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Education, education, that how I learned. I grew up in a house with a shotgun and a 1911. My dad would take me hunting and I had to carry the shotgun, in a safe way. I learned to hate carry that thing. The 1911, my father taught us gun safety and how to field strip, clean and reassemble the 1911. We did that so much I hated that to as a young man. All this without gun locks and no gun safe. One last thing, as my brother and I field strip the 1911 we had to show the safeties and name each part we took off.
3 Ways To Keep Kids Safe With a Gun in the Home. • Teach your children at a young age proper firearm use & safety. • Teach your children responsibility. • Have proper discipline in the home.
I have all 3 things at home but I still have 1 kid who is 12 years old that acts like a 6 year old. Sounds oxymoronic but it’s the old adage you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.
@@RadDadisRad yea all children will be children but if u to soft on them constantly they will end up like that the way I was raised I hade no choice by the time I turned 8 iwas already educated in fire arms and was already taking care of myself so that’s why I disagree u can’t expect the kid to be an adult but by the time there 6 teaching them about money and responsibility will form them into proper men or women you just need to watch how you raise them if your not around they won’t respect you if you have bad habit constantly beating people don’t be surprised if they do it too there your product everything you do they will replicate. I feel like I should clarify I’m from A Third World country.
Most importantly don’t forget the school system only teaches your kid how to be an employee and how to follow orders and uses their memory so the rest like using there brain and discovering is up to you
Honestly... do what my Dad did for me. If I wanted to see a gun, he would show it to me and talk about how to handle it safely while showing me how it worked. Here I am, alive, haven't killed anybody, don't plan to, and know how to handle a firearm so they don't scare me. They are just tools. Nothing more, nothing less. Cool tools, but ultimately still a tool.
This is pretty much what I did with my daughter. She knows that firearms have potential to be dangerous and to treat them with respect. Doing so, the experience can be fun as long as we're responsible. Doing this her curiosity is gone. Occasionally she will ask to hold it and we go over the firearm rules of safety. Go through the process of making sure the gun is clear, etc.
That is exactly how I was taught and the same way I taught my son. Just ask me and I will show you every time. Showing him what to do and what not to do. My son is extremely safety conscious to this day. Kudos to you!
Thanks Colin. My wife and I were thinking about this about a week ago since our first born is turning a year old in two days. Pretty much all your points were talked about.
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I’ve let my son hold my guns and I show him how they operate, and I tell him the importance of gun safety practices. I also never turn him away from his curiosities. If he asks me about them, I entertain all his questions. Only dumb stuff I ever did was a kid was stuff I was forbade to do. Kill the curiosity before they kill themselves due to you neglecting your duty as a parent.
I literally bought a BB gun for my kids to learn at a young age on. I told them NEVER point it at anything they didn’t want to shoot. Literally within minutes the youngest pointed it at his brother. I’ve let him shoot plenty of guns but I’ll never trust him with a firearm solely in his possession because he is a danger to himself and everyone else. He doesn’t acknowledge that there are limits and to not cross them. He loads himself into the boundary busting slingshot and launches himself as far as he can.
My son is now 8. I bought him his first 22lr bolt action when he was 6. Choosing to have your kid around firearms isn’t based on age it is based on maturity. I watch autumns armory and see her shooting all these cool firearms ( same age as my boy). But my boy isn’t ready for the higher calibers or handguns yet. Since he got his first firearm I taught him rules of firearm safety, finger discipline. And the most import rule “never touch ANY firearm unless I am around and he has permission”. Safety, and teaching young are important it removes all the excitement. My son is so not impressed by guns anymore, he loves shooting but doesn’t go batsh it like most kids at seeing them.
growing up my dad often had loaded guns around the house. I never mistreated them. I remember when I was 6 my dad brought me in the backyard and shot a squirrel. Seeing all the blood and guts and loss of life really scared me from messing around with them. The next Christmas he bought me my first 22 and taught me proper firearms safety. You're damn right I treated that thing with respect after I saw what it was capable of.
When I was little my dad told me "if you ever touch the guns without permission, I will kick your ass", and I sure as shit didn't touch it without permission 🤣
Grandpa started me shooting at 3 and never once did thought that it was a toy crossed my mind. I knew guns were for cans food and bad guys and using them for those reasons was never a bad thing. Thank you Pop Pop!
That's usually the best way.i have 2 girls I e put the guns in their hand unloaded since they were kids and haven Been teaching them the dangers and the safety and they're now 9 anD 11 and they won't touch em at all.i tested this theory
The best way to do deal with this is to TEACH YOUR CHILDREN the reason that a firearm was created in the first place. When I grew up there was a rifle in every corner of every room in the house. I was taught what they were for and I….or my brother or sister…..never bothered them.
I just made a similar comment. There was loaded guns all over our house. I was 1 of 3 kids. We were well aware of what they could do and never handled them without my Parents.
Exactly. My kids know they're firearms in the house because I told them and advised them what they are for and how serious the situation is. My now ex-wife was uncomfortable with this but I'm not sure how their ignorance would have been bliss. In fact I had to have a conference with my son's teacher and principal last year cause during the holidays my then Kindergartener told his teacher that Santa was stupid and that if someone comes down our fireplace or in our home that he would tell his Daddy and they'd be shot. I looked at both of them like "He didn't lie and I'm not sure why we are here".
Same here. We were told at a young age, wait until your 10 and then you'll be taught how to handle and shoot a gun safely. Until then, keep your mitts off of them.
@@randyjon224 And I can hear the naysayers now "kids will be kids". I'm always like "Yeah this is true but if your kids are openly defying you on sometime this serious then you have failures in your parenting and I guarantee you that a much bigger issue". Then tend to get mad and steamed with that straight forward logic....lol
The biggest way to prevent gun accidents, is too teach your kids how to be safe with them. Ignorance is what causes most negligent discharge. They only time we put our guns up, is when we have other kids over.
@@c.f.g.2837 Pretty sure that most of these incidents occur when they are a bit older which is what he is aiming for. If they can’t even hold the gun properly, then there isn’t much point in teaching them gun safety outside of “Don’t touch” which never works with kids anyway. Out of sight, out of mind is the best policy until they are old enough
@@c.f.g.2837 I beg to differ my son started shooting when he was 5 he didn’t really like it and waited another year and now he shoots twice a month and loves to shoot my AR-15 and load and unload his single action revolver
Yeah I think that would be great. And its for a terrible reason but I don't understand why parents are so upset about their kids doing live shooter drills. Don't you want them to know what to do? My mom told me what to do day after day after day and guess what? One day I needed her directions and because it had been drilled in my head I didn't have to think I just reacted.
I started gun safety with my son at 2 years old. I taught him to keep your finger off the trigger and muzzle awareness on all guns, even toy guns. He is now only 5 but he handles firearms better than most adults.
This is as much common sence as keeping household chemicals, sharps, etc. Safe. And the most important thing!? You can never take your eyes off a toddler! How many kids drown in pools every year. Keeping kids safe is a parent first priority.
This is why I will always drop everything I’m doing to go over any questions my son may have gun related. If he has a question, we immediately get to the bottom of it. He’s been shooting regularly since he was 6. He turned 8 last month so naturally I let him pick out his first suppressor. *he opted for the Q Erector.
