12-16-2011, 11:12 PM
(12-12-2011, 12:24 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: I'm sure none of you Gun Advocates have any small children running around. Your stupidity on this topic ensures me of that.
Actually, some of us Gun Advocates DO have small children around. I have a 22 month old, 5 year old and a 10 year old. My 10 year old has been handling and shooting guns since he was 5. My 5 year old is about to start. We (hubby and I) start teaching them rules of gun safety at around age 2 1/2.
We currently have multiple types of guns in the house including shotgun, 22 rifle, M-4, 45 revolver, 22 revolver, 9mm semi-auto, etc etc. (My hubby is a gun smith and avid gun collector.)
Even with all of the training that my children receive, they will never have access to any of the guns without my husband or I present. All of the guns are either locked in a safe or on my or my husband's person.
Living in a low crime rate area is a good idea, but it will not keep you safe. I live in a rural low crime area where everyone knows everyone. That did NOT keep someone from trying to break in the front door at 2am when my husband was in Kabul. I don't know if the dog barking scared them away or if they saw me standing there with a gun pointed at the door. I do know that I was being watched for about 2 months before that and it all stopped after that.
My choice is to never be without a gun in my home. I am also contemplating getting my concealed carry permit. Hubby already has one. However, I do not think that everyone should have one. Only people that are comfortable with the idea should have one. Just don't try and take away my right to own one. I will fight for that right.