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Why not just stay away from children when you are heavily armed.
That's really not a workable question for at least two reasons. First, as the user above pointed out, in the words of Kathy Morningside (Miss Congeniality) "This is TEXAS! Everyone has a gun!".
Secondly, in the case of children accidents, armed lightly (say spending the night with family on a hunting trip) or "heavily" is rather immaterial if an accident happens......which I am trying to find a workable answer here.
And to that point........dash the question before it is asked of why I travel with such fire power for that really isn't in the sphere of this thread.
So is there a better way to keep the keys "safe"? Is there a better way to keep the guns "safe"? Before we go the absolute on that route, let me say that for those places that deny me staying there because I am traveling far out of my home armed........I don't go there.
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OK, if your question is whether it's preferable to keep the keys on a longer chain or a choker, I think that's immaterial. The most important thing is that the chain or whatever it is be certain not to break and drop off. If the children are sneaking up to you while you're sleeping and trying to get the keys off your neck, you are with the wrong family to begin with.
When I am in a house with children, the gun locks keys are around my neck, almost a choker at my throat. But I don't know how good children are at getting things so is a choker with a clasp better or a necklace one can pull over their head. One would think the former but as said....I don't know children.
Now, if one wants to say, they wouldn't be in my house, that's fair enough......but then the security keys become those of the car they are locked in....and the question still stands.
How old are these fictional children? I assume their parents have guns also since everyone you know does. How do they handle the gun/lock/key dilemma?
In past circumstances, these real children were 6 to 14. The Father didn't believe in guns, the mother did, I don't know what their gun state was.
Back to post #1, if they say I cannot visit their house with my guns, that's fine, they are locked in my car.......but that still has the question about security keys, only in that case, they are the car keys or the car keys are added to the mix.
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OK, if your question is whether it's preferable to keep the keys on a longer chain or a choker, I think that's immaterial. The most important thing is that the chain or whatever it is be certain not to break and drop off. If the children are sneaking up to you while you're sleeping and trying to get the keys off your neck, you are with the wrong family to begin with.
Well, I am asking the people who should know how children act these days, what would defeat their curiousity best.
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Sounds very paranoid ...
Well, between PSAs and CD's "Current events", there are enough situations to make one paranoid enough to exercise a good degree of protection.
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THANK YOU!
With all the news stories we have of child/gun accidents, I am a little bit dismayed to people who poke jokes or a lack of seriousness to this question.
If this is the true and real concern, the obvious, easy, and most foolproof solution is to get rid of the guns entirely. No more potential problems from them.
If this is the true and real concern, the obvious, easy, and most foolproof solution is to get rid of the guns entirely. No more potential problems from them.
Or don't stay in houses with children. No one can tell you "how children act these days" in reference to any specific children you may encounter.
Perhaps you could lock the guns in a case with a biometric lock, and leave it in the car. Presumably the children will not try to carry you out to the car while you are asleep so they can press your finger on the lock.
First genuine question: Honestly, how would you know ANYONE (adults included) won't try to commandeer your guns?
Second genuine question: If you leave guns locked out of view in your car and do not mention them, how would anyone know they are there?
Or don't stay in houses with children. No one can tell you "how children act these days" in reference to any specific children you may encounter.
Perhaps you could lock the guns in a case with a biometric lock, and leave it in the car. Presumably the children will not try to carry you out to the car while you are asleep so they can press your finger on the lock.
First genuine question: Honestly, how would you know ANYONE (adults included) won't try to commandeer your guns?
Second genuine question: If you leave guns locked out of view in your car and do not mention them, how would anyone know they are there?
The answer to question one when it concerns adults.......is outside the reach of this thread. As far as children go, are they not curious as I have been led to believe?
In answer to question two, with the rifle, that could work......but there is still the point of moving the pistol from my holster, dropping its mag and ejecting the round, and putting it in the case. A period of visibility exists in those moments.
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