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It's unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe.

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 82 points 2 months ago

Parent who think their kids know gun safety, no longer bother to keep their kids safe from guns.

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 50 points 2 months ago

The percentage of parents who think education is a proper replacement for proper storage is too high.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 30 points 2 months ago

One of my son’s friend’s family literally has guns lying around the house. On a table, leaning on the wall, on a shelf. He stopped being allowed to hang out with that friend.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Just take them, they go for quite much on the black market.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

With the number lying around he probably would not notice to report them missing.

[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 months ago

"my perfect flawless child would NEVER do anything bad with the guns he has free access to!!"

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago

It's like fire safety. Of course you teach a kid about fire safety but leaving a bunch of matches and gas cans lying around is going to increase the likelihood that someone gets burned. Education should be used in conjunction with proper storage, not in place of it.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Dude, it’s ridiculous how much of an angel my kid is, but they continually make bonehead decisions, and it’s a safe bet they’ll continue to for years to come.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 15 points 2 months ago

Isn't safe storage part of gun safety?

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

No that's LITERALLY against the Second Amendment!

[-] hushable@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

no, that's communism /s

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

Safe storage === shoe box on top of the fridge

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah but I taught the kids to be safe so don’t need to do it myself.

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