Same! My son first shot a rifle and a pistol at 6. Now he's 9 and I take him to the range with me (although he doesn't like it because it's too loud) but he knows what they're capable of, he knows how to load unload, check for one in the chamber and trigger finger is disciplined enough so that I let him practice with snap caps in the room away from his 2 year old sister. One could never be too safe but knowing that he is responsible enough to handle a gun on his own, I will probably be buying his first .22 for his 10th birthday! His sister will also be learning soon! Maybe after she learns to ride a bike! 👍
I've taught my son (2 yrs old) not to touch guns. He's understood that for a year now and I talk to him about it regularly. When he gets older I will teach him how to use them just as I will any tool. It's not difficult to be responsible. Just gauge your individual circumstances and adapt accordingly.
Maybe teach him how to use them when he's not in school anymore. In case he gets bullied later, we know how it can end if the victim has access to firearms.
@@NikolajKalashnikov47 my wife and I are planning to homeschool so that wont be an issue. Also, I firmly believe that parents should be actively involved with their kids, so that if they are struggling for whatever reason that they can help them before it becomes an issue. As for me and mine, if my child shows any signs of depression, anxiety, etc... any firearms in the house will become completely inaccessible. He is my only son and child and I take my responsibility towards him seriously.
@Paul Martin I've been intentional to teach my kiddo controlled rough play so as he becomes older we can easily transition into self defense training, including deescalation. Bullying won't be an issue. 🤠
@@itsirish9582 I agree with you 100%. It seems that most of the time when kids get a hold of guns and hurt others, can be chalked up to situations that were preventable if they would have had better parental oversight and parental figures that were engaged in their children's lives in a positive way. It's sad, but that's my assessment.
One of the earliest things my dad taught me when I was younger, was about gun safety, very easy to teach, and sticks with you forever, it's something every parent who has guns must teach their kids.
When i was a kid back in the 80s, when a parent told you not to touch something you didnt touch it. How is it that a parents authority has changed in 2021??
I see lots of parents who don't follow up with consequences for the kids when they step out of line. Most parents depend on the internet and schools to raise their kids
One of the first times I remember going out shooting with my dad, he shot a cantaloupe and a watermelon with a .44 Seeing those disappear gave me a great respect for what guns can do.
have an upvote, I hope more people see your comment and do as your dad did. I heard something similar with exploding a can of tomato sauce if I had kids, I'd add the element of having them try to break canteloupes/watermelons with hammers first
Me personally I don’t have a kid but I have a little brother who is 12 and he knows what guns can do. I took him to the range last year because I figured it was better to show him just what a gun can do instead of just putting them up and hiding them even if you have a safe because at some point your kid will find a gun
Never lock them up. That's how you come home and see your dead child and your house robbed. Teens should be able to have full access to guns in their house in case of an emergency.
@@evil1st i agree. You see those stories of 11 and 12 year olds who got their parents gun and shot the intruders because they were home alone. If we're going to arm ourselves for protection our kids staying home alone deserve that same amount of protection.
Guns were never locked up at my house growing up..I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t shooting (supervised of course) which backs up the take your kids shooting
Same here. Growing up on a hunting farm we had a lot of rifles, shotguns and several pistols and 2 revolvers. Guns weren't necessarily lying around across the house, but I had easy access and knew where the safe keys were. From age 8 I was allowed to take my .22 Hornet and .243 out unsupervised to go shoot or to go hunt rabbits and other small game. All the kids in our community were taught gun safety from the earliest possible age and were shooting .22LR and .22 Hornet from 1st grade if not earlier.
Guns should never be locked up from kids who are old enough to learn how to use them. Any kind of defense is necessary in a home invasion. You would rather want to come home from work and see a dead guy in your living room and your teen son or daughter holding a handgun than coming home and seeing your dead child. Parents have become overprotective now, to the point where they are putting their own kids in danger.
I just feel I should relate my experience as a kid, since I am older we are talking about a time that really is completely different. My dad was a reserve deputy for a number of years when I was young and I remember many times watching him gear up as well as when he would come home from a shift or from the range. I remember watching him clean his S&W M&P 38 after a range session and then when I was about five or six years old he brought me and my brother to the range with him. My brother actually shot his revolver while I decided not to at the time. I watched them all shoot for over an hour and found it to be interesting but ultimately not enough to take him up on going up and shooting it. I got to see what they would do but also how they worked thanks to one of the guys my dad worked with showing me all the details while my dad was on the range. Over the years my dad kept his service revolver in a dresser drawer inside a box, loaded. I knew it was there and how to shoot it if I ever needed to. I even one time showed it to my best friend at the time. We both looked at it and picked it up, but never once did either of us "play" with it or even "pretend" to pull the trigger. We admired it and then set it back in the box and closed it up. This friend of mine also showed me some of his dad's hunting rifles that were locked in a display case. He knew where the key was kept even though I don't think his dad knew he did. That part I wasn't entirely sure of, but then later on he showed me a new one and he got the key from a different place so it's possible that he wasn't supposed to know. Again we admired them carefully, as they were loaded. Not all of them, but more than one. We returned them to the case without doing anything dangerous. We both knew what would happen if we pulled the trigger and neither of us wanted to explain that to any of our parents. Amazingly this was even before our parents sent us to a Lodge sponsored hunter safety class one summer. We were never barred from playing with toy guns and never told to treat toy guns as though they were real, like some friends I had growing up later. Something I still to this day, do not understand. I am now more of a 2A supporter than I ever was. Neither I nor any of my friends were ever careless with guns. I even became a certified instructor.
That's what my tracer gun was for but even then, Dad came out to the front yard where my brother and I were playing and went John Wayne on us. Back then I just thought it was fun, but now I know what Dad was really doing.
Thank you ! This is something I've been preaching for years ! Being raised here in wv this the way we were raised guns are a way of life and we are taught gun safety from the time we are old enough to understand
Colion, I'm a retired 20 year Army Officer, former Irving, TX Police Officer, and currently a Level IV PPO. I'm born and raised in TN, but now live in Denton, TX. I discovered you about six months ago and 100% support everything you stand for and your incredible ability to convey the 2A messages. I would love to get involved with your cause and support your 2A education. What can I do besides be a subscriber/supporter of your TH-cam channel? If you have an official email, can I contact you to help you further the publics education and understanding of the 2nd Amendment and gun safety? Thanks for all you do!
My dad was a career police officer. When I was young, he kept his rifles under his bed and would hang his duty belt in the closet. He never locked any of his firearms up but made it VERY clear to my brother and I that we were not to go near them without him or we would suffer the wrath of God. When he would dry-fire, clean, etc. he always made sure that we were there to learn and at the age of 8...started going to the range. My brother and I grew up around unsecured firearms and never had a negligent discharge as children.
There is the problem kids no longer have fear of parents or god.No consequences.We grew up with loaded gunson the house and in my dads truck at all times never not once did we touch them even though we had oppurtunity.Only when he took us shooting.
@@josiahcruz9678 If you don't understand it's cause you don't shoot competition and that's fine. Why to most precision rifles have light triggers? It's so that you impart as little movement to the firearm as possible. Pistols are inherently prone to being moved around. If you need to make a 50 yard shot in competition at speed for a decent chunk of change your odds of hitting with a 2lb trigger that is done up properly is better than hitting with a 6-10lb trigger even if that trigger is a clean one. I personally only look for a short reset that will keep up with my trigger finger...I don't mind Glock triggers at all, and if anything I am kinda used to how they feel.
