There is an incredibly offensive discussion on a parenting board my wife frequents. The title of the thread is "Do you let your children play in homes with guns?"
A gun-scared mom would like to see statistics that shows that children who are raised around guns and properly taught have fewer accidents than those children who do not have guns in the home and are not allowed to play in homes with guns. She believes that if there are not guns in the home, the children will be safer. My wife's point is that if children grow up with guns and learn to respect them, should they find one on the street or elsewhere, they will ultimately be safer in the long run.
Does anyone know of any such a study or information that shows that properly instructed children are safer than those with no gun instruction and no guns in the home?
A gun-scared mom would like to see statistics that shows that children who are raised around guns and properly taught have fewer accidents than those children who do not have guns in the home and are not allowed to play in homes with guns. She believes that if there are not guns in the home, the children will be safer. My wife's point is that if children grow up with guns and learn to respect them, should they find one on the street or elsewhere, they will ultimately be safer in the long run.
Does anyone know of any such a study or information that shows that properly instructed children are safer than those with no gun instruction and no guns in the home?