tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post4322750742541757438..comments2023-11-05T01:38:03.385-08:00Comments on New To Farm Life: Armed Aimee?Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-48797901696498010002009-10-28T07:42:34.897-07:002009-10-28T07:42:34.897-07:00Spinner, I actually agree with you, but only when ...Spinner, I actually agree with you, but only when the kids have reached the age of reason - commonly considered to be seven, but it depends on the kid. Mine are 6 and four, which is too young. Oh and then I have a teenager, which is a whole nother story. It's not her I'd worry about, it's her inviting some crazy reckless boy teenager over and showing him the gun.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-72394580751793053452009-10-26T21:51:50.850-07:002009-10-26T21:51:50.850-07:00I have a little different view of this. Kids will ...I have a little different view of this. Kids will desire by nature what they are forbidden to have and I think it is better to satisfy their curiosity.<br /><br />We allowed our children and they are now allowing their children to touch, hold and even fire guns safely. They are taught gun safety from the time they are old enough to understand.<br /><br />Guns should be locked up but children also need to learn the danger and consequences of mishandling them and how to handle them safely only in the presence of an adult.Pintura Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015195965382050278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-53423604182650584112009-10-25T20:04:15.066-07:002009-10-25T20:04:15.066-07:00It makes me chuckle when we adults think we can hi...It makes me chuckle when we adults think we can hide things from our kids. Of course, I think I could do it...until I think of all the things I found as a child.<br /><br />I still wonder if my child will figure out the combinations or find keys to lock boxes. But that might be paranoia.Melinda Coolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601522590141219615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-57207724691041559952009-10-25T09:33:41.217-07:002009-10-25T09:33:41.217-07:00good point, sis. Okay I'll get a lock box.good point, sis. Okay I'll get a lock box.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-80790244106118731302009-10-25T07:52:44.588-07:002009-10-25T07:52:44.588-07:00personally I spent a lot of time in haylofts as a ...personally I spent a lot of time in haylofts as a kid (with you) and needing a ladder (or twelve milk crates stacked akimbo) never stopped us from getting anywhere. I remember crawling into the attic from barely accessible trap door in the ceiling of beanzo's closet, hacking through 50 yards of 6' tall blackberries to find little abandoned shacks, kids can and do get everywhere, certainly everywhere you or homero can get they can too . A lock box is cheap, there's no reason at all not to get one. and it's not just for my kids' safety, who do you think Sam would shoot?penelopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-3587097196986347872009-10-24T19:17:02.309-07:002009-10-24T19:17:02.309-07:00penelope, I was going to keep the gun in the mama ...penelope, I was going to keep the gun in the mama barn, up on the highest shelf where I have to go get a ladder to get it, and the ammunition in a separate place. Also not even ever tell any of the kids that we have a gun or let them see it. But if that's not good enough for you, I'll get a box with a lock. But I don't have the gun yet, so....Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-28276914782999405052009-10-24T19:09:09.804-07:002009-10-24T19:09:09.804-07:00I second the locked gun box!It sounds like you hav...I second the locked gun box!It sounds like you have put a lot of thought into this. It is a good idea for you to know how to safely use a firearm on a farm. The time may come when you have to put an animal down or protect your livestock.Carolyn Evans-Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17120659538069120105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-67551598383449691252009-10-24T17:18:34.314-07:002009-10-24T17:18:34.314-07:00I'm not coming over unless and untill you show...I'm not coming over unless and untill you show me a locked gun box. But other than that, good for you! I might consider taking that gun safety class with you, it might come in handy.penelopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-84853335974173826592009-10-24T12:09:20.304-07:002009-10-24T12:09:20.304-07:00oRthogonal!oRthogonal!AnyEdgehttp://infactorium.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-63996371130122314992009-10-24T08:06:20.879-07:002009-10-24T08:06:20.879-07:00Yes. What?Yes. What?Dr24Hourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212511946268980294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-67895821989331471502009-10-23T20:02:28.387-07:002009-10-23T20:02:28.387-07:00othogonally? seriously?othogonally? seriously?Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-57188617886394145122009-10-23T19:24:19.092-07:002009-10-23T19:24:19.092-07:00I have fired a whole lotta guns, including some mi...I have fired a whole lotta guns, including some military models. Always with experienced supervision. Guns jam. You have to know what to do. What I know to do is set it down carefully with the barrel aimed downrange and call a professional. <br /><br />Animal skulls are hard and smooth. If you don't fire almost perfectly othogonally to the curve of the skull, you can get ricochets very easily. Even though the gun is slightly faster, I think the throat slitting is much safer.Dr24Hourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212511946268980294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-52200830786949429782009-10-23T19:17:32.563-07:002009-10-23T19:17:32.563-07:00I commend you! Both for learning to butcher your ...I commend you! Both for learning to butcher your goats and for going out and learning to use your gun. Gun safety - take it seriously. It's a tool like any other, with more severe consequences for misuse. I've tried to slice the lamb throats, but don't have a sharp enough knife and the wool is a complication. I think shooting is the way to go for me, too.<br />- FrannaFrannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251158925458606105noreply@blogger.com