Jail is for rehabilitation and to protect society from dangerous persons. It is not a punishment.
Rather, that's what it is SAID to be for. Yea. Take that as you will.
Not all that big a responsibility if you do it right.
Mine?
1. Trigger lock. You need my keys, or a cable cutter.
2. Unloaded. You need to find the ammo and load it.
3. Bolt removed (side effect of the trigger lock). You need to find and install the bolt, which is difficult to do if you don't know how to do so with this rifle.
That said, this isn't a defense weapon. Perhaps it could be used as such, should I know ahead of time, but it's a small bore rifle. My knife is my personal defense weapon... five inches of razor sharp blade, extremely sturdy.
Indeed. I'm in the NRA myself, and I think I'm one of the responsible ones. But, I have to say I have seen some idiots...
If they are close enough and you don't have two hands free, don't pull the gun. They might not yet know about it. It's too risky to pull in that proximity - clear some distance first (by running, or whatever).
You are assuming the intruder is both sane and sober. If either of those is false, then all bets are off.
The safety is not to prevent you from pulling the trigger. It is intended to prevent the mechanism from firing for any reason - physical shock, malfunction, etc.
If you rely on the safety to prevent you from firing it, you need to get your hands the hell off the gun.
This makes me wonder.
Why did he have a round chambered? While a young child certainly could pull the trigger, I don't think they would have the strength (or grip) to work the slide, even if they figured out it was possible. Realize there wasn't much time available for it, with the mother being RIGHT there.
In a situation like that I can understand taking it out... but the only time it should have a chambered round would be while it's in your hand ready to rock...
Now, forgetting about it was just damn stupid. How could someone forget taking their gun out and preparing to shoot someone!?
There are. A lot of them.
You should probably look into your local firearms laws. You'd be surprised.
Around here, at least the following puts you on the NO list:
Felon
Restraining Order
Mental Instability
History of Domestic Abuse
and a few that I can't remember the right words for.
... and sadly, the people that still need the clue-bat whacking will not learn from this, and will remain in clue-bat debt.
Likely not a lot. But this varies gun to gun, though - smiths can adjust this. I've fired a revolver that, when cocked, would fire at the barest touch.
It left a taste in my mouth similar to if I had gone out and licked a homeless person.
That's what she said!
Couldn't help it. Sorry.
However, there is lots and lots of garbage out there that doesn't warrant preservation.
Who's gonna filter that? Nobody you say? OK - who's going to sort/index/catalog the massive pile of garbage so the few diamonds contained within are discoverable within reason? Certainly not you, no... it's Somebody Else's Problem.
Wrong.
Our brains run on ATP.
Fat and carbohydrates are broken down into ATP.
What! You saw Harold? Wow, Bob's grown!
You mean, AMD if you want something that works well.
If I don't have to think, I can type pretty damn fast.
If I have to think about what I'm writing about (such as writing a letter) this slows me down greatly. My raw speed drops greatly and my error rate spikes. This is not including pauses at the end of a phrase while you think about what you are saying, but actually while putting the words down.
Not sure if this is an oddity, or a norm.
Reading your comments in this story... I only have one thing to say:
You need counseling.
Happy-go-lucky? Fuck you.
Accidents and such are one thing. Malpractice and deliberate killing is another. These are fucking [b]lives[/b], not imaginary numbers that may or may not represent a quantity of gold.
Again... fuck you.
However, zombie servers get noticed. When you find that all your email goes to spam, and blacklists are yelling at you... you realize something is wrong. Abuse complaints come in, and your server gets nullrouted. Home users don't notice until it is EXTREMELY bad, and even then often blame it on the wrong things.