A sad gun nut reality

[sarisataka]

65. So am I a gun nut then?

I let my children come around when cleaning a gun. All ammunition is locked in a container in another room- personal rule #2, Right between Rule #1- make sure the gun is unloaded and Rule #3-make sure the gun is unloaded again.
I answer all of the questions they have on what I am doing, what the parts are, how far can a gun shoot, why is the sky blue, etc.

In return I quiz them
Three rules of gun handling 1-always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction, 2- always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot, 3- never load a gun until ready to use it
When are they allowed to touch a gun- after asking permission and I check to see it is not loaded, then hand it to them.
What do they do if they find a gun- Stop, Do not touch it,tell any other kids not to touch it, go tell an adult
If anyone else says they can handle a gun, are they allowed- no. I or their mother must be there and handle it first.

When done, we go and lock the gun back up- after checking that it is unloaded and then wash our hands and change clothes to avoid any unnecessary lead contamination.

Neither of the kids have fires more than a airsoft with the plastic BBs, which we proved will not even pop a balloon.