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. Guns are dangerous, no doubt about it. But then, so are lawn mowers and power saws. And yet, we have them in our homes without trigger locks . Most of us survive somehow.
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. Safety becomes doubly important when firearms and children are in the house. Since guns and unsupervised kids don't go well, it is very important to start educating your children about firearms safety at an early age.
Remove the Mystery
Taking the time to instruct your kids about guns, remove the mystery and neutralize the "forbidden fruit" syndrome is very important. Under your supervision, you can take your children to the range and let them shoot your guns. 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.
How to Develop a Fall-Back Plan
Do intruders know what to do when they do break into your home? More important, do they know where to go to avoid injury should you have to defend them? Running the risk of hitting the wrong person is considered as one of the big dangers in using any firearm for home defense. It is not that difficult 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. 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? Where the other family members are located is another thing you should know. Also, you need to know where it's safe to shoot and where it's not safe.
Loading your handgun with specialty ammunition designed to reduce penetration and the chances of a ricochet is what you need to consider. Perhaps the best known and most proven ammo of this type is the Glaser Safety Slug. A bullet with a thin jacket filled with small birdshot covered with a soft plastic tip is used by the Glaser. It will not penetrate walls as easily as conventional loads do but it has been proven to work well in stopping intruders. All part of being a responsible gun owner is educating your children and establishing a fall-back plan for your family. By doing this, we will be able to ensure their safety, whether it's with our lawn mowers, power saws, gas cans or firearms.
A gun safe is one of the best investments a gun owner can make. Not only does it provide reasonably good protection from theft, but it keeps guns out of the reach of curious young hands and provides a ventilated environment for uncased firearms
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