Just took a parent/child gun safety class with my 12 year old daughter. Great time, informative and the messaging coming from someone other than me is helpful.
I am exposing my 11 year old son to firearms. I look at it like this: what is he supposed to do if he comes across a firearm? Needs to disarm a firearm? In a situation where basic knowledge of firearms will save his life and others around him? I tell my son I’m more afraid of someone with a knife than a gun and these are tools for protection and equalizing. Got him a Walther .22lr for plinking and it is so much fun going to the range with him and it makes him truly aware of what firearms are like. Thanks Collin you are actually the person that convinced me to get my son familiar around firearms, never know when he will need the skills to protect himself.
My dad took me shootings .22s and an SKS at a very young age. When I was 10 or so, I snuck into his closet to play with his firearms. He didn't keep them chambered, just one or two with loaded mags. But I remember even as a child, I knew enough thanks to him to be somewhat safe handling them. I never pointed them at anyone, and would unload them/verify they weren't loaded before playing with them. Sure, he should have had them in a safe. But he had taught me well enough it wasn't an issue. He then gave me a .22 to keep in my room a few years later. He also encouraged me to use BB and pellet guns, which also helped me understand general safety. You accidentally shoot yourself (or a friend intentionally shoots you) with a metal BB or pellet and you remember that lesson. And I always thought my parents were over-cautious. My best friend and ATV riding buddy had been carrying a .22 rifle on his four-wheeler since he was like 10. We would squirrel hunt, just the two of us, with that rifle. He wouldn't have allowed me to be reckless with it for a kid he was serious about safety with it, a testament to his parents. One thing I wish my dad had taught me: ear pro is important. I didn't learn that lesson until I was an adult.
The message I just sent to my family…”This was excellent. As a Dad, I can't stress this too much......be SAFETY AWARE. Learn 👍 think ahead, plan ahead & stay ahead.” Excellent info 👌 well done. More please. Thanks Ken
@@ViewlessSquid He was, but he also had a sense of humor. While my brother and I were out front playing with our toy guns, Dad came out and did a sort of drill sergeant thing. We were playing, but he was teaching.
@@ViewlessSquid Personally I believe Dad was inspired by the scene in The Sands of Iwo Jima, where John Wayne uses the Mexican Hat Dance to teach rifle-bayonet skills.
If a child it told "Don't touch that!", the child will want to touch it. If your child is curious about a firearm that you own, answer all of their questions in an effort to satisfy their curiosities. Educate your child about the 4 rules of firearm safety and when possible, take him/her to the range to let them fire it. I'm quite sure that they will appreciate your efforts when they get old enough to fully understand. It will instill a sense of responsibility and a respect for firearms in them at a young age.
My two cents: When my son was old enough to like Nurf guns, I began teaching him the 4 tenants of gun safety. It frustrated him at the time, but by the time I took him the range when he was 8, the safety tenants were habit to him and he understood what I had been teaching him all those years. My personal opinion, do not use an 'easy access' safe because if you're panicked, the safe may not be easy access. When he was young, we stored our guns out of reach of him without a round (a bullet is the projectile that is discharged from the barrel of a gun, a round is the casing, a primer, gun powder, and bullet) in the chamber. There was no way he could reach the gun and even if he could, he couldn't rack it. At the time, this to us was a reasonable concesion to our safety. We knew it would take a second to rack and the noise would be give away our location and intent, but it was safe. He is 13 now, and keeps his AR in his room (yes, he and I built his first AR in my armorory when he was 10) and knows where all our guns are hidden throughout the house. He is well trained and proficient on the safe, effective use of a firearm.
Something my parents did with all kids - none were ever EVER allowed in their bedroom for any reason. And in the 1970s they seemed to always know and punishment for breaking any rule was feared. I've instilled that with my grandkids, too.
"Education of the physics of firearms"; Having your kids shoot something low caliber like a 22lr "not pressured to do so" as young as they can is the best. The curiosity becomes respect in short order when you give them a chisel and a hammer to get the slug from a 2x4. Great work you're doing Colion!!
I was taught at a younger age to not touch any weapons without my parents permission and they always kept it in a locked case or on them selves I’m lucky I grew up with gun safety and culture.
Excellent video bro, and we're set with USCCA, so thank you. It's because of your previous vids. Bought an ESSENTIAL hoodie because of Gomez Media. Keeping it real.
Literally the AR-15 has a safety and is the MOST POPULAR firearm in America. That’s should tell you something. We all state it’s the best weapon to buy for home defense and it clearly has a safety.
@@DaveL9170 I'm not sure I understand what you think I have criticized in my original post. Weapons with a safety in their battery of arms are fine and should be used according to said battery of arms. That said, the safety on the weapon has literally nothing to do with gun safety in the home where it pertains to children...
This might be one of the most important videos you have ever put out. A while back when I purchased a new handgun I invited my neighbor (prior military) over to check it out. He brought his son (10 years old at the time). He had taught his son firearm safety, and he knew how to behave. He was able to handle it SUPERVISED and knew what to do. My wife and I plan to do this with our daughter when she is old enough. She will probably have a .22 when she is responsible enough.
When I was a kid, I wasn't even allowed to point toy guns at people. Anytime I pointed a toy gun at someone my mom or dad would say very sternly "Don't point that gun at people! Or I will take it away from you."
My 3 daughters (all under 7 years old) regularly ask questions and we discuss the dangers of a firearm, the reason we have them, and how they are a tool. Having known parents who have lost a child from a firearm, it is heart wrenching for something so preventable. The best thing you can do is educate instead of shelter. They need to hold them, understand them, the safety and they need to know what to do if they find a firearm at a friend or family members house. We can’t teach everyone else’s kid nor can we protect them from every circumstance but teaching them from an early age and being responsible with firearms ourselves can prevent accidents.
I was 8 when I got my first shotgun from my dad. He taught me the rules of safety and showed me he trusted me with it. I always had access to it and the ammo, not because I might need it but because it was mine. It’s pretty good to take away the taboos and curiosities early on. It not only teaches them to respect the gun, but also teaches them the discipline necessary to understand when to use it and when not.
Thanks for sharing this. It’s all about safety and education of each firearm in the house. Another rule in my house is retention on all holsters. If there are kids around all carry firearms should be secured.
I started teaching my kids the gun safety rules when they were 4yo, & started taking them with me while I shoot when they were 7, & they didn't start shooting until they were 10
My pistol is kept in a quick access safe under my bed. I've sat down with my 13 year old son and talked about what guns are, what they can do, and how to properly use them. Then I took him to the range and let him feel what it's like to shoot a gun. Still haven't talked about guns too my other children because they are much younger, but I will.
I started teaching my daughters how to clean, maintain and how the parts work with each other around the age of 6, with a ruger 10/22. They're 16, 11 and 8 now. And I've never have had to worrie about them getting into the gun cabinet. They know if they wanna go shooting (target practice) or hunting all they have to do is ask dad. The more they're around firearms, the more they know about firearms the less curious they are about them. It's all about education. People leaving their kids in the dark induces fear and or curiosity on the subject, and that does more damage then good.
