Educating children and mapping out an intruder strategy is where firearms safety starts. There's been a lot of discussion about gun safety in the home in recent years, and a lot of hysteria on both sides of the gun issue. Guns are dangerous, no doubt about it. But lawn mowers and power saws are dangerous as well. And yet, we have them in our homes without trigger locks . Somehow, most of us survive.
We learn how to use these tools safely, which should always be the primary focus where firearms are concerned which is how we are able to make it through. When firearms and children are in the house, then safety becomes doubly important. Unsupervised kids and guns do not mix, so it's important to start educating your children about firearms safety at an early age.
Removing the Mystery Take the time to instruct your kids about guns, remove the mystery and neutralize the "forbidden fruit" syndrome. Take your children to the range and let them shoot your guns under your supervision. You can help them learn how they work and the proper way to handle them safely. Above all, make them respect what firearms can do.
Developing a Fall-Back Plan When an intruder does break into your home, do they know what to do? Also, do they have any idea on where to go to avoid injury should you have to defend them? One of the big dangers in using any firearm for home defense is that you run the risk of hitting the wrong person. It's easy for a bullet to penetrate through some drywall and hit somebody on the other side or even exit your house and hurt a neighbor.
Because the use of deadly force should always be a last resort, it is essential that firearm owners should be well versed in their state and local laws. Keep in mind that your brain is your greatest safety tool. Doesn't it make sense to work out a home-invasion plan since you probably have worked out a fire plan with your family? You should know where the other family members are located. You should also know where it's safe to shoot and where it's not safe.
What you need to do is think about loading your handgun with specialty ammunition designed to reduce penetration and the chances of a ricochet. The best known and most proven ammo of this type is perhaps the Glaser Safety Slug. The kind of bullet the Glaser uses has a thin jacket filled with small birdshot covered with a soft plastic tip. It's been proven to work well in stopping intruders but won't penetrate walls as easily as conventional loads do. In order to be a responsible gun owner, you need to educate your children and establish a fall-back plan for your family. We will be able to ensure their safety, whether it's with our lawn mowers, power saws, gas cans or firearms if we do this.
A gun owner can make investments and one of the best of them is a gun safe. It keeps guns out of the reach of curious young hands and provides a ventilated environment for uncased firearms and it provides reasonably good protection from theft as well.
We learn how to use these tools safely, which should always be the primary focus where firearms are concerned which is how we are able to make it through. When firearms and children are in the house, then safety becomes doubly important. Unsupervised kids and guns do not mix, so it's important to start educating your children about firearms safety at an early age.
Removing the Mystery Take the time to instruct your kids about guns, remove the mystery and neutralize the "forbidden fruit" syndrome. Take your children to the range and let them shoot your guns under your supervision. You can help them learn how they work and the proper way to handle them safely. Above all, make them respect what firearms can do.
Developing a Fall-Back Plan When an intruder does break into your home, do they know what to do? Also, do they have any idea on where to go to avoid injury should you have to defend them? One of the big dangers in using any firearm for home defense is that you run the risk of hitting the wrong person. It's easy for a bullet to penetrate through some drywall and hit somebody on the other side or even exit your house and hurt a neighbor.
Because the use of deadly force should always be a last resort, it is essential that firearm owners should be well versed in their state and local laws. Keep in mind that your brain is your greatest safety tool. Doesn't it make sense to work out a home-invasion plan since you probably have worked out a fire plan with your family? You should know where the other family members are located. You should also know where it's safe to shoot and where it's not safe.
What you need to do is think about loading your handgun with specialty ammunition designed to reduce penetration and the chances of a ricochet. The best known and most proven ammo of this type is perhaps the Glaser Safety Slug. The kind of bullet the Glaser uses has a thin jacket filled with small birdshot covered with a soft plastic tip. It's been proven to work well in stopping intruders but won't penetrate walls as easily as conventional loads do. In order to be a responsible gun owner, you need to educate your children and establish a fall-back plan for your family. We will be able to ensure their safety, whether it's with our lawn mowers, power saws, gas cans or firearms if we do this.
A gun owner can make investments and one of the best of them is a gun safe. It keeps guns out of the reach of curious young hands and provides a ventilated environment for uncased firearms and it provides reasonably good protection from theft as well.
