You guys have hit it on the head. Another thing is parents who don't come from a hunting background like my mother would rather us play video games than hunt because "guns are dangerous" and video games are not. My mom refused to let me own a gun even though i wanted to hunt and get into shooting because guns are dangerous and she doesn't like guns. I had to prove to her that i would take every precaution for safety. When i bought my first gun i bought a trigger lock and three pad locks to lock the case. She slowly warmed up to the fact that i wanted to shoot and hunt and that guns are dangerous in an inexperienced hand who hasn't been tought the safe ways to handle firearms by either family or by way of a hunters education course. I think a hunters ed course should be required of all gun owners so they can safely store and use their firearms. We all know of that person who owns firearms that you don't feel safe around. I have a ton of respect for those guys and gals that volunteer their time to teach kids and adults how to safely hunt and use firearms as well as bows. I have thought about doing the same in my area when i get more experienced in the woods hunting and with using a firearm.