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tanksoldier · October 20, 2005, 02:49 AM

Don't have kids yet but my dad had a similar problem. His solution was to keep his weapon on his belt during the day, and in a duty belt/ holster setup at night over the bedpost so he could put it on over his nightclothes if needed. Keep in mind this was 30-35 years ago.

He aslo made it known to me what would happen if I ever did touch it without permission... that duty belt made an excellent "rod of instruction". I was also taught gun safety and received my own gun as soon as I was old enough... 8 or 9... as single-shot lever-action .22lr.

HE used to walk to school and back with a shotgun with which to "bark" squirrels for the stewpot. Lots of kids did back then, and nobody shot up the place.

The problem today is that kids don't have ENOUGH exposure to guns, so they find them mysterious and interesting, like cigarettes or alcohol.

October 20, 2005, 02:49 AM	#25
tanksoldier Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 219	Don't have kids yet but my dad had a similar problem. His solution was to keep his weapon on his belt during the day, and in a duty belt/ holster setup at night over the bedpost so he could put it on over his nightclothes if needed. Keep in mind this was 30-35 years ago. He aslo made it known to me what would happen if I ever did touch it without permission... that duty belt made an excellent "rod of instruction". I was also taught gun safety and received my own gun as soon as I was old enough... 8 or 9... as single-shot lever-action .22lr. HE used to walk to school and back with a shotgun with which to "bark" squirrels for the stewpot. Lots of kids did back then, and nobody shot up the place. The problem today is that kids don't have ENOUGH exposure to guns, so they find them mysterious and interesting, like cigarettes or alcohol. __________________ I am a Soldier. I fight where I'm told, and I win where I fight." GEN George S. Patton, Jr.