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[–] SkippingRelax 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I can only control so much.

Not from the US, I have plenty of deadly stuff at home: cleaning products, solvents, medicines, sharps, electric stuff. The solution to that is fucking look after your children or don't have any, not give them a fucking gun when they are eight ffs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is it not possible to look after your child while teaching them about gun safety or something?

[–] SkippingRelax 2 points 11 months ago

Or something what? I'd stick with keeping guns away from civilians of all ages.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

You don't just let them keep it all the time. You keep it locked up except for when they ask to see it. If you live in the absolute middle of nowhere on a large property then occasionally they may be able to go hunt squirrels/rabbits etc by themselves or target shoot at a home range but that depends on the kid.

I grew up with plenty of people who had "their own" guns at young ages but they didn't just keep it all the time. Also legally it's their parents just with the understanding that once they're old enough it's actually theirs.

[–] SkippingRelax 3 points 11 months ago

Sorry I completely misunderstood I thought you'd let them keep it at all time. If it's only for when they ask to see it then it's totally normal, shooting squirrels and everything

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's what reasonable people do in your country? Reach kids how to safely kill squirrels as a hobby?

What the fuck?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I, and most people I know, were taugh to shoot around 5 as well as being taught firearms safety around then. Also they're typically going to eat the squirrels so it's not just for the heck of it, but sometimes they do just need culling anyway if they're tearing stuff up.

🤷‍♀️ I don't get how it's that crazy. I'm not into tree rat but some people like it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

True. I wouldn't hand my kids bb guns at 8. I'm also sure you don't hide dangerous items completely from your kids, and some way demonstrate using them responsibly.

I don't own any guns myself, so I used nerf rival guns to demonstrate safety to my children. Again, my biggest concerns are what to do with a found firearm, never point one at anything you don't want to shoot.

I also allowed them to hang out with Grandpa for an afternoon and familiarize themselves with firearms. If they were more interested in firearms, a bb gun would have been okay for them to take out to Grandpa's firing range. I'm only referring to a spring action device, and my children are a little older.

[–] SkippingRelax 1 points 11 months ago

Completely. Not a drop of bleach within reach.