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Originally Posted by longrange1947
I never heard of a kid getting shot in a firearms accident until after I became an adult and all of this nonsense of "protecting" the kids from guns came about.
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What is interesting to me is this extreme stigma associated with parents owning and storing weapons in their home. This stigma is typically rationalized by the "Protective Parent" out of concern for another's child. The interesting thing about this though is, that same parent typically has no concern about their pool being a greater hazard. I remember comparing the infant/child mortality rates between "home pool drownings" and "at home gunplay". What is interesting is your pool is 100 times more likely to be a cause of death than an at home firearm.
Growing up, my siblings (sisters most especially) and I fired our personal weapons regularly and know them well. Not once did any of my 4 siblings have a single firearm related accident. My brother almost drowned once before the age of 3, at a family reunion, with everyone at the side of the pool! Not to mention my youngest sister had a similiar experience.
I plan on raising my children around firearms and ensuring my daughter has a concealed carry permit in the next couple of years (snug-nose .38 special). I think if anyone should be taught how to use a firearm it should be my daughter, for protection purposes.
Just my opinion.
Alright break over, back to SFAS thread,
Doc Z