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Originally Posted by alex9179
A handgun under the bed is a recipe for disaster. My little 10 yr old nephew recently shot his 7 yr old friend in the face with just such a set up.
They can get the case open, they can load a gun, and a tragedy is in the making.
I know it's not a popular opinion with gun adocates, but guns need to be locked up, the key on your person and/or the ammo locked separately.
My family is in turmoil now because this wasn't seen as a necessity.
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Well, in theory, my kids probably COULD get the case open, if they worked hard enough at it, but they have no idea how to load the gun, and it is not stored fully loaded. You have to put the clip in and chamber a bullet before it's ready to fire and they have no clue how to do that.
Not only that, they would never DREAM of going after the gun, even out of curiosity. My kids have a healthy fear of guns. They fully understand the danger. The only gun they have ever touched is a BB gun and that is under close supervision. They know they're not even allowed to touch that without an adult.
I am SO, SO sorry for your tragedy. You're right. It was totally preventable, and I do realize that foster kids have not been raised the same way my kids have, therefore I will do absolutely everything to make them safe. In no way was I objecting to locking up my handgun more securely when I have other kids in the house. I was simply objecting to having to keep the ammo locked away from the gun, because that defeats the purpose of the gun for defense.