Off The Reservation

When my little girl was born is when I got my first gun. Protecting the house took on a whole other level of meaning. When she got old enough to use them I showed them to her and took her to the gun range. It was less about teaching her how to shoot and more teaching her that the TV and video game version of guns was nothing like the real world.

If someone were to come to my house looking for trouble...I'm calling the police after it's over. I'm not counting on the police to keep my family safe.

I guess it depends on what you mean by the statement. I think most are figuring it is the natural worry of being a parent with small children and worrying about them somehow hurting themselves with a weapon you might own. If this is the case, while I'm not a parent I do live in the same house as my two year old nephew, there are plenty of storage options that will keep your kids safe. My gun comes with a lock that goes through the slide and out the mag well so nothing can be done unless it is unlocked and I keep the key on me or put it safely out of reach of my nephew. Plus I either put it in a very heavy bag out of reach(little kid won't be strong enough to open the zippered compartments even if they got to the bag and still wouldn't matter if they somehow got to the gun since it is still locked) or I stick it in a small fire proof safe that I have which would require another key. Lastly I keep the ammo away from the gun. At night I keep it in my nightstand(unloaded but I keep the magazine nearby in case I would need it) when I know I'm not leaving the room and I'm about to go to sleep. I understand the worry though and it has to be what you feel comfortable with, but there are definitely options to make sure a small child can't hurt themselves with a gun so long as you responsibly use those options and practice safe habits. I love my nephew like he was my own kid, so I make sure I do what it takes to ensure he can't hurt himself with my gun and at the same time I know I have a way to protect him if something bad were to go down. I'm obviously with the group of people that firmly believe in owning a gun to use in defense of myself and those I care about.

Of course if it is a money issue then that is a whole other thing entirely, I can imagine three small girls costing quite a lot. My nephew definitely costs me money at times Reliable guns definitely cost a few hundred. I've seen some that are real cheap, but honestly I'd rather pay the extra few hundred and get something I know will work if the time comes when I need it. Also small safes will cost a bit, but I've seen some good ones for under $200.

If you go to a site like wideners you can find ammo price comparisons and sometimes get ahold of low price ammo in bulk.

I looked up the Parker. Badass! My grandpa passed down an old Winchester lever action, 10ga coach gun, and a jap sniper rifle that killed his buddy. Have to wait for those tho.

I had a Parker D grade prior to said boating mishap.

I love shooting my little Mosberg plinkster .22. At 4 cents a pop I go through the ammo by the 100's. .22 are fun.

Back when I was an NRA instructor I quickly noticed females, regardless of age, were much quicker studies. Somewhat due to them largely lacking pre-conceived "expertness", like us hard tails, and alot of it fearlessness.

Note though: start her off w/ a 22 pistol and/or rifle. The 22 is cheap, easy on the senses and just plain fun. Don't expose her to a .30-378 right off and expect her to like it. Also I would spend a great deal of time prior to any hot range periods SAFELY handling an unloaded weapon and getting accustomed to (most importantly) safety and secondly proper form/sight alignmnet/trigger control.