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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I do [b]think it's kind of weird that your relatives wouldn't give you the details on how they are stored[/b], one of the tenets of responsible gun ownership is that [b]you shouldn't give specifics as to where they are stored or how they are secured, because that makes them a more likely target for theft or a break in.[/b] Again, I think it is ridiculous that relatives wouldn't make an exception to that for a relative they know well with small kids, but among the gun people I know (most of my family), it is pretty off-limits to discuss the specifics of how & where their guns are stored without a compelling reason (they would consider small kids in the house a compelling reason).[/quote]

You just completely contradicted yourself and said tenets. If it's tenet, which would they make an exception?[/quote]

You don't really get it. The tenet is not to talk about it openly. You don't talk about it in a restaurant where people could overhear, for example, and follow you home. You don't mention to every family that is coming over "Well, we have guns, but we store them in the bedroom in a safe and the ammo is in the top of the bedroom closet," because you don't know who will be a thief. With close family, it's okay to discuss - in private - because you know them. But the overarching theme is not to discuss it unless necessary. To me, this seems like a necessary situation, but they don't see it that way for some reason.

I didn't completely contradict myself, you just don't understand what I was saying. [/quote]

You don't go into many homes do you. Or do you ask this of every single homeowner you encounter. Because you really have no idea what people have hidden in their closets.[/quote]

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