Hiding Guns from Kids - Good Idea or Bad? - Page 3

violinjim · July 4th, 2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Riccur

The biggest deterent to them when they were young was having them shoot guns that were to big for them. The kick scares the tar out of them and they will stay away. They will get over it when they are older.

Rick

That's AWESOME!!!

knuckledragr · July 4th, 2009, 01:15 AM

Show them to the kids, talk about them, shoot with them. If you hide them their curiosity will make them want to play with them. If they experienced in firearms, kids young and old tend to think of firearms as tools that must be respected and handled safely.

It is hiding them and never talking to kids about them or shooting with kids that cause gun accidents.

My daughter is 8. From the time she could understand, I told her about my guns. She would sit with me and we would look at them, hold them, work the actions, and talk about them. She was told from the beginning where the guns are in the house, and that she is welcome to see them anytime she wants to WITH ME OR HER MOTHER PRESENT. She also knows that she will get a spanking if we catch her with a firearm unsupervised. Of course, she knows if she encounters a gun unexpectedly she should leave the area and tell an adult (thanks eddie the eagle!) Even at her young age, she knows about the different types of guns, and the very basics of how they work. She loves to shoot her pink little .22 rifle that she and I built together from a rusty old Steven's single shot.

Make your guns a family activity, not something dirty that must be hidden in the closet and never discussed.

dukalmighty · July 4th, 2009, 03:15 AM

I bought my daughter a M&P9c for christmas and a handgun safe to go with it,she has a 5 year old daughter who would probably never touch mommys gun but I ain't taking no chances,50.00 is cheap insurance to keep a firearm safe.I also told her about the NRA Eddie Eagle program to teach Emma gun safety,there is material online

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July 4th, 2009, 01:15 AM	#22
knuckledragr Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 48	Show them to the kids, talk about them, shoot with them. If you hide them their curiosity will make them want to play with them. If they experienced in firearms, kids young and old tend to think of firearms as tools that must be respected and handled safely. It is hiding them and never talking to kids about them or shooting with kids that cause gun accidents. My daughter is 8. From the time she could understand, I told her about my guns. She would sit with me and we would look at them, hold them, work the actions, and talk about them. She was told from the beginning where the guns are in the house, and that she is welcome to see them anytime she wants to WITH ME OR HER MOTHER PRESENT. She also knows that she will get a spanking if we catch her with a firearm unsupervised. Of course, she knows if she encounters a gun unexpectedly she should leave the area and tell an adult (thanks eddie the eagle!) Even at her young age, she knows about the different types of guns, and the very basics of how they work. She loves to shoot her pink little .22 rifle that she and I built together from a rusty old Steven's single shot. Make your guns a family activity, not something dirty that must be hidden in the closet and never discussed.