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Look...Some people will probably grill me for this one but I am putting this out there. There is a reason I will say this and it makes sense if you are in this kind of situation.
A lot of people on here have to worry about their safety. Some people have guns in the home for home defense and self defense. Law Enforcement officers don't mind when people have a gun in a house but this is information that should be disclosed early on if they are responding to your house. It is actually a good idea to have the right protection should an intruder enter your dwelling with the idea of doing harm to you or your family.
I believe that having a gun in the home is a good idea if the proper precautions are taken. Here are some suggestions!
1. Safety is paramount. Have your weapon secured in the proper place. If you have spent the money to have this gun then spend a little bit more money to buy a safe for it. Get a safe that is quick access and uses your hand print to gain access. Keep this safe in a place where it is quick to get to if you need it. Remember, having a firearm in a home where kids can gain access to it and you take no precautions is a crime in some states.
2. Safety again........If there are kids in the home then you should educate them about firearms. Teach them to notify you or an adult if they see a gun in a house that isn't secure. Let them know that it is dangerous. If they are old enough, have them shoot it so they know what it can do and how dangerous it really is. LOCK YOUR GUN UP in a safe as mentioned in #1.
3. Stay proficient. Police officers practice twice a year with a firearm. This is not enough practice. Shoot once ever few months and make sure that you are hitting what you are aiming at. Remember, once a bullet leaves your gun it has your name attached to it wither it does bad or good. Know how to function this weapon in low light conditions also.
__My qualifications are: I am a DCJS Firearms Instructor and a 10.5 year law enforcement vet. I have designed range programs and active shooter programs a police department.
Guns aren't bad to have in a home and they can make a home safer if the proper precautions are taken and things are done right. If things aren't done right they are an added danger in a dangerous world!
A lot of people on here have to worry about their safety. Some people have guns in the home for home defense and self defense. Law Enforcement officers don't mind when people have a gun in a house but this is information that should be disclosed early on if they are responding to your house. It is actually a good idea to have the right protection should an intruder enter your dwelling with the idea of doing harm to you or your family.
I believe that having a gun in the home is a good idea if the proper precautions are taken. Here are some suggestions!
1. Safety is paramount. Have your weapon secured in the proper place. If you have spent the money to have this gun then spend a little bit more money to buy a safe for it. Get a safe that is quick access and uses your hand print to gain access. Keep this safe in a place where it is quick to get to if you need it. Remember, having a firearm in a home where kids can gain access to it and you take no precautions is a crime in some states.
2. Safety again........If there are kids in the home then you should educate them about firearms. Teach them to notify you or an adult if they see a gun in a house that isn't secure. Let them know that it is dangerous. If they are old enough, have them shoot it so they know what it can do and how dangerous it really is. LOCK YOUR GUN UP in a safe as mentioned in #1.
3. Stay proficient. Police officers practice twice a year with a firearm. This is not enough practice. Shoot once ever few months and make sure that you are hitting what you are aiming at. Remember, once a bullet leaves your gun it has your name attached to it wither it does bad or good. Know how to function this weapon in low light conditions also.
__My qualifications are: I am a DCJS Firearms Instructor and a 10.5 year law enforcement vet. I have designed range programs and active shooter programs a police department.
Guns aren't bad to have in a home and they can make a home safer if the proper precautions are taken and things are done right. If things aren't done right they are an added danger in a dangerous world!
I'm from Canada too, whole different way of looking at things and I'm glad I Iive here. Not knocking anyone or any country.
The one time I was assaulted, no gun on me - I used a sharpened letter opener. It worked.
Lynne
lol
Back to guns.... I haven't fired my double pistol grip folding stock shotgun in years, damn. Got that one when I was in the 2nd Amendment Club in law school (NOT a popular club at a top environmental law school).
Back to AARP.... how is the net pegging me for AARP on a gun thread?