Guns And Small Children

[Allykat23]

So as a single mom -- especially in light of recent events -- I've always found it a great comfort to own a small firearm (or two or three lol). I'm just wondering how everyone here dealt with the mix of firearms and children. My son is four, and I found it worked best for my style of parenting to unload the pistol and show it to him. I explained what it was and what it was for. I let him touch it briefly. Then we talked about how dangerous it was and how much I'd miss him if he played with it and something were to happen. I showed him where Mommy kept it and put it on a shelf I knew he couldn't reach. I've never been a fan of hiding things from my kid. I want an open and honest relationship with my son so that he knows what he sees is what he gets.

Because I've had zero experience with small children before becoming a mother, I was wondering what the rest of y'all have done in regards to this matter.

[LONEWOLF]

I would not show a child that is under 10. I would make put it up HIGH, we're the chid can not get to the gun.

[breaksk81]

my daughter just turnd 5 and she knows how to shoot. ive tought her the right and wrong she knows how to shoot a rifle i havent had her shoot a handgun yet shes not ready but she dose know right and wrong now mind you i dont leave a loaded weapon laying around anywere and even when i go to bed at night my clip comes out of mine and sits next to me but i think if you have weapons in your home your kids need to understand and learn about them so they dont try and get curious

[Vigilant]

Yes I am a strong believer in explaining to your children what guns are and how dangerous they are even if I don't have handguns. I do have a rifle, but that doesn't mean that someone else has a handgun. I don't want her playing with any gun if I'm not there. So I have taken her out with my 30-30 and helped her shoot it. I will also be buying her her own rifle here in the next couple of years. I think it is always wise to make anyone child or adult know about guns and how to be safe around them. Most deaths from guns are complete accidents because people are naive and don't respect the gun for what it is or what it can do. I think you made a smart move Ally.


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[breaksk81]

guns don't kill people....people who don't understand or know better kill I love how texas makes you take a class to get you handgun permit I think more states should be like this my fav video on the internet is on youtube and its the I think shes 13 but shes a compitive shooter and she is bad ass go look it up

[CAG JB]

If I owned a firearm I'd get arrested as it's illegal to over here In the uk unless u have a permit and they just don't hand them out like raffle tickets

[Vigilant]

If I owned a firearm I'd get arrested as it's illegal to over here In the uk unless u have a permit and they just don't hand them out like raffle tickets

That is no bueno. I know your crime is probably lower for it but I don't know if I could live there without a gun. Some people are not so smart or kind with guns.


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[CAG JB]

That is no bueno. I know your crime is probably lower for it but I don't know if I could live there without a gun. Some people are not so smart or kind with guns.


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Yep dude u got it in one.feel exactly the same.hell over here if u have a thief come into ur home and u so much as put a finger on them ur up shit street on charges

[Vigilant]

Yep dude u got it in one.feel exactly the same.hell over here if u have a thief come into ur home and u so much as put a finger on them ur up shit street on charges

That is messed man. In my state we can blast someone just for stepping foot on our land.


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[CAG Saki333]

That is messed man. In my state we can blast someone just for stepping foot on our land.


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Really?

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