We, as gun owners could be our worst enemy in the fight for our freedoms. It saddens me every time I hear of another shooting. A shooting that may have been prevented if a youth did not have access to firearms in the home.
We have a responsibility to our families, friends, and our communities to insure that our weapons are secured from unauthorized access. That includes minors that may or may not have the judgment skills to know not use a firearm without permission and or supervision. We should safeguard them against theft as best we can.
I know I couldn't live with myself if someone gained access to one of my weapons that wasn't secured and a tragedy happened. The only weapon that isn't unloaded and locked in the safe is my ccw and it stays on my person and under my immediate control at all times. If not, it's also in a secure safe that only I have access to.
I know deep in my heart that a well motivated individual who want's a gun is going to get it. But, it's the somewhat maladjusted kid that has had a bad day that grabs daddy's handgun from the nightstand and does the unthinkable, thats what bothers me.
I love my freedoms and shooting sports. I have been shooting and hunting for longer than I can remember. I learned the rules of safe gun handling and use from my father at a very early age and passed that same onto my wife and children. I pray that they have the opportunity to do the same for theirs for many generations to come.
We have a long battle ahead. Write your congressmen, express your views, and let's win this war that has been waged on our freedoms.
We have a responsibility to our families, friends, and our communities to insure that our weapons are secured from unauthorized access. That includes minors that may or may not have the judgment skills to know not use a firearm without permission and or supervision. We should safeguard them against theft as best we can.
I know I couldn't live with myself if someone gained access to one of my weapons that wasn't secured and a tragedy happened. The only weapon that isn't unloaded and locked in the safe is my ccw and it stays on my person and under my immediate control at all times. If not, it's also in a secure safe that only I have access to.
I know deep in my heart that a well motivated individual who want's a gun is going to get it. But, it's the somewhat maladjusted kid that has had a bad day that grabs daddy's handgun from the nightstand and does the unthinkable, thats what bothers me.
I love my freedoms and shooting sports. I have been shooting and hunting for longer than I can remember. I learned the rules of safe gun handling and use from my father at a very early age and passed that same onto my wife and children. I pray that they have the opportunity to do the same for theirs for many generations to come.
We have a long battle ahead. Write your congressmen, express your views, and let's win this war that has been waged on our freedoms.
