Comments on: Two Things My Kids Know About Guns http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/ Survival is a Mom's Job!™ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Donald http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-291126 Donald Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:40:28 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-291126 When my nephew was about 6, he had already shot a .44 and knew damn well not to do it again unless it was for real. Once, he asked if he could play Nintendo in my room, and I knew he knew about guns - I had a Shotgun in the room but knew there weren't any shells around. In a few minutes, he came up and mentioned that there was a gun in the corner. I asked if it bothered him and if he could just leave it there. He said OK and bounded down the stairs. I knew I could feel safe because he had his own BB gun and his folks said he was very good around guns When my nephew was about 6, he had already shot a .44 and knew damn well not to do it again unless it was for real. Once, he asked if he could play Nintendo in my room, and I knew he knew about guns – I had a Shotgun in the room but knew there weren't any shells around. In a few minutes, he came up and mentioned that there was a gun in the corner. I asked if it bothered him and if he could just leave it there. He said OK and bounded down the stairs. I knew I could feel safe because he had his own BB gun and his folks said he was very good around guns

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]]> By: 10 Essential Skills Necessary For Survival | Ready Nutrition http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-11227 10 Essential Skills Necessary For Survival | Ready Nutrition Tue, 11 May 2010 05:26:01 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-11227 [...] a person should be as proficient as possible.  Also, practicing gun safety, especially around children, as well as being able to educate others is essential when a firearm is [...] [...] a person should be as proficient as possible.  Also, practicing gun safety, especially around children, as well as being able to educate others is essential when a firearm is [...]

]]> By: TheSurvivalMom http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-5603 TheSurvivalMom Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:59:43 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-5603 I have a friend who is very ambiguous about owning a gun, but I told her emphatically that her kids at least need gun safety training. A kid who is well-trained in gun safety, even if they haven't been taught to actually shoot, is still far safer around guns than a kid who has only seen them on TV. I have a friend who is very ambiguous about owning a gun, but I told her emphatically that her kids at least need gun safety training. A kid who is well-trained in gun safety, even if they haven't been taught to actually shoot, is still far safer around guns than a kid who has only seen them on TV.

]]> By: Sgt Joe http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-5483 Sgt Joe Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:34:07 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-5483 About a month or so ago I was over to my best friends house and his teen son had a friend over. They were playing around with a couple of toy guns and no sooner did I arrive this friend pointed his weapon at me. I immediately (in my best drill instructor voice) told him, "NEVER POINT A WEAPON AT ANYONE!". I was staring him down and he almost dropped the weapon and soiled himself. I can say I bet he had never been taught anything about weapons and you can see what he did as soon as he had one in his hands. You have to teach you kids, plain and simple. A gun does not kill, the idiot holding it does. About a month or so ago I was over to my best friends house and his teen son had a friend over. They were playing around with a couple of toy guns and no sooner did I arrive this friend pointed his weapon at me. I immediately (in my best drill instructor voice) told him, "NEVER POINT A WEAPON AT ANYONE!". I was staring him down and he almost dropped the weapon and soiled himself. I can say I bet he had never been taught anything about weapons and you can see what he did as soon as he had one in his hands. You have to teach you kids, plain and simple. A gun does not kill, the idiot holding it does.

]]> By: SGT Joe http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-5482 SGT Joe Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:28:18 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-5482 I agree with you so much on teaching your children about weapons. I grew up in the 60's and 70's era and my dad had all our weapons right on one wall, within reach of anyone in the house. Usually one of them was always loaded also. He taught us to respect those weapons, how to handle them and most of all how to unload one. If we had been out hunting or just shooting we HAD to unload before entering the house and unloading meant after you unloaded the weapon and before you entered the house you pointed the weapon straight down to the ground and you pulled the trigger. That is when you knew it was unloaded, then you could come inside. My dad use to say, " Do not point a weapon at someone unless you intent to kill him." I agree with you so much on teaching your children about weapons. I grew up in the 60's and 70's era and my dad had all our weapons right on one wall, within reach of anyone in the house. Usually one of them was always loaded also. He taught us to respect those weapons, how to handle them and most of all how to unload one. If we had been out hunting or just shooting we HAD to unload before entering the house and unloading meant after you unloaded the weapon and before you entered the house you pointed the weapon straight down to the ground and you pulled the trigger. That is when you knew it was unloaded, then you could come inside.
My dad use to say, " Do not point a weapon at someone unless you intent to kill him."

]]> By: JHodge http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-3782 JHodge Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:36:21 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-3782 Another way to take some of the mystery out of firearms is to make sure that the kids know they can see/handle them any time they want... with me present. If they touched one of my firearms when I wasn't present there would be severe consequences. In our house it was a standing rule that if the kids wanted to see/handle any of my firearms all they had to do was ask and I would drop what I was doing and we would get the firearm out that they were curious about. After they recited the four rules of safe firearm handling they could handle the unloaded firearms. Then we would review the various parts of the particular firearm, how to operate it, and other misc details about it. This was in addition to regular range time. Another way to take some of the mystery out of firearms is to make sure that the kids know they can see/handle them any time they want… with me present. If they touched one of my firearms when I wasn't present there would be severe consequences.

In our house it was a standing rule that if the kids wanted to see/handle any of my firearms all they had to do was ask and I would drop what I was doing and we would get the firearm out that they were curious about. After they recited the four rules of safe firearm handling they could handle the unloaded firearms. Then we would review the various parts of the particular firearm, how to operate it, and other misc details about it.

This was in addition to regular range time.

]]> By: TheSurvivalMom http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-3788 TheSurvivalMom Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:21:50 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-3788 Those are great suggestions. Taking the mystery out of guns has really worked in our house, with our kids. Those are great suggestions. Taking the mystery out of guns has really worked in our house, with our kids.

]]> By: TheSurvivalMom http://thesurvivalmom.com/2010/01/09/two-things-my-kids-know-about-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 TheSurvivalMom Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:02:17 +0000 http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-3639 Bob Mayne posted this article on his website, Today's Survival, dispelling myths about guns and gun control. <a href="http://www.tincher.to/myths.htm" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.tincher.to/myths.htm</a>" target="_blank">http://www.tincher.to/myths.htm</a></a> It's amazing what the anti-gun crowd comes up with. Bob Mayne posted this article on his website, Today's Survival, dispelling myths about guns and gun control. http://thesurvivalmom.com/?p=2916#comment-3640 Bob Mayne posted this article on his website, Today's Survival, dispelling myths about guns and gun control. <a href="http://www.tincher.to/myths.htm" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.tincher.to/myths.htm</a>" target="_blank">http://www.tincher.to/myths.htm</a></a> It's amazing what the anti-gun crowd comes up with. Bob Mayne posted this article on his website, Today's Survival, dispelling myths about guns and gun control.