Did you know that firearms safety starts with educating children and mapping out an intruder strategy? There has already been a lot of discussion when it comes to gun safety in the home in recent years as well as a lot of hysteria on both sides of the gun issue. It’s a fact that guns are dangerous. So are lawn mowers and power saws. But we still have them in our homes without trigger locks, don’t we. Somehow, a lot of us survive.
The reason why we make it through is because we learn how to use these tools safely, which should always be the primary focus where firearms are concerned. Becoming doubly important when firearms and children are in the house is safety. It is important to start educating your children about firearms safety at an early age since unsupervised kids and guns do not mix.
Remove the Mystery You need to take the time to instruct your kids about guns, remove the mystery and neutralize the “forbidden fruit” syndrome. How about if you take your children to the range and let them shoot your guns under your supervision? Help them learn how they work and the proper way to handle them safely. Doing this will also 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.
Firearm owners should be well versed in their state and local laws since the use of deadly force should always be a last resort. Once again, your brain is your greatest safety tool. It is possible that you have worked out a fire plan with your family, so doesn’t it make sense to work out a home-invasion plan? It is essential that you know where the other family members are located. Not to mention that you need to 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.
One of the best investments a gun owner can make is a gun safe. It provides reasonably good protection from theft but at the same time, it also keeps guns out of the reach of curious young hands and provides a ventilated environment for uncased firearms.
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