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re: Toddler Killed w/ Dad's Gun - Sobering Story in Atlanta
Posted on 2/19/26 at 3:57 pm to greenbean
Posted on 2/19/26 at 3:57 pm to greenbean
most kids that accidently shoot themselves and others is because of curiosity.
taught my boys gun safety at a very young age through hunting and shooting range.
when a kid actually sees what damage a gun can to do an animal they sure seem to respect them more.
still never left guns and ammo together and for sure never one chambered.
heard of too many stories of friends talking kids into showing off their parents guns and crap hitting the fan.
taught my boys gun safety at a very young age through hunting and shooting range.
when a kid actually sees what damage a gun can to do an animal they sure seem to respect them more.
still never left guns and ammo together and for sure never one chambered.
heard of too many stories of friends talking kids into showing off their parents guns and crap hitting the fan.
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 4:12 pm to Pettifogger
Horrible. I keep my pistol unloaded in a lockbox where my son can't reach.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 4:16 pm to AwgustaDawg
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There is about 99.99% of the United States where you do not have to live that way.
I lived in S. Baton Rouge my entire life and only encountered crime in one instance in my life ...a car burglary at my parent s house when I was young. . Then in my 30's one night 4 guys attempted to do a home invasion in my brand new home in a gated community in a safe part of town..they nearly shot me to death as I ran out of my garage but I got lucky and they were terrible shots. . If you live in any metro area in this country...shite can and does happen. Everyone has to judge for themselves if carrying a firearm is the right call. I carried for a while after that incident and still do sometimes when I go out in the evenings. As I stated earlier Its not worth the risk for me to carry when I go out with my kids.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 4:50 pm to Pettifogger
so, the dad had a loaded gun in his Fannie pack laying on his bed?
I don't have kids and I wouldn't do that shite.
I don't have kids and I wouldn't do that shite.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:10 pm to AwgustaDawg
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One has to wonder why Dad thought he needed to carry a gun
He lives in ATLANTA!
Have you not been to Atlanta?
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:21 pm to Pettifogger
When I was a kiddy, I knew there was a shotgun and a rifle in Mom & Dad's bedroom but I never touched it because I regarded it a holy.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 6:40 pm to Pettifogger
This is why I don't carry daily anymore. I'll get back to it one day but having the very small kids around is just too risky. If you've ever had a 1 and 4 year old running around wreaking havoc after an incredibly stressful month at work with little sleep, family obligations, and a yard/house to take care of then you know what I'm talking about. You just can't be as sharp as you normally are. Mistakes get made. Details get missed. Nothing wrong with that. And if I'm taking my family into any kind of risky environment whatsoever I'm carrying that day. It's the normal days where things get missed. Once they are not pure agents of entropy and chaos I'll get back to normal.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 2/19/26 at 7:37 pm to Pettifogger
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Boomers are just insufferable
Insufferable because I don't justify careless handling of weapons and I want to protect kids and adults from needlessly dying due to easily preventable negligence?
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:32 pm to SallysHuman
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Either put it away, or up high- top of fridge
I was a climber as a toddler. I made it on top of the refrigerator once.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:58 pm to morganwadefan
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I was a climber as a toddler. I made it on top of the refrigerator once.
Yeah, well... in this instance had the dad put it on top of the fridge, kid wouldn't have found it in the bed.
best case is to properly secure the damned thing... failing that, at least don't make it easy for them to find.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:25 pm to ThuperThumpin
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As I stated earlier Its not worth the risk for me to carry when I go out with my kids.
Concur, my kids are grown and i work in the most dangerous city in the country, Jackson, MS. I do not carry regularly, only if the threat level dictates it (if i will be in a dangerous area after dark, meeting a stranger for a market place sale/purchase, etc.) and I don't go hot until the threat level increases a notch.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:28 pm to Pettifogger
quote:talk about shitty parenting.
- Dad puts the son down for a nap in son's room, giving him dad's phone to look at while he goes to sleep.
Please tell me people don’t do this dumb shite
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:32 pm to SuperSaint
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Please tell me people don’t do this dumb shite
Yep.
It's the new, free'ish, babysitter. Bonus, it doesn't diddle the kid.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 11:01 pm to SallysHuman
If tigerdroppings had taught me anything, it’s keep your guns locked up. I have two in the house, unloaded, in a locked safe. I have one in the car, locked in the glovebox.
