3000 per year does sound a bit high. I assume we are taking the term "accidently" strait from the family's story...at face value ?

Even if these statistics were in the realm of reality, just because these "parents" don't handle their freedom/responsibility well, is not a valid reason to take away the freedoms of an entire population. Do I need to post a statistic of the kids who don't "find" the family firearm collection and "accidently" kill themselves or their friend ? Can we agree that the overwhelming majority of kids don't accidently kill themselves...even if they do stumble upon an improperly stored firearm ? How many kids are killed every year riding a skateboard or bicycle ?