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Posted: 7/16/2002 10:38:43 AM EDT
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Don't think a kid won't pick up a gun and play with it because I did when I was a kid. I knew where my Dad kept his pistols and even though he told me not to ever touch them, I did on more than one occasion. But I was more scared of what my Dad would do to me if he caught me than I was of the gun. I do see your point. I still keep my guns locked up so my kids can't play with them. They [i]know[/i] better than to touch them but I still don't want to take that chance. Curiosity of the "great mystery" is one thing, but there is also a certain amount of boldness and self-confidance that comes with knowledge. And sometimes kids disobey their parents just to see if they can get away with it. Been there, done that, and I'm still here to talk about it. That's just my $0.02 worth.
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Posted: 7/16/2002 10:55:58 AM EDT
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My oldest is 5 and the weapons are never off limits or hidden although they are carried by my wife and I all day and are not just lying around. The safety rules and dangers have been demonstrated and hammered into them since birth. My 15 month old son can identify the rifle by name. If they ask to handle or "name parts" I will clear the weapon, disassemble it and go through the parts and names with them. The mystery is the danger, not the weapon. With the disintigration of the family and lack of constant father figures the mystery has blossomed out of control.
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Posted: 7/16/2002 11:06:15 AM EDT
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I have a 15yo boy and a9yo daughter. Everytime I have bought a firearm I show it to them and teach them how to operate it. To them theyre is no mystery because they both know that they aren't toys and the destructive power they can do. I often have a firearm laying around the house. The kids don't bother it because they know they aren't toys. Sometimes they want to see it, so I let them. When they pick it up they always check the chamber and handle it safely.
In short, the best way to take away the mystery of firearms is to teach the kids to shoot! Sgtar15 |
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Posted: 7/16/2002 11:24:25 AM EDT
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Once kids are familiar with firearms, they are usually very professional with them. More so than adults, who think they know it all. [img]http://www.ar15.com/members/albums/Waverunner%2FAR15%5F46%2Ejpg[/img]
1shot1kill's son is a prime example. They want to learn and its up to us to make sure they do so safely and early enough to cancel the danger of curiousness. |
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Posted: 7/16/2002 5:26:44 PM EDT
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I was saving my 100th post until I got an excuse to post a pic of my little man.
[img]www.ar15.com/members/albums/SchlaffTablett%2Fmay19%5F02%2Ejpg[/img] |
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Posted: 7/16/2002 5:53:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: [url]http://www.ar15.com/members/albums/Waverunner%2FAR15%5F46%2Ejpg[/url] |
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Posted: 7/16/2002 6:59:46 PM EDT
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You guys should email those pics to Sen. Finestein et al...they would shudder from the horror!
Cool pics & cool kids! The best safety is between your ears. |
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Posted: 7/16/2002 7:31:19 PM EDT
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Kids-n-guns-n-booze-n-power tools!!!
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Posted: 7/16/2002 8:06:28 PM EDT
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Squid Jr shooting the Full auto UZI......
[img]http://www.hunting-pictures.com/members/franksquid/UziJr.jpg[/img] |
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Posted: 7/16/2002 8:34:03 PM EDT
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I'm 17 and I've always been around guns. My dad never taught me about them. He just said not to point it at anyone and to be careful. I learned to take them apart just for the heck of it all by myself. All gun-owners need to teach children about gun safety. I'll say it from experience, Guns can be dangerous if you don't know about them. Teach or be taught, that's how it works. If you don't teach them, they'll teach you by killing or hurting sombody. Be safe.
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