Guns at Wedding Location/Home WWYD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I played with my parents unsecured guns all through my childhood. Loaded them, cocked them, held the hammer (is that what that part is called?) and pulled the trigger, then slowly lowered it.

I also almost shot my brother as a teenager when I thought he was an intruder.[b]

Guns need to be locked up. It's OK to insist and ask for details and/or to see the gun safe. My parents would have been evasive about this because they would not have wanted to deal with or admit to having pistols in underwear drawers and shotguns under the bed. Some people are crazy WRT guns. You don't have to put your kids at risk to keep the family peace.

I lived in gear of missing curfew, for this reason.
It wasn't about getting grounded. It was about what my dad would do if he thought someone snuck into the house.

My parents had a gun safe that the actually used as a coffee table.
It was ironic, because we were eating pizza over a box of rifles, but it was locked, and I knew it was locked.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:By the time my kids were 5, they were already able to correctly and accurately fire a .22. The two year old stays with you, the other two should have better sense.

I pray to God you're a troll.

Nope. They learned under supervision, using a child's model single shot .22. They also learned gun safety. Sorry your kids are incapable of self-restraint, but that's largely a consequence of poor parenting. Most kids understand no by a year old, obey it consistently buy 18 months or so.

Consistently, maybe - but not consistently enough that I'd stake their life on it.

NP here. No responsible gun owner is going to let a toddler use a gun unsupervised. But teaching them how to use one safely and respectfully can be taught at an early age. The fear and paranoia expressed by some PPs is evidence (to me) that they have never been taught how to safely handle a gun. I'm curious- at what age would you give a child a pocket knife? Because in my experience, it is not uncommon for young kids to have their own pocket knife/multi-tool.

Why the fuck would you give a four year old a pocket knife? Is it in case he runs across a dead raccoon on the highway and needs to butcher that "good eatin'?" What kind of hillbilly yokels are the lunatics posting here?

OP, I would not attend this wedding. Yes your sister will be angry. But on the plus side, you won't have to worry about crazy emails from Aunt Texas where she describes Obamacare death panels and how illegal immigrants are stealing good jobs! Miss the wedding and keep your kids safe.

[Anonymous]

Why would a 4-5 year old need a pocket knife/multi tool? Let's see: to cut strings on hay bales? Because pliers are a handy substitute for the hand strength they don't yet have? Because kids that age like to whittle? Screwdrivers are useful, too. Some of us expect our children to be more than decorative.

[Anonymous]

My kids used their pocket knives when they went fishing.

They used their pocket knives when making their fort in the woods.

They used their pocket knives when camping, at Boy Scout camp.

Not all kids are indoor computer nerds who wet their pants when faced with a sharp object.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I played with my parents unsecured guns all through my childhood. Loaded them, cocked them, held the hammer (is that what that part is called?) and pulled the trigger, then slowly lowered it.

I also almost shot my brother as a teenager when I thought he was an intruder.

Guns need to be locked up. It's OK to insist and ask for details and/or to see the gun safe. My parents would have been evasive about this because they would not have wanted to deal with or admit to having pistols in underwear drawers and shotguns under the bed. Some people are crazy WRT guns. You don't have to put your kids at risk to keep the family peace.

You did not have proper gun safety training. First rule: always identify your target.

Your parents were negligent in allowing their children access to guns.

100% pro gun here... But would never allow kids access to guns and kids have taken safety course taught by competent instructors.

[Anonymous]

I know this isn't the same situation as being discussed, but the combination of Guns and Wedding made me think of this article which is being shared around FB:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/kentucky-accidentally-shoots-mom-wedding-article-1.2211370

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I played with my parents unsecured guns all through my childhood. Loaded them, cocked them, held the hammer (is that what that part is called?) and pulled the trigger, then slowly lowered it.

I also almost shot my brother as a teenager when I thought he was an intruder.

Guns need to be locked up. It's OK to insist and ask for details and/or to see the gun safe. My parents would have been evasive about this because they would not have wanted to deal with or admit to having pistols in underwear drawers and shotguns under the bed. Some people are crazy WRT guns. You don't have to put your kids at risk to keep the family peace.

You did not have proper gun safety training. First rule: always identify your target.

Your parents were negligent in allowing their children access to guns.

100% pro gun here... But would never allow kids access to guns and kids have taken safety course taught by competent instructors.

Ya think? For me it's not so much pro or anti gun (I don't own guns, but I know lots of responsible hunters), it's more about being anti-moron. Unfortunately a lot of people who love guns are also morons and don't practice basic safety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids used their pocket knives when they went fishing.

