Public Poll: At what age do you believe people should start teaching their kids about gun safety?
As soon as your child can physically pull a trigger, is it not time to teach them safe gun handling?
Procrastination in teaching your kids or securing your firearms can easily end in tragedy whether at home or at their friends. If you have kids too young to teach gun safety, be sure to use a gun vault or similar storage device for your smaller weapons and handguns next to the bed, etc. These make them secure and reasonably accessible to you. They also aren’t that expensive. Certainly cheaper than the potential consequences. Practice testing them weekly and replace batteries as needed. Rifles should be locked in a gun cabinet or secured with other types of gun locks to help keep curious little fingers away.
At what age do you believe people should start teaching their kids about gun safety?
A made in Montana website developer building independent online tools to help us promote, protect and exercise our firearms freedom. I am a 20 year veteran operator and trainer in the emergency roadside service industry. Starting with a childhood and teen years spent in school and family construction in Miles City, MT. Then beyond to Reno, Las Vegas and Northern California after politicians ruined the economy in the late 70's. After having a child my amazing wife and I moved from Tracy, California home to raise him in the last best place. My health since has now restricted me from working outside of my home and here we are today providing a different public service because there is nothing more satisfying. VOTE to help keep Montana pro-gun and I'll keep building and maintaining tools for us to exercise our RTKBA locally online. Feature ads or donate to help keep the lights on and keep me motivated.
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A made in Montana website developer building independent online tools to help us promote, protect and exercise our firearms freedom. I am a 20 year veteran operator and trainer in the emergency roadside service industry. Starting with a childhood and teen years spent in school and family construction in Miles City, MT. Then beyond to Reno, Las Vegas and Northern California after politicians ruined the economy in the late 70's. After having a child my amazing wife and I moved from Tracy, California home to raise him in the last best place. My health since has now restricted me from working outside of my home and here we are today providing a different public service because there is nothing more satisfying. VOTE to help keep Montana pro-gun and I'll keep building and maintaining tools for us to exercise our RTKBA locally online. Feature ads or donate to help keep the lights on and keep me motivated.
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@peepso_user_11318(Rick_in_WMT)
Are we talking firearm safety or shooting skills? I started teaching my kids firearm safety at around 3 years old. I started teaching them to shoot around 5 years old. Very similar to what may dad did with me, way back when.
Always thought it was a much better idea to gun-proof the kids than to try and kid-proof the guns.
Start educating as soon as basic comprehension is noticed. Every child is going to be different on a cognitive level. Only a responsible parent can deem when that is. I started with my kids at age 4-5 instructional only. B.B. Gun first at 5, then moved to a .22 at age 6 IF they showed enough responsibility. Just my take from being an instructor for well over 20 years both private and state level.
As soon as my children can begin to comprehend the issue, I start. Which has been 2. They will be around guns there whole life and it’s another tool in the house. Just as knife safety and heavy tool/saw safety is taught so should gun safety. They are a reality of my family’s life and my kids enjoy learning about it and are very receptive and responsive.
Dont touch that its hot Dont touch that its sharp Aah spit that out its poison Dont point that at me its always loaded As soon as there is comprehension Period
Always thought it was a much better idea to gun-proof the kids than to try and kid-proof the guns.
Dont touch that its sharp
Aah spit that out its poison
Dont point that at me its always loaded
As soon as there is comprehension
Period