Reply #8: The situation is very similar to drugs and sex [View All]

[slackmaster]

Drugs, sex, and guns are unavoidable realities of life. Survival requires a person to knowhow to be safe around all of them. Sooner or later any child, adolescent, or adult is likely to come into contact with them, and parents won't be around to supervise.

Teach gun realities (guns exist, guns are dangerous, guns are not toys, guns can kill you, lots of people have guns, people who have guns are not necessarily bad, etc.), then how to handle them safely if you must handle them.

Anyone who has raised kids knows that trying to teach pure avoidance always results in curiosity.