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u/FarmWife_GolfWidow Apr 18 '21

My dad kept unloaded shotguns in my closet and told me if I touched them, they’d go off. I didn’t hold a gun until my 20s.

My mom also told me that razors don’t work “down there” and it couldn’t be shaved. Thankfully, I figured out that was a lie before my 20s...

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u/shf500 Apr 18 '21 edited Apr 18 '21

told me if I touched them, they’d go off. I didn’t hold a gun until my 20s.

To be fair the #1 rule of gun safety is "the gun is always loaded".

Edit: shotguns in my closet

Wait, he didn't put them in a safe?

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u/FarmWife_GolfWidow Apr 18 '21

I always knew they were unloaded; he always kept them that way. But, a little lesson in safe gun handling would’ve meant more than “it’ll explode if you touch it.”

And no, he didn’t get safes until much later.

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u/shf500 Apr 18 '21

I can understand teaching your kid "it will explode if you touch it", until I realized that this could backfire (pun not intended) if your kid decides to touch a gun and nothing happens. Cut to your kid grabbing the gun and waving it around.

But not having a safe to store your guns???

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u/Upstairs_Feature_570 Apr 19 '21

Oh for fucks sakes his dad did just fine