From the time each of my four kids were old enough to have a conversation, if you asked them, "what's the most important rule in the house?", they would respond, "Never touch daddy's guns without permission." We talked about gun safety a lot. We watched Eddie Eagle until I was sick of it, then we kept watching it. As soon as they were old enough to hold it, I double and triple checked that my pistol was unloaded, and let them hold it. I bought them Daisy Red Ryders when they were big enough, and let them shoot them. Then we moved up to 22 rifles. I've taken them all deer hunting, either to watch or to hunt. When my son was 15, he took a doe with one perfect heart shot from a 223 H&R Handy Rifle, from 150 yards. He's 19 now. My girls are 20, 16, and 12. I made sure they were never curious about guns. I made sure they knew that I would show them any gun they wanted to see, at any time. Then I followed through with that promise. I never keep my hand gun locked up, unless someone else's child is in the house. My kids know where the keys to my gun cabinet are, and which shotgun is always loaded, in case I'm not home and there's an intruder. We've never had a problem. My kids are all confident marksmen. Knowledge and experience are the only trustworthy safety devices.
He should talk about bedroom guns. The stuff you have next to the bed is usually easy to access. If you carry, you can lock up your bedside guns during the day when kids are usually active and wandering around
I couldn’t agree more!!! My kids know I have a good amount of firearms!! They have both seen what happens to animals I hunt. I buy them their own miniature cricket 22lr. They are very safe to teach children how to shoot on!! Once they reach age 5 they get this firearm and are brought along to hunt and also have the opportunity to harvest an animal of their own!! Along with preaching firearm safety alllll the time they see what firearms can do to both targets and living creatures!! They are taught to respect the firearm and the animal they are trying to harvest!! If they harvest an animal they must clean, prep and eat it!! I obviously help every step of the way!!! My firearms aren’t in safes but are in locking cabinets, with the exception of the home defiance arms we keep in key locations!! The kids know not to touch them!! And they are kept on safe and without a round in the chamber, granted a mini safe would be a better route to take but I have 4 children and have not had a single issue with my children touching any of our firearms without asking and direct supervision!!!! But On the flip side to that if a child is coming over or a friend drops by with their child I make sure that our firearms are picked up and put away in a safe storage case or or cabinet!! I’ve had my own mother who wasn’t Anti gun but also wasn’t pro gun, she had questioned my keeping firearms around and I had her test my kids when I wasn’t around at random! She finally understood that it was safer then not training my children and teaching them!! Because like you said it takes that curiosity out of the equation!!
Im really glad you made this video. The whole fear of guns comes from lack of knowledge about them. Teaching kids young makes them realize how important gun safety is.
I know a guy who has trained his kids to respect and handle firearms with care. They are raised very well and having hang out with them, those kids are good boys.
I’m almost 71 years old now, from my youngest age (about 5 or 6 early 1950’s) I remember my dad coming home from work (35 years law enforcement LT. Deputy Sheriff at that time) sliding the Colt detective special and holster off his belt (which now resides in my gun safe) and placing it on his nightstand. I don’t have any recollection as to how I was taught but going anywhere near the gun was not on my list of 1000 things to do. The other thing crossing the threshold of my parents doorway was unthinkable unless one of my parents were in there and I asked first. My 2 girls were taught the same way, educating small children about all dangers (like firearms) of life has somehow become lost for the most part over the decades.
These worked great with me. My dad kept his 12 gauge on the wall and I never felt the need to touch it because I was taught safety and taken shooting sometimes.
100% correct about familiarizing. My mom was a cop, she took me shooting all the time. She "let" me help her clean her guns all the time. By the time I was 10 a gun was as interesting as a shovel.
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Our best weapons against accidental gun death involving children are education and or storing your firearms in such a way that that they don’t have access to them.
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Or don't have them in the home is another option
@@ELGABACHOLOCO yeah I agree, the kids shouldn’t be in the home
@@NoDayz0ff lol
Education, education, that how I learned.
I grew up in a house with a shotgun and a 1911. My dad would take me hunting and I had to carry the shotgun, in a safe way. I learned to hate carry that thing. The 1911, my father taught us gun safety and how to field strip, clean and reassemble the 1911.
We did that so much I hated that to as a young man. All this without gun locks and no gun safe.
One last thing, as my brother and I field strip the 1911 we had to show the safeties and name each part we took off.
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3 Ways To Keep Kids Safe With a Gun in the Home.
• Teach your children at a young age proper firearm use & safety.
• Teach your children responsibility.
• Have proper discipline in the home.
I have all 3 things at home but I still have 1 kid who is 12 years old that acts like a 6 year old. Sounds oxymoronic but it’s the old adage you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.
Do not allow them to get the covid-19 experimental cure nor sex changes.
Came to the comments looking for this. Glad to see it mentioned.
@@RadDadisRad yea all children will be children but if u to soft on them constantly they will end up like that the way I was raised I hade no choice by the time I turned 8 iwas already educated in fire arms and was already taking care of myself so that’s why I disagree u can’t expect the kid to be an adult but by the time there 6 teaching them about money and responsibility will form them into proper men or women you just need to watch how you raise them if your not around they won’t respect you if you have bad habit constantly beating people don’t be surprised if they do it too there your product everything you do they will replicate. I feel like I should clarify I’m from A Third World country.
Most importantly don’t forget the school system only teaches your kid how to be an employee and how to follow orders and uses their memory so the rest like using there brain and discovering is up to you
Honestly... do what my Dad did for me. If I wanted to see a gun, he would show it to me and talk about how to handle it safely while showing me how it worked. Here I am, alive, haven't killed anybody, don't plan to, and know how to handle a firearm so they don't scare me. They are just tools. Nothing more, nothing less. Cool tools, but ultimately still a tool.
Cool and beautiful tools...
@@andrewdanvers308 They definitely are.
This is pretty much what I did with my daughter. She knows that firearms have potential to be dangerous and to treat them with respect. Doing so, the experience can be fun as long as we're responsible. Doing this her curiosity is gone. Occasionally she will ask to hold it and we go over the firearm rules of safety. Go through the process of making sure the gun is clear, etc.
That is exactly how I was taught and the same way I taught my son. Just ask me and I will show you every time. Showing him what to do and what not to do. My son is extremely safety conscious to this day. Kudos to you!
Yes that’s what my father did and what I am doing with my daughters along with teaching them every rule of safety when they got their first nerf guns.
Thanks Colin. My wife and I were thinking about this about a week ago since our first born is turning a year old in two days. Pretty much all your points were talked about.
I can vouch for Vaultek. I've had one for a few years now. I open and close it daily. Never had an issue yet. The finger scanners are quick too. Well made product
@@dadbod_diesels will it fit an m107?
Definitely kidding
@@DronesUnder2A I'm sure you drop the mag it'll be all good. Haha
@@dadbod_diesels
Thanks. I was thinking of getting a few because I have guns stationed around the house.
@@DronesUnder2A Biggest problem I have with mine is finding a comfortable ankle holster for it.
I’ve let my son hold my guns and I show him how they operate, and I tell him the importance of gun safety practices.
I also never turn him away from his curiosities. If he asks me about them, I entertain all his questions.
Only dumb stuff I ever did was a kid was stuff I was forbade to do. Kill the curiosity before they kill themselves due to you neglecting your duty as a parent.
How old is your son?
