Posted on 03/31/2012 11:20:39 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
The difference is that I have trained my wife and children, and and we all have CHLs. And I have built my own range, where I am training all six grandchildren in gun safety and proper use.
What makes you fearsome of having a firearm in your house?
You already (should) bear full responsibility for your family's safety. Be careful that you don't receive what you don't wish for...
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(FWIW, my "restoration project" is the Formula "S" Barracuda I ordered in 1965...)
I was younger than your son when my mother taught me how to shoot her H&R 922. (She demoed its capabilities by lighting kitchen matches with it at 20’.) Teach him well and let him shoot and clean your handguns. That kills the “curiosity” risk — and you have a backup partner if need be.
You may have helped me make up my mind! The key sentence in your post is “I am responsible for security”.
Stay away from “cheap” apartments. Usually those are crime infested. Your residence should be your top priority expense.
That said, home invasions can take place any where. The so called gated communities even are not hard to invade. Have a firearm handy. It may save your life. I will this month after a long period of indecisiveness.
Atta boy.
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