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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm your typical liberal urbanite traveling back home for the holidays with my two young kids and staying amongst relatives who have guns. Each year I send a reminder for them to secure their weapons. Each year I'm met with eye rolls and smirks "it's taken care of" but an unwillingness to discuss how their guns have been secured. Are they unloaded? Are they locked or just placed on a high shelf? Etc? And they almost seem offended that I would question them. But there smirking and eye rolls and lack of transparency doesn't inspire confidence that they take securing them seriously.

I've continued to visit, and just watch my kids extra closely, and won't leave the kids alone with these relatives. We've discussed with them what to do in case they come across a gun.

I understand there is a culture around owning guns, and inadmittingly hate it. But I also get the second amendment is what it is and people have their rights and accept that. But the vagueness and cagey behavior I don't get. Is is too much to ask to be able to have frank discussions? I assume there is some best practices for keeping kids safe, and is it wrong to assume a responsible gun owner would be able to talk about them?

What am I missing?

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As someone who has no issue with guns, I can see where you are frustrated.

Your primary responsibility is to keep your kids safe, and you are doing an admirable job. The fact that your relatives treat you like that is disgraceful. They should tell you - and show you - exactly how their guns are secured. That is their responsibility as gun owners.

I would be very clear that you will not be returning unless you have the information you need. Again, I say this as someone who has no issues with gun ownership. I do, however, have an issue with the way you are being disrespected. That's shameful on their part.[/quote]

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