I literally bought a BB gun for my kids to learn at a young age on. I told them NEVER point it at anything they didn’t want to shoot. Literally within minutes the youngest pointed it at his brother. I’ve let him shoot plenty of guns but I’ll never trust him with a firearm solely in his possession because he is a danger to himself and everyone else. He doesn’t acknowledge that there are limits and to not cross them. He loads himself into the boundary busting slingshot and launches himself as far as he can.
That still doesn't mean that your son won't misuse a firearm.
@@steakman makes them less likely
My son is now 8. I bought him his first 22lr bolt action when he was 6. Choosing to have your kid around firearms isn’t based on age it is based on maturity. I watch autumns armory and see her shooting all these cool firearms ( same age as my boy). But my boy isn’t ready for the higher calibers or handguns yet. Since he got his first firearm I taught him rules of firearm safety, finger discipline. And the most import rule “never touch ANY firearm unless I am around and he has permission”. Safety, and teaching young are important it removes all the excitement. My son is so not impressed by guns anymore, he loves shooting but doesn’t go batsh it like most kids at seeing them.
growing up my dad often had loaded guns around the house. I never mistreated them. I remember when I was 6 my dad brought me in the backyard and shot a squirrel. Seeing all the blood and guts and loss of life really scared me from messing around with them. The next Christmas he bought me my first 22 and taught me proper firearms safety. You're damn right I treated that thing with respect after I saw what it was capable of.
When I was little my dad told me "if you ever touch the guns without permission, I will kick your ass", and I sure as shit didn't touch it without permission 🤣
I think that is called "Old School".
@@JayKayKay7 oh yeah lol, and my dad isn't even that old
Simple and effective.
Lol saaaammeeee…We didn’t dare touch anything without permission
Grandpa started me shooting at 3 and never once did thought that it was a toy crossed my mind. I knew guns were for cans food and bad guys and using them for those reasons was never a bad thing. Thank you Pop Pop!
That's usually the best way.i have 2 girls I e put the guns in their hand unloaded since they were kids and haven
Been teaching them the dangers and the safety and they're now 9 anD 11 and they won't touch em at all.i tested this theory
I think we should add a fifth rule: Never try to catch a falling firearm
Good point!
Same goes for knives lol
Stupid me has dropped a knife and almost stabbed myself in the abdomen trying to catch it
@@dimains6011 yeah that should really apply to anything with a blade as I almost lost a finger after dropping an axe and trying to catch it
The best way to do deal with this is to TEACH YOUR CHILDREN the reason that a firearm was created in the first place. When I grew up there was a rifle in every corner of every room in the house. I was taught what they were for and I….or my brother or sister…..never bothered them.
My house growing up was the same way
I just made a similar comment. There was loaded guns all over our house. I was 1 of 3 kids. We were well aware of what they could do and never handled them without my Parents.
Exactly. My kids know they're firearms in the house because I told them and advised them what they are for and how serious the situation is. My now ex-wife was uncomfortable with this but I'm not sure how their ignorance would have been bliss. In fact I had to have a conference with my son's teacher and principal last year cause during the holidays my then Kindergartener told his teacher that Santa was stupid and that if someone comes down our fireplace or in our home that he would tell his Daddy and they'd be shot. I looked at both of them like "He didn't lie and I'm not sure why we are here".
Same here. We were told at a young age, wait until your 10 and then you'll be taught how to handle and shoot a gun safely. Until then, keep your mitts off of them.
@@randyjon224 And I can hear the naysayers now "kids will be kids". I'm always like "Yeah this is true but if your kids are openly defying you on sometime this serious then you have failures in your parenting and I guarantee you that a much bigger issue". Then tend to get mad and steamed with that straight forward logic....lol
1-2-3-4? That's amazing! Ive got the same combination on my luggage!
I said across her nose not up it!
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@@HorkSupreme sorry sir, I'm doing my best.
spaceballs?
I've got to go change the combination on my luggage.
The biggest way to prevent gun accidents, is too teach your kids how to be safe with them. Ignorance is what causes most negligent discharge. They only time we put our guns up, is when we have other kids over.
Hard to get that safety across to a 4 year old, or5 or 6 or 7
@@c.f.g.2837 Pretty sure that most of these incidents occur when they are a bit older which is what he is aiming for. If they can’t even hold the gun properly, then there isn’t much point in teaching them gun safety outside of “Don’t touch” which never works with kids anyway. Out of sight, out of mind is the best policy until they are old enough
@@c.f.g.2837 I beg to differ my son started shooting when he was 5 he didn’t really like it and waited another year and now he shoots twice a month and loves to shoot my AR-15 and load and unload his single action revolver
@@ChuckFinelyForever I agree with you, but parents are a funny bunch.
@@robertharing7031 There is always 1 in 1000 who know something different. I still think along what is the MOST likely.
Ok, thanks for the advice. My deepest condolences to the woman
I would love to see gun safety, in all public schools.
Wouldn't that make sense!
Unfortunately I would say we have too many liberals in the education system for it to ever come back
Yeah I think that would be great. And its for a terrible reason but I don't understand why parents are so upset about their kids doing live shooter drills. Don't you want them to know what to do? My mom told me what to do day after day after day and guess what? One day I needed her directions and because it had been drilled in my head I didn't have to think I just reacted.
They used to have that as a class until the late 60’s/early 70’s
They had something like that when I was in elementary school
One of the things that I love about Colion Noir and other great Firearms channels is the Firearms Safety is ALWAYS #1.
I started gun safety with my son at 2 years old. I taught him to keep your finger off the trigger and muzzle awareness on all guns, even toy guns. He is now only 5 but he handles firearms better than most adults.
Thts crazy I can’t keep my kids from eating all the snacks.
This is as much common sence as keeping household chemicals, sharps, etc. Safe. And the most important thing!? You can never take your eyes off a toddler! How many kids drown in pools every year. Keeping kids safe is a parent first priority.
Ermegherd toddlers are little monkeys! You can't take your eyes of them for a second, that's why I trained my dog to guard my nieces.
Kids have no sense of self preservation, silence in a household with kids is one of the scariest things
@† Max Power † not thousands. A liberal will take that comment and run with it.
@@ti3167 These days "common sense" is so rare it could considered a superpower.
@@papasweed.dispenseria5977 There's a popular saying in my house - if everywhere is quiet, the kids are up to something lol
This is why I will always drop everything I’m doing to go over any questions my son may have gun related. If he has a question, we immediately get to the bottom of it. He’s been shooting regularly since he was 6. He turned 8 last month so naturally I let him pick out his first suppressor.
*he opted for the Q Erector.
I take the same approach. Whenever he has a question or wants to touch one/look through the optic I stop whatever’s going on and oblige.
Same! My son first shot a rifle and a pistol at 6. Now he's 9 and I take him to the range with me (although he doesn't like it because it's too loud) but he knows what they're capable of, he knows how to load unload, check for one in the chamber and trigger finger is disciplined enough so that I let him practice with snap caps in the room away from his 2 year old sister. One could never be too safe but knowing that he is responsible enough to handle a gun on his own, I will probably be buying his first .22 for his 10th birthday! His sister will also be learning soon! Maybe after she learns to ride a bike! 👍
I've taught my son (2 yrs old) not to touch guns. He's understood that for a year now and I talk to him about it regularly. When he gets older I will teach him how to use them just as I will any tool. It's not difficult to be responsible. Just gauge your individual circumstances and adapt accordingly.
Maybe teach him how to use them when he's not in school anymore. In case he gets bullied later, we know how it can end if the victim has access to firearms.
