Warbler said:
maybe, but all sorts of injuries and death can be had as well. I would advise Sean to take a class in gun safety before getting a gun.
That is exactly what I advised him to do. All sorts of death and injuries happen from motorcycles, fast cars, and speed boats too. It is a dangerous world out there.
Warbler said:
why would that be dangerous as long as you never pick up a gun?
It wouldn't be. But there are all all sorts of situations where someone might come across a gun. If they know nothing about guns, they are likely to do the wrong thing with it, or think they have it unloaded or disarmed when they don't.