Hi Fellow High Roaders
Need some advice. Situaton is as follows.
Over the past year I have returned to shooting at th behest of my 17 year old son who reminded me last summer that I have been promising to take
him for 3 years. I joined a local club that I have been to for the last 30 years off and on and have acquired about 10 new guns over the last year.
I have 3 kids agege 20,17,16 all of whom I have had to the range and taught safety rules of handlnig firearms. I have a somewhat anti-gun wife.
Primarily I shoot with the 17 year old son, who shows most interest and we usually get out a couple times a month. About a month ago in the heart of the panic, I acquired a Daniel Defense custom build, which I proceeded to take to the basement but not put in the gun cabinet.
Been researching safes but not quite decided yet. In addition as we come back from range from time to time I have not always been securing firearms in cabinet. I felt that children (note ages above) had been properly trained. For discussion sake, and without going into detail let me share that we do not have guests in our home. That being said, yes I realize failing to secure was not a responsible action.
Long story short, yesterday wife contacts me at wok and tells me the 17 year old son has posted the attached picture for his Skype profile. Wife
proceeds to lose it, invoking NewTown, etc. I looked at the picture, said I didn't know when he took it, but that I would talk to him about it. Of course I look to see if rifle is pointed safely and finger off trigger.
I explained to him that picture didn't bother me as much as I was disappointed that rifle was handled without permission. I also explained not everyone views firearms the way we do and he needed to be careful about what he posts for others to see. Seems that some sort of privilege revocation would be in order. Mind you in 4 months he will be 18 and could just go out and buy his own rifle.
Well my reacton did not sit well with wife. She is absolutely in horror that he would post the pic and is feeding off her friends about how dangerous
this was and could be construed as a threat. She is going on and on about how she feels unsafe and how I was not responsible and questioning how
many guns does a person need and insisting that son needs to see a counselor. :banghead:
I get it, and I accept that I misread my son's maturity level and trusted that he would not do something like this with an unsecured firearm. That is
my responsibility and the guns have now been all locked up. But I suppose where I differ from my wife is that I view what my son did as a minor lapse
in judgement and nothing more. Hell, if he calls me up in couple of years and says I want to grab some guns I would give him the keys. Somehow have
to figure out a resolution to this issue.
Welcoming any feedback and advice. Thanks.
Need some advice. Situaton is as follows.
Over the past year I have returned to shooting at th behest of my 17 year old son who reminded me last summer that I have been promising to take
him for 3 years. I joined a local club that I have been to for the last 30 years off and on and have acquired about 10 new guns over the last year.
I have 3 kids agege 20,17,16 all of whom I have had to the range and taught safety rules of handlnig firearms. I have a somewhat anti-gun wife.
Primarily I shoot with the 17 year old son, who shows most interest and we usually get out a couple times a month. About a month ago in the heart of the panic, I acquired a Daniel Defense custom build, which I proceeded to take to the basement but not put in the gun cabinet.
Been researching safes but not quite decided yet. In addition as we come back from range from time to time I have not always been securing firearms in cabinet. I felt that children (note ages above) had been properly trained. For discussion sake, and without going into detail let me share that we do not have guests in our home. That being said, yes I realize failing to secure was not a responsible action.
Long story short, yesterday wife contacts me at wok and tells me the 17 year old son has posted the attached picture for his Skype profile. Wife
proceeds to lose it, invoking NewTown, etc. I looked at the picture, said I didn't know when he took it, but that I would talk to him about it. Of course I look to see if rifle is pointed safely and finger off trigger.
I explained to him that picture didn't bother me as much as I was disappointed that rifle was handled without permission. I also explained not everyone views firearms the way we do and he needed to be careful about what he posts for others to see. Seems that some sort of privilege revocation would be in order. Mind you in 4 months he will be 18 and could just go out and buy his own rifle.
Well my reacton did not sit well with wife. She is absolutely in horror that he would post the pic and is feeding off her friends about how dangerous
this was and could be construed as a threat. She is going on and on about how she feels unsafe and how I was not responsible and questioning how
many guns does a person need and insisting that son needs to see a counselor. :banghead:
I get it, and I accept that I misread my son's maturity level and trusted that he would not do something like this with an unsecured firearm. That is
my responsibility and the guns have now been all locked up. But I suppose where I differ from my wife is that I view what my son did as a minor lapse
in judgement and nothing more. Hell, if he calls me up in couple of years and says I want to grab some guns I would give him the keys. Somehow have
to figure out a resolution to this issue.
Welcoming any feedback and advice. Thanks.
