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[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (5 children)

They were measuring lead in infants under 36 months old.

Are you suggesting toddlers are losing their ability to safely store firearms or did you just not read the article?

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I mean, have you ever seen a baby properly store a firearm? Exactly.

E: ban all babies! Ban all babies!

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

TBF I've never seen a baby improperly store a firearm either.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

The last guy didn't live to tell the tale.

Are babies blood-thirsty murders? More at 10.

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 1 points 14 hours ago

Hes suggesting infants with elevated blood lead levels probably have parents with elevated levels.

[–] DougPiranha42@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

It was a joke. But lead is in the environment. If toddlers are exposed to it, chances are the parents are too.

[–] UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think he is saying the parents have lead impaired thinking and thus are not good at storing the weapons?

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That is 100% what he is saying. I was be facetious.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 points 1 day ago

After they develop those neck muscles enough to hold their head steady they've got to start working on aim...