130 guns, 20,000 rounds of ammo found in foreclosed CT home

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70. You know...

I didn't feel like the country was in danger because of my firearms until the shooting in CT.

On one hand, my firearms are securely stored in two different safes. One being biometric. I guess part of me is saddened by that shooting.

Why?

My father and mother taught all of their children, I have five brother and sisters, to shoot at a young age.

I lived in a house with multiple firearms in multiple safes. I'd say around middle school I was taught how to access those safes in the event of an emergency.

The reason I'm saddened is you have this kid. I'll call him a kid. Who used his mother's firearms against her and a school. Yes, she was an end of the world type, but she also had, from what I've read, a decent shooting background.

So. Do I not trust my children like my parents did? Do I never give them access to the safe(s) or take them out shooting or hunting?

I think that's my problem here. I'm on the side of what-ifs and I get too emotional in the matter.

It's one of those... "Could my child grow up to do what other kids have done?"

So, I guess in that case I could just get rid of my firearms and not have a say in the matter, but then... what of other families?

I'm rambling now. The main point is I understand where you're coming from and it's discussion like these that help bring other like myself back down to earth.

I'm all ears.