I was raised with guns because my father hunted. I know and love a number of 100% responsible gun owners. The 2nd amendment crazies that I know are the absolutest no restrictions ever under any circumstances insane variety. To me regulations such as those required to drive a car are more than reasonable. If I had magical powers they would just all disappear. The gun nuts I know find any suggestion of any kind of regulation no matter how minor completely unacceptable and pound on their phrase from the constitution as if a commandment from the gods.

If only the Second Amendment nuts were restricted to antique weaponry.

Requiring insurance would at least pay for some of the damages.

ION, today's Google animation is dedicated to Steve Irwin.

We always had guns in the house - my father grew up on a farm and he and his older surviving brother would go out and shoot things for food. And we had a handgun my mother's father, um, acquired during WWI. But I dislike guns and wouldn't have one. I wish people would have to take some kind of gun safety instruction - so many seem to treat them casually, as though they were just another household appliance (there was a thing a while ago where a woman was posing with a gun tucked into her yoga pants ... neither attractive nor a good idea).

Have we already forgotten Plaxico Burress??

Oh, but wikipedia says he was wearing jeans -- in my memory, it was definitely sweatpants.

Have we already forgotten Plaxico Burress??

Clearly, I had—I had to Google. Nifty name. Questionable weapons safety habits.

I remember sweatpants, also. Maybe that was early misleading reports before we had all the facts?

Maybe that was early misleading reports before we had all the facts?

But that never happens!!

Well, it can't be that Wikipedia is wrong!