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Skippy · #1 08-15-2011, 04:45 PM

Four rules:

1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
2. Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
3. Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to shoot.
4. Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to shoot.

Follow all four and you will never have an accidental shooting. These rules are so simple a child can learn them. For those too young to learn these rules we have Eddie Eagle's instructions to youngsters encountering unattended weapons:

1. Stop.
2. Don't touch.
3. Leave the area.
4. Tell an adult.

Firearms, like many things can be dangerous, but lack of proper training is what really makes them dangerous.

10fords · #2 08-19-2011, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skippy

Four rules:

1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
2. Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
3. Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to shoot.
4. Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to shoot.

Follow all four and you will never have an accidental shooting. These rules are so simple a child can learn them. For those too young to learn these rules we have Eddie Eagle's instructions to youngsters encountering unattended weapons:

1. Stop.
2. Don't touch.
3. Leave the area.
4. Tell an adult.

Firearms, like many things can be dangerous, but lack of proper training is what really makes them dangerous.

Skippy- I was taught, and teach, a different variation of the four rules of gun safety. Mine leaves out your #4

1) there is no such thing as an unloaded weapon
2) never point your weapon at anything you don't want to destroy
3) don't put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to pull it
4) always know where your round will go if you miss your target

You have to violate at least 2 of the rules above to hurt someone.

kip Foss · #3 08-15-2011, 05:40 PM

The rules are all well and good but you are dealing with kids that have the brain of a chicken at that age. They don't remember to close the door when they come and go or turn out the lights when they leave a room or wipe their feet when they come inside. Children, esp. boys at that age are just a mass of impulsiveness and they act when they feel like it without regard to consequence. That is the reason that there are 105 boy children born for every 100 girls. Watch America's Funniest Videos and Youtube and see who are doing the most dangerous and stupid adventures. It is not girls.

cmac2012 · #4 08-16-2011, 01:58 AM

One's waistband seems like an intuitively poor choice to stash a handgun. I'm wondering if in the title they left a word out, and it was supposed to read:

"man shoots penis off."

tonkovich · #5 08-16-2011, 02:22 AM

one is reminded of philip marlowe's line in "the big sleep":

"such a lot of guns around town, and so few brains."

el presidente · #6 08-16-2011, 05:08 AM

I'll be happy to take a proficiency test to become the owner of a firearm.

elchivito · #7 08-19-2011, 09:08 PM

I have loaded weapons near every door and in the barn. When stray dogs or worse decide to go after my stock an unloaded gun in a safe isn't going to be much use. My kids all knew by the time they were 2 or 3 what a gun can do to a large piece of living flesh. They also knew that touching the old man's guns would result in the severest punishment. We never had an issue and they are all proficient shootists with weapons of their own. My case is admittedly special.
While it's just a personal opinion, I think anyone who'd select a pink gun is thinking more about a fashion accessory than a deadly weapon, and probably shouldn't own one.

cmac2012 · #8 08-20-2011, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry Verdurchi

I don't Know even if you have a child.
But I Know you stated that your child and a friend were snooping around thus eluding that your offspring was the instigator. Now if you had stated that your child's friend and he were snooping around I would have posted differently. I hope your child has matured to a fine young adult and is in good health at this posting . Too bad you and your friend could not have worked things out about the hidden weapon .

It is truly a horrendous occasion when the death of a child happens for any reason however snooping around in a neighbors attic and youthful zeal are not comparative here but rather simple teachings of respect for others peoples property is the point I was trying to make.

Children need to be constantly supervised in the world we live in today or mishaps will occur. You see it on the news daily . Kids get out of the house and lock them selves in cars and die of heat exhaustion,or jump in the swimming pool when parents are cooking dinner and drown ,they get mauled,maimed and killed by pets in their own home or neighbors yard because they are unattended and left to run wild about the neighborhood or house,Mall,neighbors house ,supermarket and elsewhere.

You have your mind fixed on a conclusion before you begin to think, which I assume does happen to some degree. In his post was the following:

One afternoon my son came home and mentioned that he and his friend had found a gun in the attic.

No mention of snooping, or looking, just that it was found. He further stated that the other child had already known where it was, which makes sense, as kids will tend to explore every nook and corner of their parents stuff.

I'm inclined to conclude that you are not an honest person.

MTI · #9 08-25-2011, 10:30 AM

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