I aj just back to the forums, so I am getting into a lot of this late. I have been in law enforcement for twenty four years. I have a number of guns at home and most are in a safe. There are several loaded guns in the house. An unloaded gun, for personal defense, is a rock. I tahught my kids very early about guns and the damage they do. Just like I was taught by my dad who was a cop. It is a tool I carry for work. Now I am more likely to use a cell phone or thumb drive, but I still have to carry a gun. I believe they can be around the house, with kids, the kids just have to be taught.
I have done investigations involving home invasions where people were harmed or killed by the intruders. I have also worked investigtions where intruders were harmed or killed by armed homeowners. I guess I would rather give myself and my kids a fighting chance, but then again I am an old, jaded and cynical kind of guy. Rick
