Hi Everyone. I'm new to this site, new to guns, and a new(ish) dad. My wife and I took our permit classes and are waiting for the permit process to be complete. I had picked out the SR9c for her and the SR40c for me. I should mention that when I say "picked out" I mean I researched several types of pistols and took into consideration our needs, budget, hand sizing, comfort level with calibers, and the fact that my wife is a lefty. These 2 guns seem to work for us on all levels however neither of us have shot them and can't shoot them until we have our valid permits (hopefully soon).
Recently my wife stated that she doesn't want a pistol in the house with our 1 year old. I can still get my pistol if I want one but I have to keep it at a friends house (who has his own pistol). She doesn't want one of her own yet and wants to wait until the kids are older. I'm not sure why the change of heart as its not what we have been talking about. Perhaps something spooked her? I'm ok with keeping my gun at my friends house while I'm still a novice. If something happened at home and I wasn't comfortable then it could be a dangerous situation. However as I gain proficiency and confidence in my firearm, it wouldn't do me any good a couple of miles away should I need it to protect my family.
I would like to show her how we can keep our kids safe and protect ourselves. I've seen videos of a few biometric safes being opened by toddlers and would like to know your thoughts and ideas of the safe keeping of guns around kids. Please keep in mind that we would only have one or two pistols to start so nothing too big...yet.
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Recently my wife stated that she doesn't want a pistol in the house with our 1 year old. I can still get my pistol if I want one but I have to keep it at a friends house (who has his own pistol). She doesn't want one of her own yet and wants to wait until the kids are older. I'm not sure why the change of heart as its not what we have been talking about. Perhaps something spooked her? I'm ok with keeping my gun at my friends house while I'm still a novice. If something happened at home and I wasn't comfortable then it could be a dangerous situation. However as I gain proficiency and confidence in my firearm, it wouldn't do me any good a couple of miles away should I need it to protect my family.
I would like to show her how we can keep our kids safe and protect ourselves. I've seen videos of a few biometric safes being opened by toddlers and would like to know your thoughts and ideas of the safe keeping of guns around kids. Please keep in mind that we would only have one or two pistols to start so nothing too big...yet.
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