Re: How do you feel about guns in your house?

we have 2 guns in the house... but neither are loaded and we don't have kids. i can see why you'd be upset that it was just sitting out and i'd definitely make him lock it up but i wouldn't make him return it

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I would be upset that he bought it without discussing this with you, and the fact that it is NOT locked up. We have a shotgun in the house and have kids, but it is locked up safe. It took us months to agree on getting it.
I would talk to him ASAP.

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If he was in law enforcement and if it was locked up appropriately, fine.

Outside of that there is no need for a gun in our home.

I would be enraged that he so casually bought a gun and put it in the basement without thinking twice about it or telling you

These are the things I worry about as my kids get older. I know they are going to want to play at someone's house. Eventually, I have to let them play without me being there too. Even if I was diligent enough to have asked the parent if there was a gun in the house-one of them didn't even know

Make him get rid of it or get a gun locker.

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I don't have kids yet but DH has several guns in our home. I am not nervous because anyone would have to get thru a lock to just get to the safe, and then safe is only opened with a finger press combination and no one except DH can do it.

as long as they are locked up properly and you keep the bullets stored in a different area, you should be ok.

I always think that I don't plan to tell our children even about them because I don't want them looking for them

the other issue I see with it, other parents allowing their children to come to one's house when they know they have guns. I know I would be afriad of that, and we have guns!! who's to say they lock them up properly and thier children don't know how to get to them.

But I totally understand how you feel. you have every right to feel this way.

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I wouldn't feel so good about having guns in my home...especially ones that are not locked up with small children around. If you are going to let him keep it...make sure he locks it up! I don't blame you for being ****** about this.

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hmmm
I go back and forth on this.

I do understand the idea of it and why some chooe to have one; for protection of their home. There have been break-ins while families were home and their lives were saved because the homeowner's had a gun. So I do see that side to it.

BUT also there are tragedies that can and do happen.

Short story.... my mother's best friend moved to Texas in the early 90's. She had 2 kids (girl and a boy) at the time and then had a 3rd one after she moved. Both my family and her family are VERY close!
When the boy, Andrew, was in his early 20s he decided to join the army. He somehow bought a gun illegally (in Texas it's easier to do) and ended up dead in their home. The bullet went in from behind his ear and out through the front of his head. He lived for about a week, each day another sense died (sight, hearing, etc).
Till this day, no one knows what really happened. It could have been an accident,suicuide (which I DO NOT FOR A SECOND BELIEVE) or one of his "friends" could have shot him (be it accidental or on purpose). The angle and location of where he was shot, along with other variables, left a lot of room for interpretation.
They were able to arrest the guy who sold him the gun, but that's about it. It was just a tragic occurance and so sad he had to die so young.

I do think that IF you choose to have a gun, that it MUST be locked up and out of reach of small and large children. I also do not believe it should be kept loaded.

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I'm not crazy about the idea of having one around in general... and him buying it without even letting me know first would make me very upset too.

They do make lock boxes/cabinets for rifles. In your position, I would demand that he find one ASAP.

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doesn't matter how i feel cause i don't have a choice (dh is a police officer)

but really, i've gotten used to it.

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i do not like them.

and if i had kids, i wouldnt like them even MORE!!

i am totally agianst them in the house, ESP with kids...for any reason.

at my mother in laws upstate house-my brother in law had his gun up there..and he left it on the top shelf of a bookcase..i lost my sh!t-there was kids up there -6 yrs n younger..if one of them was MY kid..i wouldve flipped even more!!!!!

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My DH Is a cop so we have them.
My dad was also a cop so I had them in the house growing up.
We were taught from a young age that we don't touch the gun- but it was never in our sight- always locked away somewhere that I didn't even know where.

Now that we have a DD my DH's gun will be locked up better- right now it's hidden- but not locked away. Once she starts moving around it will get locked away.

I don't mind having a gun in the house- as long as the proper safety precautions are taken and the person knows how to use it.
In fact, I feel better having it in the house- I'm always paranoid abuot a home invasion, etc.

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I'd be furious. IMHO, there's no need for a rifle in the house. I'm assuming it's for hunting. If so, keep it locked up in the shed or garage or something!

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My Husband is a Detective and He brings home his gun every day but it's locked up. He would NEVER ever leave a gun unlocked or out in the open. Before we had DS he would lock it up every day just incase our nieces or nephews came over. I would be super mad! Make him get a gun locker!

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If he didn't have the gun secured, I would have a huge problem with it.

Ever tell a toddler don't touch? Does that ever work? . Even if you taught your child how to respect guns, it doesn't mean their friends would. Don't take any chances

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