Big Browns Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Last night we had an incident that occurred at my house that is very embarrassing. Even though I’m embarrassed I want to share my experience so others won’t make the same mistake we did. Last night my wife & kids entered our room. My wife opened our safe so she could put some of our kid’s birthday money in their wallets. When she removed the wallets from the safe she turned around and placed them on our bed. The bed is only 2 feet away. At the same time I was laying on the bed watching TV. About 30 seconds later I hear my oldest son say “What is this”? As my wife and I turn to look at him we both see my 13 year old son standing about 5 feet from the safe holding a hand gun in his hand. My wife & I were shocked! Of course my wife grabbed the gun and placed it back in the safe. Once the gun and safe was secure we proceeded to talk to both our son’s about guns. This is a conversation that both our kids have herd 1000’s of times. That’s why we were both so shocked that he thought it was ok to grab a gun out of the safe without asking an adult. As I am writing this I’m still in absolute shock! We have taught our kids from a very young age to be very respectful around all firearms. We’ve talked to them about what to do if they see a gun at a friend or relative’s house. Even though he has been taught to respect guns and the danger they possess for some reason he had a brain fart and decided he knew better! My wife and I have now completely changed how & when we open the safe. We will never open the safe again without our bedroom door shut & locked! The point of this story is to give everyone a reminder about talking to your kids about guns and gun safety. Honestly, if this can happen to my son it can definitely happen to yours……………………………… 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Wow, glad all are safe. A great reminder, thanks. Thanks for stepping up and sharing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Good reminder Adam. Kids will do things that just blow your mind. I've had a teenager point a jammed handgun right at me when asking for help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted March 30, 2016 I'm not sure I understand? Was he holding it and pointing it at someone? Or is it just that he got a gun from the safe and knew he wasn't supposed to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted March 30, 2016 I'm not sure I understand? Was he holding it and pointing it at someone? Or is it just that he got a gun from the safe and knew he wasn't supposed to? He was holding the gun safely, but he knows he should never touch a firearm withoug adult permission. I'm not sure why he said "what is this" when he know's what a gun is. My son is going thru a stage where he likes to "play dumb". I'm not sure if this was part of that or if he was trying to get attention. We've had a difficult time with him recently so it's hard to say. Either way, he should have known better! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Raising kids is a full time job and there doesn't have to be a rhyme or a reason for the things that they do. Hang in there with them and keep teaching them, glad nobody got hurt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterjohnny Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks for taking the time to remind us. Just like a pool, it only takes a second. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Glad nobody got hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOBY Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Glad it worked out. Amazing how times have changed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted March 30, 2016 I've been in the field with Adam and his family and they are as safe as anybody can be. This can happen to anyone at anytime. Great reminders Adam! Thanks for the heads up! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azshtr Report post Posted March 31, 2016 I have a grand kid who is now on two legs and mobile. Time to reevaluate the home. Thanks for the friendly heads up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted March 31, 2016 You never can be too careful. Things go south quick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted March 31, 2016 Kids are certainly curious. A news clip just told a story of a 2nd grader that brought a .44 mag to "show and tell" at school. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted March 31, 2016 If we all admitted our worst mistakes we'd really some like a bunch of doofuses. I've done something stupid with a gun on two occasions. Which is completely opposite of how I usually am but both times drinking was involved. I now never clean or do anything with guns if i've been drinking. I even made my wife stop carrying her gun with her because she would just leave it sit in her purse where the kids could get it. I would rather her go unprotected if she can't be responsible enough to keep it out of reach of the kids and have an accident happen. As far as the gunsafes, my kids know if they even touch a button on it it's an automatic butt beatin. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOBY Report post Posted March 31, 2016 Exactly. That was dad's lock on the gun cabinet we had. Touch and an butt whoopin followed. Until our teen years then we would come home do chores grab the guns we were allowed to(.22 or 12 gauge) and go hunting til dark. But that was a different world back then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
