Posted: 2/23/2002 7:40:25 AM EDT
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Sorry but i just had to brag. My psychotic ex wife let me have my kids for the week for the first time in 4 years. I sat down with them last night and we took a firearms safety course and i explained to them how firearms work and what to do if they find one or someone brings one to school. Not only did they pass 100% but they were also 100% serious about the whole thing. My daughter,13, told after we were done she was glad we did it. With all the reports of school shootings they were scared to death. They are now no longer afraid of guns but do respect them. They also know that it's bad people that cause problems not bad guns. mike |
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Quoted: Now...they`re going to bug you to go shootin`......"when we goin` shootin` dad?"...............[pistol] They already do!! i built my daughter a 10/22 and my son got his first bb gun. I drilled them so much that the first thing he did when i gave it to him was pull the bolt and make sure no BB was in it. [:D] mike |
| I grew up around guns and learned early to respect them and proper gun safety. I spent last night going over weapons safety with my 10 year old son. I think if you take away the curiosity of guns, let the kids handle them under supervision,if they come accross a gun i.e. at school or a friends they will know how to handle the situation. |
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I agree - depending on the kid of course. I have drilled my son on gun safety since he was 2, supervised handling at abou 4 or 5, shooting at 6. Never had a problem with him. Hand him a firearm, he checks that it is clear - even when he just saw me do it. A week ago I realised that every time he has ever checked a gun it has been clear so I handed him a Glock 17 with 1 in the chamber. Handled it perfectly and I have no worries. My roomies son (4) I wouldn't hand a gun to. I don't think he has the capability to understand how serious it is. He had some hearing problems when he was young and is quite a bit behind the learning curve. If I am around when he is mature enough I would be glad to show him the ropes too though. Beer Slayer, I hope that after this you get to spend more time with your kids. I have mine 50% of the time (week on week off) and wouldn't have it any other way - except 100% of course [:)] |
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Quoted: Hopefully they won't tell the ex, and you don't have the cops bangin' on yer door...... Oh yeah, perish the thought of having the cops say "Excuse me, we here you've been teaching your children proper gun control. Sir, we cannot allow that - these individuals must be kept in the dark about all things firearm, so they can develop a natural curiosity and bring such items to school, at which time they learn their lesson by being shot dead by a fellow police officer." It's a bloody cold day in Hell when any parent, seperated or otherwise, cannot instruct their children on general firearms safety. Of course, at this political rate, it looks like Hell might just freeze over by the time the late GEN-X crowd becomes parents. |