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What do you think? Is it safe to have a gun with a fingerprint safe with children (not fingerprinted for the safe) in the house? Is there any chance they can get in that safe? Anyone know?
I don't know about that particular safe, but I have heard that it is better for people with guns in the house to take multiple precautions. We live in an area with lots of hunters, so gun safety and owner responsibility are big issues. Some available precautions: education (formal and family-led), gun safe, trigger locks (given out for free by many communities and organizations), storing ammo in a separate & locked location away from the guns. There are others but those seem to be some of the most popular with hunters in our area.
What do you think? Is it safe to have a gun with a fingerprint safe with children (not fingerprinted for the safe) in the house? Is there any chance they can get in that safe? Anyone know?
I'm not sure what a fingerprint safe is. My guns are locked in a safe and have trigger locks on them. As soon as the kids are old enough, theyll learn about gun safety, which is my most important safety concern with kids and guns in the house. Teach them about them and how to use them safely. This way if they ever come in contact with a gun (in your home or someone elses) they'll know what to do.
Father has owned guns since the day I was born, and I have never seen the things. Responsible parents know how to keep the guns away from their children, and especially how to teach them gun respect. Learned how to shoot a rifle when I was thirteen, and how to clean guns, do basic maintenance, and shoot all sorts of guns. I plan on owning guns as an adult, and they will be locked up in a safe, fully loaded only used for emergency situations such as a break in.
Guns are a crime deterrant and useful to have, but if you are responsible you will teach your children as much about them as possible. Ignorance is no excuse if they get into a bad situation. If they understand and respect the guns as tools and not weapons, they will have a better chance of not getting into a bad situation as adults or even as children.
I don't know about that particular safe, but I have heard that it is better for people with guns in the house to take multiple precautions. We live in an area with lots of hunters, so gun safety and owner responsibility are big issues. Some available precautions: education (formal and family-led), gun safe, trigger locks (given out for free by many communities and organizations), storing ammo in a separate & locked location away from the guns. There are others but those seem to be some of the most popular with hunters in our area.
That is what we do. Keep the gun locked up and the ammo seperate. We keep them both out of reach for our young kids. We have alot of hunters in this area, there are many kids that hunt also. Most people I know are very careful.
Your local PD or sheriff depart should have trigger locks for free.
Just out of curiosity...
If you have a gun/guns for home safety reasons, and let's say you have a home invasion, how does a gun in a safe with a trigger lock and ammo elsewhere help you?
Just out of curiosity...
If you have a gun/guns for home safety reasons, and let's say you have a home invasion, how does a gun in a safe with a trigger lock and ammo elsewhere help you?
My DH carries his weapon off duty. Its locked up at all other times. Luckily home invasions are unheard of in our area. We are fortunate to live in a rural area and the biggest crimes here are people taking things from unlocked cars and bike theft. But when we visit the city, travel, etc, DH carries his weapon. We (DH, our baby, and I) were nearly attacked by two parolees that recognized DH in a different state about 6 years ago. Luckily he had his weapon or it would have turned out very differently.
What do you think? Is it safe to have a gun with a fingerprint safe with children (not fingerprinted for the safe) in the house? Is there any chance they can get in that safe? Anyone know?
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Originally Posted by brokencrayola
Just out of curiosity...
If you have a gun/guns for home safety reasons, and let's say you have a home invasion, how does a gun in a safe with a trigger lock and ammo elsewhere help you?
I asked a friend about the fingerprint safe. He said that type of safe is used by people who keep guns for protection. The fingerprint aspect is supposed to allow quick access only by the owner. If someone wanted to learn more, I would recommend talking to some gun experts, perhaps someone at a gun store. They should have better info and should be able to give insight into the reliability of the safes. Sometimes they have first hand experience that isn't necessarily just the glossy sales description.
I use the same type of mini-safe that is issued by several federal agencies. It can be locked and unlocked with a combination and/or a key.
There is a wide spectum of choice concerning the speed/security trade-offs with that device , from seconds to almost instantly.
I have not heard of any reliable , affordable fingerprint mini-safe designed for firearms.
It would not surprise me to learn that the safe is an Urban Myth.
The best thing you can do is teach your child about gun safety from an early ages. My 4 year old watches me shoot and has even shot himself (me holding the .22 and him pulling hte trigger). THey have to know they are dangerous and to never tough them when I am not around. I keep mine locked and loaded up high but no safe.
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