@Paul Martin even if there's bullying going on nobody who is sane would take innocent lives
@@NikolajKalashnikov47 my wife and I are planning to homeschool so that wont be an issue. Also, I firmly believe that parents should be actively involved with their kids, so that if they are struggling for whatever reason that they can help them before it becomes an issue. As for me and mine, if my child shows any signs of depression, anxiety, etc... any firearms in the house will become completely inaccessible. He is my only son and child and I take my responsibility towards him seriously.
@Paul Martin I've been intentional to teach my kiddo controlled rough play so as he becomes older we can easily transition into self defense training, including deescalation. Bullying won't be an issue. 🤠
@@itsirish9582 I agree with you 100%. It seems that most of the time when kids get a hold of guns and hurt others, can be chalked up to situations that were preventable if they would have had better parental oversight and parental figures that were engaged in their children's lives in a positive way. It's sad, but that's my assessment.
One of the earliest things my dad taught me when I was younger, was about gun safety, very easy to teach, and sticks with you forever, it's something every parent who has guns must teach their kids.
Get some quick open safes if kids are in the home.
yes & educated them please 🙏🏽💯
Awesome man! Appreciate this as a brand new father and a daily Carrier. ❤️
When i was a kid back in the 80s, when a parent told you not to touch something you didnt touch it. How is it that a parents authority has changed in 2021??
I see lots of parents who don't follow up with consequences for the kids when they step out of line. Most parents depend on the internet and schools to raise their kids
@@ronin584 True
Taught my 8yro the 4 main gun safety.. my 5yro learned them by listening. They both know them by heart. Especially the now 7yro
One of the first times I remember going out shooting with my dad, he shot a cantaloupe and a watermelon with a .44
Seeing those disappear gave me a great respect for what guns can do.
have an upvote, I hope more people see your comment and do as your dad did. I heard something similar with exploding a can of tomato sauce
if I had kids, I'd add the element of having them try to break canteloupes/watermelons with hammers first
I've never heard it put better, ever! Thanks, Colion! Great job.
Me personally I don’t have a kid but I have a little brother who is 12 and he knows what guns can do. I took him to the range last year because I figured it was better to show him just what a gun can do instead of just putting them up and hiding them even if you have a safe because at some point your kid will find a gun
Never lock them up. That's how you come home and see your dead child and your house robbed. Teens should be able to have full access to guns in their house in case of an emergency.
Good job stepping up.
@@evil1st i agree. You see those stories of 11 and 12 year olds who got their parents gun and shot the intruders because they were home alone. If we're going to arm ourselves for protection our kids staying home alone deserve that same amount of protection.
Thanks Colion, always look forward to seeing your videos,,keep up the good fight. 👍
Guns were never locked up at my house growing up..I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t shooting (supervised of course) which backs up the take your kids shooting
The only lock our guns had when I was a kid (my own weapons included) was the fear of parents, and it worked.
Same here. Growing up on a hunting farm we had a lot of rifles, shotguns and several pistols and 2 revolvers.
Guns weren't necessarily lying around across the house, but I had easy access and knew where the safe keys were.
From age 8 I was allowed to take my .22 Hornet and .243 out unsupervised to go shoot or to go hunt rabbits and other small game.
All the kids in our community were taught gun safety from the earliest possible age and were shooting .22LR and .22 Hornet from 1st grade if not earlier.
Guns should never be locked up from kids who are old enough to learn how to use them. Any kind of defense is necessary in a home invasion. You would rather want to come home from work and see a dead guy in your living room and your teen son or daughter holding a handgun than coming home and seeing your dead child. Parents have become overprotective now, to the point where they are putting their own kids in danger.
I just feel I should relate my experience as a kid, since I am older we are talking about a time that really is completely different. My dad was a reserve deputy for a number of years when I was young and I remember many times watching him gear up as well as when he would come home from a shift or from the range. I remember watching him clean his S&W M&P 38 after a range session and then when I was about five or six years old he brought me and my brother to the range with him. My brother actually shot his revolver while I decided not to at the time. I watched them all shoot for over an hour and found it to be interesting but ultimately not enough to take him up on going up and shooting it. I got to see what they would do but also how they worked thanks to one of the guys my dad worked with showing me all the details while my dad was on the range.
Over the years my dad kept his service revolver in a dresser drawer inside a box, loaded. I knew it was there and how to shoot it if I ever needed to. I even one time showed it to my best friend at the time. We both looked at it and picked it up, but never once did either of us "play" with it or even "pretend" to pull the trigger. We admired it and then set it back in the box and closed it up. This friend of mine also showed me some of his dad's hunting rifles that were locked in a display case. He knew where the key was kept even though I don't think his dad knew he did. That part I wasn't entirely sure of, but then later on he showed me a new one and he got the key from a different place so it's possible that he wasn't supposed to know. Again we admired them carefully, as they were loaded. Not all of them, but more than one. We returned them to the case without doing anything dangerous. We both knew what would happen if we pulled the trigger and neither of us wanted to explain that to any of our parents. Amazingly this was even before our parents sent us to a Lodge sponsored hunter safety class one summer.
We were never barred from playing with toy guns and never told to treat toy guns as though they were real, like some friends I had growing up later. Something I still to this day, do not understand. I am now more of a 2A supporter than I ever was. Neither I nor any of my friends were ever careless with guns. I even became a certified instructor.
It's so odd I grew up with lots of firearms in my parents house and it never crossed my mind to play with them
That's what my tracer gun was for but even then, Dad came out to the front yard where my brother and I were playing and went John Wayne on us.
Back then I just thought it was fun, but now I know what Dad was really doing.
The curiosity point is a biggy and great point. That works with everything
Thank you ! This is something I've been preaching for years ! Being raised here in wv this the way we were raised guns are a way of life and we are taught gun safety from the time we are old enough to understand
Colion, I'm a retired 20 year Army Officer, former Irving, TX Police Officer, and currently a Level IV PPO. I'm born and raised in TN, but now live in Denton, TX. I discovered you about six months ago and 100% support everything you stand for and your incredible ability to convey the 2A messages. I would love to get involved with your cause and support your 2A education. What can I do besides be a subscriber/supporter of your TH-cam channel? If you have an official email, can I contact you to help you further the publics education and understanding of the 2nd Amendment and gun safety?
Thanks for all you do!
Yesss Eddie the eagle...my kids love it since it's catchy and easy to remember.
Great video man! It's our responsibility to keep accidents from happening
My dad was a career police officer. When I was young, he kept his rifles under his bed and would hang his duty belt in the closet. He never locked any of his firearms up but made it VERY clear to my brother and I that we were not to go near them without him or we would suffer the wrath of God. When he would dry-fire, clean, etc. he always made sure that we were there to learn and at the age of 8...started going to the range. My brother and I grew up around unsecured firearms and never had a negligent discharge as children.
There is the problem kids no longer have fear of parents or god.No consequences.We grew up with loaded gunson the house and in my dads truck at all times never not once did we touch them even though we had oppurtunity.Only when he took us shooting.
Thank you. I am super pro 2A and super pro gun safety. Our community should do more to promote safety.
Thank you for doing this 👏
This video will save lives.
Parents who love 1 pound triggers: "I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that."
