Didn't Want To Hijack Hager's Post

[Bama Red]

Those of you who keep guns in the house where kids are present, please keep 'em locked up. I have guns scattered all over the house, but when the grandkids (or any other kids) are coming over the guns go in the safe or get trigger locks slapped on 'em and get hidden away till the munchkins are gone.

If you think its a pain in the ass to do all this, read Hager's post and think again.

[fudgie]

Mine are never locked up. My nephew is 8 and grew up around guns. He knows what not to do. My handgun is always on me up within reach, so its never a issue.

[gregc]

Fudgie, I grew up with guns, I have more guns then I can count. But they are locked up when kids are around, because I lost an eye.  Not because of me and the guns, but another kid that wasn't raised around guns, decided to touch one and ........ Well lets say the rest was history.   NEVER think a kid can't or won't figure a way to get near something he wants to try.

[Grumpy]

Mine stay locked up, kids or not. Have 2 in finger safes that I can access almost instantly, but they are safe from any one not knowing the sequence to unlock. Rest are in a gun safe, including the ammo.  Hagers post was very sad, and a shame it happens too often to children.

[Valkahuna]

Mine are never locked up. My nephew is 8 and grew up around guns. He knows what not to do. My handgun is always on me up within reach, so its never a issue.

Unfortunately, that is a very foolish viewpoint, and one that is shared by most people before they have lost a loved one to a firearm accident. 

Nothing against you personally Fudgie, but if you were ever around young children for a long time, you could see that they do unpredictable things, that have nothing to do with familiarity or training.

Sorry, but I'm just sayin'

[fudgie]

Mine are never locked up. My nephew is 8 and grew up around guns. He knows what not to do. My handgun is always on me up within reach, so its never a issue.

Unfortunately, that is a very foolish viewpoint, and one that is shared by most people before they have lost a loved one to a firearm accident. 

Nothing against you personally Fudgie, but if you were ever around young children for a long time, you could see that they do unpredictable things, that have nothing to do with familiarity or training.

Sorry, but I'm just sayin'

No offence.  Nephew is the only 'kid' around here. Very rarly he comes in but my 22 rifle is always at my side when out doors. He will lay his bb gun up beside mine when we bale hay lol. My others are locked in the cabinet. Guess 'if' I ever have kids, thing may change.

[Valkahuna]

Mine are never locked up. My nephew is 8 and grew up around guns. He knows what not to do. My handgun is always on me up within reach, so its never a issue.

Unfortunately, that is a very foolish viewpoint, and one that is shared by most people before they have lost a loved one to a firearm accident.  

Nothing against you personally Fudgie, but if you were ever around young children for a long time, you could see that they do unpredictable things, that have nothing to do with familiarity or training.

Sorry, but I'm just sayin'

No offence.   Nephew is the only 'kid' around here. Very rarly he comes in but my 22 rifle is always at my side when out doors. He will lay his bb gun up beside mine when we bale hay lol. My others are locked in the cabinet. Guess 'if' I ever have kids, thing may change.

Glad you took it the way it was intended... with no offense!   It's just that I spent the last 4 days with my Grandkids ( 6, 2 & 1) and I was reminded again just how unpredictable the little ones really are!

Struck a chord, I guess!

[Bigwolf]

I believe gun safety requires eternal vigilance.  Gun safety is certainly one example of the saying that "one awh crap wipes out one thousand attaboys".  I believe children should be taught gun safety from a very early age.  However, I think it best to keep my guns locked up and out of sight with the exception of having one in my hand or on my person.  It is not just children that I worry about.  I have witnessed quite a few unintended discharges set in motion by adults.

To lose a child or any person I loved because of a mistake I made........... Well, I am not sure I could live with the misery of knowing that.  The misery that family is going to suffer because of whatever slip of judgement.....well, it does not matter now just how small nor how rare that slip of judgement was.  That family will never forget for at least a generation.

Wolf

[MAD6Gun]

 I agree. My father and I teach Home Firearm Safety classes from time to time. In the class we teach proper ways to store a firearm and touch on some of the ways to do it and still have it available for defence. We also have a Officer come and talk about the law. Tragedies like this one make me angry and sad because they are so perventable. In fact we have two classes coming up. On in Jan the 28th and one in feb the 25th. Not enough people take these class. I have run into a few that seam to think they "know it all" and dont think this class is for them.
 
 All of my guns are in a safe with the exception of one. A glock 36 45ACP. Its in a locks box with a simplex lock. push three buttons and its open.

For years I didnt have small children around. But now my girlfriend Twila and her 21 year old son live with me. Hew sons three year old daughter comes over on the weekends. My guns are locked up.
 
 Twilas best friends was telling me ahile back that her daughter with her 2 year old son is living with her boyfriends who has guns just laying around the house. This jackass needs to take our class but I am sure he wont. I sure hope to Hell the little one does not get ahold of one.....