guns: ive been debting on thus for a while
Mainly b/c of the story and that anyone who knows me would know that thus is me. But I think saving lives is more important.
Everyone that has guns needs a gun safe that can't be broken into. Period!
When I was a kid about 12 we were broken into and the only thing that was taken was one of my dads guns. To make a long story short the person that took it was working for another person that he gave the gun to and he gave it to another person that was going to kill my uncle and frame my dad. Only thing is it didn't make it to that person as the middle man bragged to my uncle yes the same one that was going to be killed that he had this gun. He told that person that his brother had the same one.
My dad heard about it and the police traken it down. Thank god though.
The middle guy and the guy that stole it had no idea why the other wanted that gun. It all came out after the police git to the gun. They all were arrested.
My pour here is that you never know who or why someone wants a gun and everyone should lock those things up. For a very long time I refused to have guns for this very reason. So please everyone be respondable.
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I may get bashed for
I may get bashed for this...but not all of my guns are locked up. They are actually very easy for me to get to, but not children.
If someone breaks into my house, I don't want to have to get a key and unlock a safe to get to my gun. JMHO.
DH is the same with his guns.
DH is the same with his guns. He keeps one out of the safe (his work gun) pretty much all the time; the rest (only 2 others) are locked up in a digital safe that requires just a 3 digit code. Very easy to open and get into if you know the code.
He also teaches his kids about gun safety and doesn't keep them a secret. They can't get to any of them, but because he's removed all the mystery, they've never even given it a second thought.
Our approach may change as the skids get older and start having friends over, etc.
I agree after that my dad
I agree after that my dad locked all his guns up. It was very scary that it was so close to home. You know the thing was that it was family that was the main victim. I can't describe how I felt it was so surreal like it was to out there to be real.
We have several (rifles,
We have several (rifles, shotguns and handguns). I have the .9mil under my nightstand, fully loaded, ready to go. DH has the .357mag revolver fully loaded, sitting on his side of the bed. If anyone breaks into our place and we're there, they're getting several bullets
See the prob with my story is
See the prob with my story is that we were not home when this happened so it didn't matter if the gun was loaded and ready to go. That was my point it can still happen.
I hear ya and I understand
I hear ya and I understand your concern. If we're not home and are broken into, the guns (if missing) would be the first thing we'd report missing to the police.
When we get home from work every day, we change clothes and check the weapons. Even if someone broke in the apartment at 9AM, we both can prove we've been at work all day long, so we have no fears about the same type of scenario happening to us.
ETA: we don't have any children living with or visiting us, so we don't feel the need to lock up our weapons. When DD15 comes to visit for summer, she knows how to shoot and she won't touch the guns without us present.
In a case like this where
In a case like this where someone is planning to murder another person....basically, if someone is determined to kill you, they probably will unless you're really well protected. But for your average person at home, I would say that the majority of your guns need to be in a safe. All my long guns and my "hunting" hand guns are all locked up. I mean, let's face it, I'm not deterring anyone with my little duck shooter, or my .22 pistol, which I primarily use for hunting rabbits. However, I keep my .41 Ruger revolver in a lockbox right next to my bed. All I have to do is spin the combo, and there she is, all locked and loaded. After a lot of practice, I can tell you one thing. My kids can't get into that box, but I sure wouldn't want to be a person invading my home in the middle of the night, cause my Malamute barely gives a whine, and I don't even have an eye all the way open before I've got that sucker uncased, cocked, and ready to teach somebody a valuable lesson. There might be those that think because I keep it locked up for safety that I can't get to it fast enough. I say I'd hate to be the man that tests that theory.
but even if they did, they
but even if they did, they have been raised with our guns and know the power of life/death they carry
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THIS exactly^^^ I was raised around guns of all types (handguns, shotguns, pistols, assault rifles, hunting rifles, military grade rifles) and my dad allowed me to handle every single one of them as long as I did it safely. He taught me proper cleaning, dismantling, reassembling and handling skills. I've always regarded a gun in the highest respect.
I raised my daughter the same way, as DH also taught SD proper gun safety. I trust my daughter, but do NOT trust SD.
We'll get our CCW permits as soon as we can afford them. In Colorado, the gun laws are all over the place right now.