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Originally Posted by HardDrive

But I do worry. I did not raise her around guns, I worry she won't have the kind safety disciple that I had hammered into me as a kid. I also worry about her really understanding when its ok to deploy a gun. Yes, it can be learned, but she is a college student very much going out drinking with her friends.

Yeah, young, and even if she's got good judgement for a college age kid, that doesn't mean that it's great compared to an older adult. Plus having guns around and potentially available to other college kids if they go snooping is a concern, especially when drinking is involved (which is when everyone's judgement is impaired). Then there's the aspect of having the gun stolen. Someone has already tried to rob her place. Do we really want a thief getting her gun?

She may be the kind of kid that would be uber responsible and never have any issues. But if there's one small lapse of judgement on anyone's part (that she may not even be around for), the results could be catastrophic.

My other concern is that she is on an SSRI. Can't recall what she is on, but it has a been a huge benefit to the kid. Way happier than she was before. I can't point to any evidence saying that should preclude a person from having a weapon, except in the first few weeks when a person is adjusting to the medication. Should I be concerned?

Potentially a non-issue, but definitely something to consider.