Re: First gun questions
- From: Pete Stephenson <pete+usenet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:27:26 +0000 (UTC)
In article <dh0sh7$9h2$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Geo" <taxpayer779@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
# Last night we purchased our first firearm, a shotgun. The purpose is
# more for protection than anything. I wanted to get some feedback from
# the forum on a couple of things.
Hmm. I generally advise first-time shooters to acquire a .22 caliber
rifle like a Ruger 10/22, as it allows for inexpensive, easy, and
pleasant (i.e. non-shoulder bruising) practice and development of skills.
That said, I strongly advise that you get proper training for the
shotgun from a local class, both in it's use, the legality of
self-defense using it, and in proper safekeeping. The NRA offers some
really good safety classes.
# First, we have three young children (9,9 & 8). Is this a good age to
# tell them about this and even train them or is it the general feeling
# that anything they hear will go in one ear and out the other and
# curiosity will get the best of them. I realize proper safety measures
# will alleviate the "curiosity" problem. Which bring me to my second
# question. My feeling is the best safety is a good education, but
# wanted to poll the group anyhow.
It depends on your children. Are they mature, obedient children, or are
they rebellious and don't listen? I don't have children of my own (yet),
but there are a variety of different methods to teaching them about
guns. One of them, as I mentioned above, is to get a .22 rifle and teach
them the basics. Since they won't be regarding the guns as "off limits",
they generally won't be terribly curious about gaining access to them
without you there.
Again, it depends on your kids. The NRA and other organizations have
some good training programs for children.
# The gun we purchased is not something I would lose a whole lot of sleep
# over if someone broke in the house and stole it. So I am not
# interested in one of those 4000 lb safes to protect it. But, I do want
# something that will keep the kids out, yet be quickly accessible if the
# need arises. Any thoughts on good safes with the above requirements.
It sounds like you'd be interested in a basic gun cabinet. Stack-On
makes one for ~$100-$120 that can hold up to eight long guns. I'm not
sure if they make smaller ones. It's certainly enough to keep curious
children out, though a burglar is likely to be able to breach it in a
matter of minutes with the proper tools. I have such a cabinet, and it
works quite well.
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Pete Stephenson
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