Comifornia gun question???

[Fromk]

I honestly think a revolver is a good option for people that may not keep up their training but there are some downsides. I'll address what I took as your main concern about having kids in the house. I firmly believe that until they know how to safely handle it and what the consequences of taking that lightly are, they should have NO access to it and maybe not know it's there. It should be kept locked up in a place they can't get to it. Tethering a little gun vault on a top closet shelf is one example. This goes with any gun, though.

As far as other aspects of a revolver go there are many advantages and disadvantages ranging from ease of use to limited capacity and a double action pull that can make a shooter dangerously innacurate. She needs to figure that stuff out on her own by seriously trying a few things. Not just taking a few flinching shots and gingerly holding a couple guns at a counter. A good class should square her away on that. I kinda wish she was in the LA area so I could recommend my old range and the guy that did the basic pistol training there.

The other option is that she doesn't get a gun. If there are any doubts that she would not learn to use it properly it can be way more of a danger to have around. If she was closer and you could responsibly help out and see that it's getting done that would be one thing but you're here in another state. You have to use your own judgement there. I wouldn't dream of making the final call about your situation. It's a tough one.

[KestrelBike]

I honestly think a revolver is a good option for people that may not keep up their training but there are some downsides. I'll address what I took as your main concern about having kids in the house. I firmly believe that until they know how to safely handle it and what the consequences of taking that lightly are, they should have NO access to it and maybe not know it's there. It should be kept locked up in a place they can't get to it. Tethering a little gun vault on a top closet shelf is one example. This goes with any gun, though.

As far as other aspects of a revolver go there are many advantages and disadvantages ranging from ease of use to limited capacity and a double action pull that can make a shooter dangerously innacurate. She needs to figure that stuff out on her own by seriously trying a few things. Not just taking a few flinching shots and gingerly holding a couple guns at a counter. A good class should square her away on that. I kinda wish she was in the LA area so I could recommend my old range and the guy that did the basic pistol training there.

The other option is that she doesn't get a gun. If there are any doubts that she would not learn to use it properly it can be way more of a danger to have around. If she was closer and you could responsibly help out and see that it's getting done that would be one thing but you're here in another state. You have to use your own judgement there. I wouldn't dream of making the final call about your situation. It's a tough one.

Isn't California just lovely, that it works solely to create problems for the law abiding trying to protect itself from the criminals it bleeds its heart out for?

One of many reasons to leave.

[Atrain1]

I honestly think a revolver is a good option for people that may not keep up their training but there are some downsides. I'll address what I took as your main concern about having kids in the house. I firmly believe that until they know how to safely handle it and what the consequences of taking that lightly are, they should have NO access to it and maybe not know it's there. It should be kept locked up in a place they can't get to it. Tethering a little gun vault on a top closet shelf is one example. This goes with any gun, though.

As far as other aspects of a revolver go there are many advantages and disadvantages ranging from ease of use to limited capacity and a double action pull that can make a shooter dangerously innacurate. She needs to figure that stuff out on her own by seriously trying a few things. Not just taking a few flinching shots and gingerly holding a couple guns at a counter. A good class should square her away on that. I kinda wish she was in the LA area so I could recommend my old range and the guy that did the basic pistol training there.

The other option is that she doesn't get a gun. If there are any doubts that she would not learn to use it properly it can be way more of a danger to have around. If she was closer and you could responsibly help out and see that it's getting done that would be one thing but you're here in another state. You have to use your own judgement there. I wouldn't dream of making the final call about your situation. It's a tough one.

I guess I did not see this post last night. In my house everything is locked up except for at night, I have a 1911 that is close to both me and my wife. As far as my children go I started my oldest when he was 2 and he does very well. He knows to check the gun prior to holding it, he knows to point it in a safe direction at all times with his finger outside of the trigger guard. He actually schooled a 37 year old friend of mine when my buddy had his finger on the trigger, it was really impressive for me rather embarrassing for him. Also when that guy shot himself in the leg on YouTube my boy told me exactly what he did wrong. Me and my wife are both very responsible when it comes to this cause you only get one chance to do it wrong. I have caught crap on here in the past when I said that I ask my friends the CC to take the round out of the pipe at my house. I have a bunch of reasons for this and all of my friends have respect for me and my wishes. Don't take this the wrong way I believe in carrying and defending yourself, I am just very protective of my kids especially when it comes to guns.