Why does the key lock on a handgun matter?

I just set mine to the unlocked position, tossed the key into the back of my gun safe, and forgot about it. Why are some gun owners bothered by the thing? Can it spontaneously engage itself?

Only one of my guns has one the others are old. What is the issue with them?

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MasterLee · 56-60, M

Liberals think they can spontaneous shoot people.

Chevy454 · 46-50, M

You mean you actually need someone to actually fire the gun?? Mind blown!!!@MasterLee

MasterLee · 56-60, M

@Chevy454 yes. Like the news reports on SUVs. The SUV lost control and killed people.

Chevy454 · 46-50, M

@MasterLee so tragic!! Ban them all!!

MrPerditus1 · 61-69, M

Well they can be helpful if you have young children around that like to explore and play with everything they get their hands on, till that phase passes and they learn to listen better. But even that's not a guarantee that some time they won't try to impress a friend or two and do something stupid.

justbob · 61-69, M

@MrPerditus1 When the gun is unloaded and locked in a safe that I have the only key to that really does not matter. But that was NOT my question. My question is WHY do some gun owners object to those locks so much?

MrPerditus1 · 61-69, M

@justbob Ah, my mistake.

Chevy454 · 46-50, M

Key lock??? I know trigger lock, cable lock that goes through the barrel.

justbob · 61-69, M

@Chevy454 It looks like a hex key and some new guns have them on the side plates. Some people hate them but I can't figure out why

Chevy454 · 46-50, M

Oh. Idk. I have a fairly new gun, but just came with a trigger lock@justbob

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