It’s unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe.

  • 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Yeah probably this. It feels okay to be more lax once your kid knows how to handle a gun because of the perceived lower chance that the kid accidentally discharges the gun they find.

    But kids trained in gun safety also purposely shoot themselves and others, and also still make dumb decisions and accidentally shoot themselves and others. And a lot parents probably don’t want to think about those scenarios in my experience.