That drives me crazy as well
@@papabear463 I can't understand such a low trigger weight. Personally, I want a bit of take up, a clear/noticeable wall, and a good break
Trigger weight is irrelevant if you teach your kids properly to NOT TOUCH & ABOUT THEM or lock up the gun into useless
@@josiahcruz9678 If you don't understand it's cause you don't shoot competition and that's fine. Why to most precision rifles have light triggers? It's so that you impart as little movement to the firearm as possible. Pistols are inherently prone to being moved around. If you need to make a 50 yard shot in competition at speed for a decent chunk of change your odds of hitting with a 2lb trigger that is done up properly is better than hitting with a 6-10lb trigger even if that trigger is a clean one.
I personally only look for a short reset that will keep up with my trigger finger...I don't mind Glock triggers at all, and if anything I am kinda used to how they feel.
@@Osprey1994 I'm not an idiot, I know all about competition guns and low trigger weights. I'm talking about people who don't shoot competition.
Just took a parent/child gun safety class with my 12 year old daughter. Great time, informative and the messaging coming from someone other than me is helpful.
I am exposing my 11 year old son to firearms. I look at it like this: what is he supposed to do if he comes across a firearm? Needs to disarm a firearm? In a situation where basic knowledge of firearms will save his life and others around him? I tell my son I’m more afraid of someone with a knife than a gun and these are tools for protection and equalizing. Got him a Walther .22lr for plinking and it is so much fun going to the range with him and it makes him truly aware of what firearms are like. Thanks Collin you are actually the person that convinced me to get my son familiar around firearms, never know when he will need the skills to protect himself.
Thanks for this one, it's needed!
The only lives that truly matter are those who respect the lives of others
My dad took me shootings .22s and an SKS at a very young age. When I was 10 or so, I snuck into his closet to play with his firearms. He didn't keep them chambered, just one or two with loaded mags. But I remember even as a child, I knew enough thanks to him to be somewhat safe handling them. I never pointed them at anyone, and would unload them/verify they weren't loaded before playing with them. Sure, he should have had them in a safe. But he had taught me well enough it wasn't an issue. He then gave me a .22 to keep in my room a few years later. He also encouraged me to use BB and pellet guns, which also helped me understand general safety. You accidentally shoot yourself (or a friend intentionally shoots you) with a metal BB or pellet and you remember that lesson.
And I always thought my parents were over-cautious. My best friend and ATV riding buddy had been carrying a .22 rifle on his four-wheeler since he was like 10. We would squirrel hunt, just the two of us, with that rifle. He wouldn't have allowed me to be reckless with it for a kid he was serious about safety with it, a testament to his parents.
One thing I wish my dad had taught me: ear pro is important. I didn't learn that lesson until I was an adult.
We each decide how our life matters to others with our words and actions
The message I just sent to my family…”This was excellent. As a Dad, I can't stress this too much......be SAFETY AWARE. Learn 👍 think ahead, plan ahead & stay ahead.”
Excellent info 👌 well done. More please.
Thanks Ken
Every time I bring my son to the range, before I hand him any gun, I have him tell me the four rules of gun safety.
You sound like my dad.
@@ninjabearpress2574 he must be a bad ass! :P
@@ViewlessSquid He was, but he also had a sense of humor.
While my brother and I were out front playing with our toy guns, Dad came out and did a sort of drill sergeant thing.
We were playing, but he was teaching.
@@ninjabearpress2574 good man.
@@ViewlessSquid Personally I believe Dad was inspired by the scene in The Sands of Iwo Jima, where John Wayne uses the Mexican Hat Dance to teach rifle-bayonet skills.
Colion. This video is the real control. Thank you
If a child it told "Don't touch that!", the child will want to touch it. If your child is curious about a firearm that you own, answer all of their questions in an effort to satisfy their curiosities. Educate your child about the 4 rules of firearm safety and when possible, take him/her to the range to let them fire it. I'm quite sure that they will appreciate your efforts when they get old enough to fully understand. It will instill a sense of responsibility and a respect for firearms in them at a young age.
My two cents: When my son was old enough to like Nurf guns, I began teaching him the 4 tenants of gun safety. It frustrated him at the time, but by the time I took him the range when he was 8, the safety tenants were habit to him and he understood what I had been teaching him all those years. My personal opinion, do not use an 'easy access' safe because if you're panicked, the safe may not be easy access. When he was young, we stored our guns out of reach of him without a round (a bullet is the projectile that is discharged from the barrel of a gun, a round is the casing, a primer, gun powder, and bullet) in the chamber. There was no way he could reach the gun and even if he could, he couldn't rack it. At the time, this to us was a reasonable concesion to our safety. We knew it would take a second to rack and the noise would be give away our location and intent, but it was safe. He is 13 now, and keeps his AR in his room (yes, he and I built his first AR in my armorory when he was 10) and knows where all our guns are hidden throughout the house. He is well trained and proficient on the safe, effective use of a firearm.
Hey Colion, thank you for addressing this in a Pro-2A way! So many options with small safes to get to your firearm when needed!
Something my parents did with all kids - none were ever EVER allowed in their bedroom for any reason. And in the 1970s they seemed to always know and punishment for breaking any rule was feared. I've instilled that with my grandkids, too.
I raised two daughters. I've often said: "I didn't child-proof my guns. I gun-proofed my children." By doing exactly what Colion says in this video.
do you want some knee pads?
@@davidchrist428 ....????
"Education of the physics of firearms"; Having your kids shoot something low caliber like a 22lr "not pressured to do so" as young as they can is the best. The curiosity becomes respect in short order when you give them a chisel and a hammer to get the slug from a 2x4. Great work you're doing Colion!!
That was the smoothest LifePod advertisement I've ever seen
Thanks for going over this 🙏🏾
I was taught at a younger age to not touch any weapons without my parents permission and they always kept it in a locked case or on them selves I’m lucky I grew up with gun safety and culture.
Excellent video bro, and we're set with USCCA, so thank you. It's because of your previous vids.
Bought an ESSENTIAL hoodie because of Gomez Media. Keeping it real.
"I nEed A gUn WiTh a sAfeTy," every other customer says when you work at a gun store. "I'vE gOt KiDs aT hOmE."🙄😬🤨😡🤬
Yeah, the same kids who show mom and dad how to work their cell phones, laptops and video games can't figure out how to switch a lever 🙄
Literally the AR-15 has a safety and is the MOST POPULAR firearm in America. That’s should tell you something. We all state it’s the best weapon to buy for home defense and it clearly has a safety.
@@DaveL9170 I'm not sure I understand what you think I have criticized in my original post.
Weapons with a safety in their battery of arms are fine and should be used according to said battery of arms.
That said, the safety on the weapon has literally nothing to do with gun safety in the home where it pertains to children...
This might be one of the most important videos you have ever put out. A while back when I purchased a new handgun I invited my neighbor (prior military) over to check it out. He brought his son (10 years old at the time). He had taught his son firearm safety, and he knew how to behave. He was able to handle it SUPERVISED and knew what to do.
My wife and I plan to do this with our daughter when she is old enough. She will probably have a .22 when she is responsible enough.
EASY: TEACH YOUR KIDS DONT EVER POINT THE WEAPON AT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING YOU DONT WANT TO SHOOT OR KILL…
When I was a kid, I wasn't even allowed to point toy guns at people. Anytime I pointed a toy gun at someone my mom or dad would say very sternly "Don't point that gun at people! Or I will take it away from you."
