People in other countries don’t teach their kids to hunt or handle firearms at a young age?
Also, re-reading my comment from last night, I’m just now realizing the other ways this line could be interpreted…
My youngest is incredibly impulsive. My oldest has high anxiety. I don’t want them in my home, but I’m starting to think we may need one.
So allow me to clarify, so there’s no confusion…
I want both my kids in my home
I’m starting to think we may need one gun.
My concern is upon the kids discovering the gun. Obviously I would keep it locked and secured, and I think they should know that it’s in the house, what it is, never to touch it, what to do if they see it, MAYBE offer to let them touch it to satiate that natural curiosity in a supervised setting (after I triple-check that it’s unloaded, chamber empty, safety on, etc)…but my kids are incredibly clever.
Idk, my take is if a kid is in a house with a firearm, it’s better for them to know about, to know to respect it, and to know to never handle it without an adult.
Better a kid know, than to find out.
I imagine America isn’t the only country in the world with civilian-owned firearms?
Yeah this is the way. Knowledge and a healthy respect for the damage a gun can cause is a good thing to teach them. Don’t hide it. I’m pretty far left in my politics; but I do think its a good think we have the second amendment for exactly this reason.
Agreed. Honestly I think basic firearm safety and respect should be part of elementary school curriculum. Like second grade health class.
Bring in an actual firearm safety trainer. Use the SROs gun and have him audit supervise. Has to be the SROs gun though, because if there’s a black kid in the class, he might react instinctually when they pass around a disassembled gun.
Americanest statement ever
People in other countries don’t teach their kids to hunt or handle firearms at a young age?
Also, re-reading my comment from last night, I’m just now realizing the other ways this line could be interpreted…
So allow me to clarify, so there’s no confusion…
No, why would they?
Idk, my take is if a kid is in a house with a firearm, it’s better for them to know about, to know to respect it, and to know to never handle it without an adult.
Better a kid know, than to find out.
I imagine America isn’t the only country in the world with civilian-owned firearms?
Yeah this is the way. Knowledge and a healthy respect for the damage a gun can cause is a good thing to teach them. Don’t hide it. I’m pretty far left in my politics; but I do think its a good think we have the second amendment for exactly this reason.
Agreed. Honestly I think basic firearm safety and respect should be part of elementary school curriculum. Like second grade health class.
Bring in an actual firearm safety trainer. Use the SROs gun and have him
auditsupervise. Has to be the SROs gun though, because if there’s a black kid in the class, he might react instinctually when they pass around a disassembled gun.This isn’t a concern in the rest of the modern world