Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: Specop 007
I think the problem is not teaching children about guns. Every child in my house can shoulder and aim my guns, barring the 3 year old. The 5 year old has some problems with the long arms though.
Point is, my kids know about guns. I dont hide them away, I dont play the "You cant have it" game. They know and understand them, and thats a very important first step.
Ummm how is that safer? The problem is having unlocked and especially loaded guns around kids. You think your kids won't get curious and want to play with your guns when you're not around?
No, they won't. You're assuming they are curious, which is something they should not be. Fix that part, and there's no motivation. Hiding it, locking it, etc., and saying "no" won't help. Getting them to know what it does, what is for, and teaching them to use it, now that could fix the problem.
After a kid blows away a few things with a gun, I think it's evolution in action if the kid just plays with it, not taking full precautions.