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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!
Chicks with guns is a sexy thing
I just said we don't have guns in every house around here.
So there guacamole! :P
Yeah right RJ, you prolly have a BB gun
I don't own a gun.
You must be tired... that was a lame comeback!
:P
(ps I hope you stick around this time)
Instead, I have nosey neighbors. All my neighbors know me, my car, and my ex's truck. I know their cars. We all know if each other is home. If my drapes are open...they know that my mother has been here. And so on, and so on.
The main reason I never got a gun or pepper spray, was I never wanted someone to break into my house, get them (hey a gun is the fastest easiest cash to haul out of a house), and use them against me.
As for my kids safety? I tell them to talk to strangers.... Yep.. TALK to them. Get a feel for what people are like, and then they can stay away from the strange ones. And since an amazing amount of kids are kidnaped while they're WITH someone, I tell them that the buddy system is bs.
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