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.
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