They used their pocket knives when making their fort in the woods.

They used their pocket knives when camping, at Boy Scout camp.

Not all kids are indoor computer nerds who wet their pants when faced with a sharp object.

I'd be fine with my three year old turning into a computer nerd than some intolerant hillbilly who joins the anti gay Boy Scouts and wets his pants every time he sees a black person.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids used their pocket knives when they went fishing.

They used their pocket knives when making their fort in the woods.

They used their pocket knives when camping, at Boy Scout camp.

Not all kids are indoor computer nerds who wet their pants when faced with a sharp object.

I'd be fine with my three year old turning into a computer nerd than some intolerant hillbilly who joins the anti gay Boy Scouts and wets his pants every time he sees a black person.

My kids are mixed. Über fail on your part.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids used their pocket knives when they went fishing.

They used their pocket knives when making their fort in the woods.

They used their pocket knives when camping, at Boy Scout camp.

Not all kids are indoor computer nerds who wet their pants when faced with a sharp object.

I'd be fine with my three year old turning into a computer nerd than some intolerant hillbilly who joins the anti gay Boy Scouts and wets his pants every time he sees a black person.

Your child needs to learn basic life skills. Children can like computers, use a knife in an outdoor setting, have friends and family of all races, and be tolerant and inclusive to boot.

You sound nasty, close minded, and I hope you don't talk as trashy around your 3 year old as you do here.

Well, my black husband is home for dinner. I checked, and nobody peed their pants because they saw a black man.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I played with my parents unsecured guns all through my childhood. Loaded them, cocked them, held the hammer (is that what that part is called?) and pulled the trigger, then slowly lowered it.

I also almost shot my brother as a teenager when I thought he was an intruder.

Guns need to be locked up. It's OK to insist and ask for details and/or to see the gun safe. My parents would have been evasive about this because they would not have wanted to deal with or admit to having pistols in underwear drawers and shotguns under the bed. Some people are crazy WRT guns. You don't have to put your kids at risk to keep the family peace.

You did not have proper gun safety training. First rule: always identify your target.

Your parents were negligent in allowing their children access to guns.

100% pro gun here... But would never allow kids access to guns and kids have taken safety course taught by competent instructors.

Ya think? For me it's not so much pro or anti gun (I don't own guns, but I know lots of responsible hunters), it's more about being anti-moron. Unfortunately a lot of people who love guns are also morons and don't practice basic safety.

I wonder how you know this? Do you have friends or family members who are morons with their guns? Or are you speaking of people in the news?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I played with my parents unsecured guns all through my childhood. Loaded them, cocked them, held the hammer (is that what that part is called?) and pulled the trigger, then slowly lowered it.

I also almost shot my brother as a teenager when I thought he was an intruder.

Guns need to be locked up. It's OK to insist and ask for details and/or to see the gun safe. My parents would have been evasive about this because they would not have wanted to deal with or admit to having pistols in underwear drawers and shotguns under the bed. Some people are crazy WRT guns. You don't have to put your kids at risk to keep the family peace.

You did not have proper gun safety training. First rule: always identify your target.

Your parents were negligent in allowing their children access to guns.

100% pro gun here... But would never allow kids access to guns and kids have taken safety course taught by competent instructors.

Ya think? For me it's not so much pro or anti gun (I don't own guns, but I know lots of responsible hunters), it's more about being anti-moron. Unfortunately a lot of people who love guns are also morons and don't practice basic safety.

I wonder how you know this? Do you have friends or family members who are morons with their guns? Or are you speaking of people in the news?

I grew up surrounded by people who were morons WRT to guns, which is why I used them as toys all through my childhood. In college, I was invited to "keg and shotgun" parties where young morons would get drunk and shoot skeet (and tin cans, old cars, once accidentally a dog). Any other questions?

[Anonymous]

I haven't read the whole thread, but if you trust your sister and her fiance and haven't had other problems with them that indicate violence/irresponsibility with guns, I'd accept her answer and move on. If you know there have been problems in the past with this couple and guns being accesible, accidental use of the guns, or violence with the guns, I would be a lot more worried.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why the fuck would you give a four year old a pocket knife? Is it in case he runs across a dead raccoon on the highway and needs to butcher that "good eatin'?" What kind of hillbilly yokels are the lunatics posting here?

Um, so they can learn to use one responsibly, without fear and paranoia?