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You go to a friends house, you learn they own guns, what do you do?

Renae

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This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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Ask to see them, make a date to go to the range to try out the particularly interesting ones.
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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Lol, I would ask about the gun. Where they got it, how much it was, what kind of ammo, etc.

Imagine being so scared of a weapon. There are plenty of ultra dangerous weapons in every kitchen, yet we don't leave birthday parties over those.
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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While the women are running the kid's party, me and the guys will spend some time checking out the guns...at least, until the women come and put an end to OUR party.

LOL!!

Of course, the same thing would likely happen if us guys found out our neighbor got a new snowblower.
 
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Say "cool story bro", and then eat some cake.
 
You go to a friends house, you learn they own guns, what do you do?

Steal one?
 
I would do whatever I would be doing if he hadn’t told me he had a gun in his bedroom.
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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I'd ask if he wanted to go to the range later in the week.
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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You don't say if the firearm was secured or out in the open. If it was in one of the small table top safes then no problem. If it was out in the open I would ask the owner to secure it in a safe place.

Of course, I would feel the same if there were dangerous household chemicals within access of the kids, too. And I would not be too happy if there were a trampoline in the back yard where kids could get on it; they cause more emergency room visits than guns do. I would also want a swimming pool to be secured with either a fence or a cover.

Guns aren't the only danger in a household.

My oldest son's 10 year old daughter was invited to a birthday party at an apartment complex. Living in the apartment next door is a registered sex offender, and there are two more in the complex. The parents throwing the party didn't inform anyone. My son looked up the address and found them. More dangerous than a gun in my opinion. Of course he didn't let my grand daughter attend the party.
 
phattonez said:
Lol, I would ask about the gun. Where they got it, how much it was, what kind of ammo, etc.

Imagine being so scared of a weapon. There are plenty of ultra dangerous weapons in every kitchen, yet we don't leave birthday parties over those.
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No joke! I damned near lost a thumb slicing an onion on my mandoline.
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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How does that topic come up in conversation? What's the point of having a weapon if you broadcast? Whenever there are minors anywhere near inside my home all the artillery is remotely located, still accessible, but only to me......reminds me of the dodge, "asking 'for a friend'"
 
I think I would thank the hostess for telling me...and then keep my guard up with a closer eye on the kids and her bedroom door.
 
I'd probably say "Good! Then you wont be concerned about the one on my hip." and carry on.
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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Well, I wouldn't be horrified but if a loaded pistol wasn't locked up during a kid's birthday party I'd probably tell that person to fix it and may or may not give them a lecture on gun safety, depending on my relationship with them or what mood I was in.

If it was properly secured I'd probably ask what kind of gun it was and maybe set up a range date.
 
Yeah, real funny. How many times a year do we hear about kids killing kids, kids killing adults, adults killing kids, with unsecured guns at a friend's house? Guns in the home, cool. Company coming, lock them up. If the adults want to check them out, lock a door, break them out, unload them all and go for it. Do it all the time. Never felt strange. Always felt safe. In high school, I let a friend come into my room and check out my guns. He picked up a model 99, 300 savage, chambered a round and before I could turn around, he shot a hole in my bedroom window. I would have never have done such a stupid thing, but I should not have assigned my knowledge of firearms to someone else. I learned a valuable lesson that day. The world is full of people who shouldn't have a gun.
 
I would ask if it is safely locked up, considering there are kids in the house...
 
Awesome, a gun! What kind, what kind of ammo! This party rocks!
 
Renae said:
This was something off my facebook, and it sparked a quite intense conversation.

The situation was someone had gone to a friends house, and the friend mentioned they have a loaded pistol in their bedroom.
The writer was horrified and left, fearing their safety (it was a kids birthday party).

How would you handle this situation?
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Was the gun responsibly secured?
Research your friends more and don't surround yourself with hysterics.
Was it left out in the open?
Make sure to educate those guys on gun safety. It is irresponsible behavior by a few that makes gun owners look bad.
 
Lovebug said:
Was the gun responsibly secured?
Research your friends more and don't surround yourself with hysterics.
Was it left out in the open?
Make sure to educate those guys on gun safety. It is irresponsible behavior by a few that makes gun owners look bad.
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Like I said, it was a facebook post, but the fact it went on for a while I thought I'd post the basics here.
 
Give them my card and invite them to some advanced level tactical training at the range where I teach
 
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