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xDocFearx t1_j5rk7g7 wrote

Securing guns is such a complex topic. Yea you can buy a gun safe but there are so many lockpicking YouTube videos that these kids can still get into them. You can easily just google what safe you have and the type of lock it has. Then search that YouTube video. Unless they’re locks made by the very top companies they do not have good picking protection at all. There are many locks that just require raking with a certain tool. Kid can just order the exact equipment he needs online without his parents noticing. Though I’m sure just locking your guns up will stop MOST kids

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Potential-Height582 t1_j5rt0m6 wrote

It’s really not. Securing a gun is basic and saying some kids can pick the lock isn’t an excuse for not securing the gun.

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xDocFearx t1_j5ru11b wrote

Never said it’s an excuse but people seem to think it’s some sort of catch all. Yes putting them in safes will stop most kids from getting to them. But it won’t stop even close to all of them

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AndThenThereWasQueso t1_j5rox0f wrote

It’s not that complex when most of these kids who got their hands on their family member’s gun got it because it wasn’t in a safe at all.

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[deleted] t1_j5s690w wrote

Those steps you’re describing are called deterrents lol.

Let’s see, everything you said OR leave gun in closet drawer. Oh well kid will get to it regardless. Lol use your big boy brain.

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xDocFearx t1_j5sbnww wrote

Were you ever a teenager or friends with ones? Deterrents work great! But we can’t act like they’ll solve all the issues. My friend’s dad had an extremely expensive gun cabinet. My friend knew exactly where the key was because he watched where his dad would go after a hunting trip. He would look at what part of their bedroom he would be in then searched it one day while they weren’t home.

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[deleted] t1_j5tppa5 wrote

Using a safe and hiding the key PROPERLY is part of gun safety.

His dad was/is an irresponsible gun owner.

Just having a safe doesn’t make someone a good/safe gun owner just like only following the speed limit in a car doesn’t make someone a good/safe driver.

I can follow the speed limit and be swerving all across the highway. Do you see how a statement like “use a safe” doesn’t just mean to only use a safe and not follow other safety protocols like hiding the key?

Let me know if you have any other questions. Hope that helps.

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