Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
Regular Member
Hello all,
Just some questions to all the parents out there that have taught their children about firearm safety.
How did you broach the subject and how was it received? Any recommendations? Any issues from your spouse? My wife carries from time to time but is not thrilled with the kids being taught about firearms - I am confident I will be able to change her mind with a logical argument, she is pretty receptive if I can argue my case clearly (she is pretty great in that regard). I have told her that it is critical for the kids to learn firearm safety. My argument being that they may be at a friends house in which they find a firearm which isn't secured. They need to know what to do in this situation (don't touch it, tell an adult, etc...I know that the NRA has classes for kids, maybe this is an option)
Both my grandfathers were WWII Navy combat veterans and my father was an Army combat medic in Vietnam. It almost goes without saying that I was brought up around firearms and was taught safe handling from a very young age (so young that I can't remember the particular instant I was taught about safety). However, I remember knowing the do and don'ts from a very young age and would like to pass this on.
I have quite a few guns in the house (locked up in gun safes of course, ammo stored separately except for the home defense pistol which is always loaded in a safe attached to the bed frame) and have not yet had "the talk" with my kids. My son is 3 1/2 and in my opinion he is not yet ready to have the above mentioned talk. My daughter however is a very mature 5 1/2 (going on 16) and I think she would understand and listen to what I'm saying. I'm planning on taking her shooting in the next year or so, maybe that is the time to bring up the subject of safety. I carry a gun concealed (I have a permit) every day so it is only a matter of time before one of them notices or questions the existence of the gun safes.
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
Just some questions to all the parents out there that have taught their children about firearm safety.
How did you broach the subject and how was it received? Any recommendations? Any issues from your spouse? My wife carries from time to time but is not thrilled with the kids being taught about firearms - I am confident I will be able to change her mind with a logical argument, she is pretty receptive if I can argue my case clearly (she is pretty great in that regard). I have told her that it is critical for the kids to learn firearm safety. My argument being that they may be at a friends house in which they find a firearm which isn't secured. They need to know what to do in this situation (don't touch it, tell an adult, etc...I know that the NRA has classes for kids, maybe this is an option)
Both my grandfathers were WWII Navy combat veterans and my father was an Army combat medic in Vietnam. It almost goes without saying that I was brought up around firearms and was taught safe handling from a very young age (so young that I can't remember the particular instant I was taught about safety). However, I remember knowing the do and don'ts from a very young age and would like to pass this on.
I have quite a few guns in the house (locked up in gun safes of course, ammo stored separately except for the home defense pistol which is always loaded in a safe attached to the bed frame) and have not yet had "the talk" with my kids. My son is 3 1/2 and in my opinion he is not yet ready to have the above mentioned talk. My daughter however is a very mature 5 1/2 (going on 16) and I think she would understand and listen to what I'm saying. I'm planning on taking her shooting in the next year or so, maybe that is the time to bring up the subject of safety. I carry a gun concealed (I have a permit) every day so it is only a matter of time before one of them notices or questions the existence of the gun safes.
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
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