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"I seriously doubt that you would be as stringent on the many other aspects of human activity as you are about guns."

To be honest I do take a bit of a "drill sergeant" attitude when it comes to firearms. This is the level of seriousness that I was indoctrinated with. The tone of my post reflects this attitude, a bit of preaching to the choir. And, no, I am not at all stringent in hardly any* other area of human activity. I do believe that it is a very serious matter to know where one's firearms are at all times. I have been guilty of firearm safety violations (such as showing up at an indoor range with a round chambered in one of my firearms, et al) and I was subjected to a certain degree of shame for which I felt no resentment whatsoever.

I suppose a civil fine would be enough but I still like the idea of a mandatory safety refresher instead. I'm not a fan of flat rate fines of any kind.

*On a side note it would be folly indeed for me to get into my opinions about the level of accountability that should be assigned to parenting.

Larry

Before I get into this, I am a Life Member of the NRA, an Endowment Member of the TSRA, and a CHL holder. I preface with this to demonstrate my commitment to the Second Amendment (not as any kind of boast). You might have guessed there is a however coming here. I cannot abide stupidity and carelessness when it comes to firearms. Any CHL holder who is not aware of where their firearms are and who has access to them at ALL times has crossed over into the aforementioned territory and probably should face some kind of penalty in addition to the abject shame they should already be experiencing. Penal or financial judgments are inappropriate but something along the lines of a required refresher course in firearm safety would fit the crime. That is an even-handed penalty that would be fair despite the depth of one's pockets. I hold Texans to a higher standard than I would, say, a Californian.

Lawrence Tate