They’re all likely worthless in a pinch, but my kids can’t/won’t shoot themselves or anyone else with them.
They’re all likely worthless in a pinch, but my kids can’t/won’t shoot themselves or anyone else with them.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 11:08 pm to Chipand2Putts
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If tigerdroppings had taught me anything, it’s keep your guns locked up. I have two in the house, unloaded, in a locked safe. I have one in the car, locked in the glovebox. They’re all likely worthless in a pinch, but my kids can’t/won’t shoot themselves or anyone else with them.
Leaving one in the car seems like a bad idea to me, unless you live in Mayberry.
I think there's a balance one can strike... shotgun at home, hung up high in the bedroom- accessible to adults but not kids. Handgun out and about but put securely away while at home.
Handgun on your body or put safely away, shotgun hung on the wall, up and away from kids.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 5:45 am to oleheat
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know most have seen those gun lockbox ads for the "Stop Box"..
An Amazon Basics pistol case is about $10 and all you need to have quick and easy locked storage for a pistol.
These kinds of stories are heart breaking and a lot of people are far too careless with firearms. Loaded guns must be either locked away or directly attached to you, absolutely no exceptions whatsoever.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 5:49 am to tigerinms
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taught my boys gun safety at a very young age through hunting and shooting range.
As soon as my boy could walk he was learning the basics. The day he fussed at somebody for not checking if their gun was unloaded was a happy day.
Even if your kids are educated saints of gun safety, other people's kids probably arent. Having non-secured guns in the house is just an all around bad idea. There are cheap readily available quick access lock boxes out there now for every situation yiu could ever conceive.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 6:26 am to Cajun75
Same here. I keep one of my 9mms under my car seat with one mag loaded. Leave it unchambered because I feel like I can rack quickly enough if I ever were to need to. All of my guns are loose in the house whether in drawers, the closet , etc.. Never have used a safe.
All of my kids are grown now but knew not to touch my guns. I made them scared to touch a gun until I was ready to teach them proper handling. My two oldest daughters never held a pistol or shotgun until they were 16. My son was 12. He became a competitive shotgun shooter and still does that at age 20. He has kept a .40 cal pistol in his upper closet since he was 17 and was prepared to defend my wife and daughters at home if ever needed.
Hell, a tragic accident occurs, and one person is talking about donating his firearms and another who has previously exposed himself as a progressive minded weak dad is lecturing that you are afraid of your own shadow if you have a gun with you outside your home.
The father in the OP made a mistake I never made. Never was a gun accessible to my kids when they were little. But also never locked away where they weren’t immediately accessible to me or my wife.
All of my kids are grown now but knew not to touch my guns. I made them scared to touch a gun until I was ready to teach them proper handling. My two oldest daughters never held a pistol or shotgun until they were 16. My son was 12. He became a competitive shotgun shooter and still does that at age 20. He has kept a .40 cal pistol in his upper closet since he was 17 and was prepared to defend my wife and daughters at home if ever needed.
Hell, a tragic accident occurs, and one person is talking about donating his firearms and another who has previously exposed himself as a progressive minded weak dad is lecturing that you are afraid of your own shadow if you have a gun with you outside your home.
The father in the OP made a mistake I never made. Never was a gun accessible to my kids when they were little. But also never locked away where they weren’t immediately accessible to me or my wife.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 8:40 am to Chipand2Putts
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They’re all likely worthless in a pinch
When you're most likely to need them. Congratulations on cracking the code.
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my kids can’t/won’t shoot themselves or anyone else with them
Weak. Where are your car keys? Your kids, if older than 8 or 9, can fully drive your car down the street and mow down a few pedestrians. What about your toxic herbicide and pesticides? A weed whacker can do not insignificant damage to the human body, too.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 8:49 am to Pettifogger
You cant fix stupid. This man legitimately is stupid and he deserves to go to prison as well as the torment of his stupidity killing his son.
I love the 2a, but with gun ownership, wisdom and responsibility is required. Anyone that would put their toddler in that situation is mentally deficient and clearly lacking in wisdom.
I love the 2a, but with gun ownership, wisdom and responsibility is required. Anyone that would put their toddler in that situation is mentally deficient and clearly lacking in wisdom.
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