Unless your black and in Chicago
get em an airsoft gun and use it to teach em the basics
Have you ever tried to sit down with a toddler and explain not putting keys into power outlets?
My 3 daughters (all under 7 years old) regularly ask questions and we discuss the dangers of a firearm, the reason we have them, and how they are a tool. Having known parents who have lost a child from a firearm, it is heart wrenching for something so preventable.
The best thing you can do is educate instead of shelter. They need to hold them, understand them, the safety and they need to know what to do if they find a firearm at a friend or family members house. We can’t teach everyone else’s kid nor can we protect them from every circumstance but teaching them from an early age and being responsible with firearms ourselves can prevent accidents.
Best advice for firearm safety for kids:
Don't have kids. 👍
I was 8 when I got my first shotgun from my dad. He taught me the rules of safety and showed me he trusted me with it. I always had access to it and the ammo, not because I might need it but because it was mine. It’s pretty good to take away the taboos and curiosities early on. It not only teaches them to respect the gun, but also teaches them the discipline necessary to understand when to use it and when not.
Simple take away, teach your childeren to be responsible for themselves and their actions.
All good advice. I followed similar steps early on. Now I have two SCTP shooters. Both are safe around guns and have fun in competition.
Iv watched you blossom over the years into a beautiful hollowpoint that hit a metal plate. Keep it up Colion!!!
Thanks for sharing this. It’s all about safety and education of each firearm in the house. Another rule in my house is retention on all holsters. If there are kids around all carry firearms should be secured.
The truth hurts most for those who lie to themselves.
Totally Agree Colion! Thanks for posting
Those who choose violence as a first option are typically confronted by somebody else using violence as a last resort.
I started teaching my kids the gun safety rules when they were 4yo, & started taking them with me while I shoot when they were 7, & they didn't start shooting until they were 10
My pistol is kept in a quick access safe under my bed. I've sat down with my 13 year old son and talked about what guns are, what they can do, and how to properly use them.
Then I took him to the range and let him feel what it's like to shoot a gun. Still haven't talked about guns too my other children because they are much younger, but I will.
I started teaching my daughters how to clean, maintain and how the parts work with each other around the age of 6, with a ruger 10/22. They're 16, 11 and 8 now. And I've never have had to worrie about them getting into the gun cabinet. They know if they wanna go shooting (target practice) or hunting all they have to do is ask dad. The more they're around firearms, the more they know about firearms the less curious they are about them. It's all about education. People leaving their kids in the dark induces fear and or curiosity on the subject, and that does more damage then good.
From the time each of my four kids were old enough to have a conversation, if you asked them, "what's the most important rule in the house?", they would respond, "Never touch daddy's guns without permission." We talked about gun safety a lot. We watched Eddie Eagle until I was sick of it, then we kept watching it. As soon as they were old enough to hold it, I double and triple checked that my pistol was unloaded, and let them hold it. I bought them Daisy Red Ryders when they were big enough, and let them shoot them. Then we moved up to 22 rifles. I've taken them all deer hunting, either to watch or to hunt. When my son was 15, he took a doe with one perfect heart shot from a 223 H&R Handy Rifle, from 150 yards. He's 19 now. My girls are 20, 16, and 12. I made sure they were never curious about guns. I made sure they knew that I would show them any gun they wanted to see, at any time. Then I followed through with that promise. I never keep my hand gun locked up, unless someone else's child is in the house. My kids know where the keys to my gun cabinet are, and which shotgun is always loaded, in case I'm not home and there's an intruder. We've never had a problem. My kids are all confident marksmen. Knowledge and experience are the only trustworthy safety devices.
He should talk about bedroom guns. The stuff you have next to the bed is usually easy to access. If you carry, you can lock up your bedside guns during the day when kids are usually active and wandering around
kids can safely be around guns when YOU TEACH THEM GUN SAFETY
I couldn’t agree more!!! My kids know I have a good amount of firearms!! They have both seen what happens to animals I hunt. I buy them their own miniature cricket 22lr. They are very safe to teach children how to shoot on!! Once they reach age 5 they get this firearm and are brought along to hunt and also have the opportunity to harvest an animal of their own!! Along with preaching firearm safety alllll the time they see what firearms can do to both targets and living creatures!! They are taught to respect the firearm and the animal they are trying to harvest!! If they harvest an animal they must clean, prep and eat it!! I obviously help every step of the way!!! My firearms aren’t in safes but are in locking cabinets, with the exception of the home defiance arms we keep in key locations!! The kids know not to touch them!! And they are kept on safe and without a round in the chamber, granted a mini safe would be a better route to take but I have 4 children and have not had a single issue with my children touching any of our firearms without asking and direct supervision!!!! But On the flip side to that if a child is coming over or a friend drops by with their child I make sure that our firearms are picked up and put away in a safe storage case or or cabinet!! I’ve had my own mother who wasn’t Anti gun but also wasn’t pro gun, she had questioned my keeping firearms around and I had her test my kids when I wasn’t around at random! She finally understood that it was safer then not training my children and teaching them!! Because like you said it takes that curiosity out of the equation!!
Im really glad you made this video. The whole fear of guns comes from lack of knowledge about them. Teaching kids young makes them realize how important gun safety is.
That's incredible. I have the same combination on my luggage.
To be fair, who would think anyone would use that?
This is really good info/content. Thank you Colin!
For those unwilling to control their emotions and actions that follow will be subject to an incredible injustice.
one of the best videos I've seen on this channel in a while
I know a guy who has trained his kids to respect and handle firearms with care. They are raised very well and having hang out with them, those kids are good boys.
Dad: buys a safe for a gun.
Kid: opens LockPickingLawyer on TH-cam.
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I agree 100%. Education is the key
everybody should watch this video!! thank you colion noir for the video!!
Awesome vid Colion as I am a parent of a beautiful lil boy and I will be teaching him all of the info in this video! Thank you!
Outstanding video. I agree with all you said. Hopefully a lot of people watch this and heed your warning..
Absolutely agree with the bulk of comments on here thus far. EDUCATION AND TRAINING from an early age is by far the best way to ensure safety.
Thank You Colion!!
#1 teach your kid good handling skills, and to respect them.
I’m almost 71 years old now, from my youngest age (about 5 or 6 early 1950’s) I remember my dad coming home from work (35 years law enforcement LT. Deputy Sheriff at that time) sliding the Colt detective special and holster off his belt (which now resides in my gun safe) and placing it on his nightstand. I don’t have any recollection as to how I was taught but going anywhere near the gun was not on my list of 1000 things to do. The other thing crossing the threshold of my parents doorway was unthinkable unless one of my parents were in there and I asked first. My 2 girls were taught the same way, educating small children about all dangers (like firearms) of life has somehow become lost for the most part over the decades.
These worked great with me. My dad kept his 12 gauge on the wall and I never felt the need to touch it because I was taught safety and taken shooting sometimes.
This is especially a good vid for all the 1st time buyers of 2020 and this year
Havent even skipped the ad yet and I can tell you the #1 way to protect your children around firearms is firearms education!
100% correct about familiarizing.
My mom was a cop, she took me shooting all the time. She "let" me help her clean her guns all the time. By the time I was 10 a gun was as interesting as a shovel.
Wife and I each have PewPew Lifepods on our nightstands. Everything else lives in the big safe.