Child gun deaths occurs roughly twice as often as publicly reported.

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Mandatory how? Laws don't prevent. How are you going to enforce it? Mandatory by decree isn't going to save anyone. We have laws against murder. Why hasn't it been enforced? Those who practice safe gun ownership do so with or without a mandatory decree, and those who don't couldn't care less about such laws.

So, are you saying that we should make murder legal? I suppose you're against laws that require child safety seats in automobiles too?

 

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Child safety caps are included with prescription medication but NOT required to be used.

Most all new firearms come with free gun locks as well (not because it is the law but because the nice firearm manufacturers include them with each purchase).

The locks are there for those that need them, if they need them and choose NOT to use them that is another matter.

Child safety caps come on all over the counter medication that I purchase. There is no choice. And, yes, for seniors or people with limited hand strength/mobility who can't open their prescription medication, they are allowed to request non-safety caps.

There need to be laws in place that do not allow leeway for these childhood "accidents." Given that a good many gun accidents happen at someone else's house, the safety locks should be legally required IMO.