Unlocked, loaded guns more common among parents who give kids firearm lessons
Unlocked, loaded guns more common among parents who give kids firearm lessons
It's unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe.
It's unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe.
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Parent who think their kids know gun safety, no longer bother to keep their kids safe from guns.
The percentage of parents who think education is a proper replacement for proper storage is too high.
One of my son’s friend’s family literally has guns lying around the house. On a table, leaning on the wall, on a shelf. He stopped being allowed to hang out with that friend.
Just take them, they go for quite much on the black market.
With the number lying around he probably would not notice to report them missing.
"my perfect flawless child would NEVER do anything bad with the guns he has free access to!!"
It's like fire safety. Of course you teach a kid about fire safety but leaving a bunch of matches and gas cans lying around is going to increase the likelihood that someone gets burned. Education should be used in conjunction with proper storage, not in place of it.
Dude, it’s ridiculous how much of an angel my kid is, but they continually make bonehead decisions, and it’s a safe bet they’ll continue to for years to come.
Isn't safe storage part of gun safety?
No that's LITERALLY against the Second Amendment!
Yeah but I taught the kids to be safe so don’t need to do it myself.
/s
Safe storage === shoe box on top of the fridge
no, that's communism /s
I'm just glad I don't have to teach my kids gun saftety, as they will most likely only see them on a screen.
I would suggest doing so anyway. If they come across a firearm by happenstance then they at least won't panic and will know what to do to be safe.
It's maybe not imaginable, but most people here don't ever see a gun outside a museum or in the hands of military/police.
First time I touched a gun was in America in a shooting range.
Rule 1 if you ever come across a gun: do not store it in the oven!
Correct! Modern guns are safer to store in the microwave! Be sure to set it to power level 60% for 5 minutes to properly remove any gunpowder residue after you finish using it for the day.
That’s wicked lol ;)