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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
More worried about my kids and their friends then I am about anyone else including the "next guy".
And as much as I love you Byron I love my kids more.
I grew up in a gun house, slept with one under the side of my bed and had proper training and respect for it.
Still had friends over that did not have the same training and respect.
Kids are stupid, stuff happens.
Looking for a safe balance.
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I too was raised in a home with guns, and 1 thing I knew, above all else was not to touch or go near them. If your kids are taught about fire arms, and what can happen (I.E. what you will do to them if you ever find out that they played or showed anyone else.) then you shouldn't have any problem. I did a lot of stupid things when I was a kid(hell, I still do) but never has anything involved guns. I agree with Rick that Rubber bullets are a very bad idea, but because if your kids friends are as stupid as you make them out, they are liable to shoot each other thing whey won't get hurt (the MTV show Jack-Ass comes to mind). which is why you need to take the time and teach them about the guns and what they can do. When I was young, all my friends had BB guns, my dad wouldn't let me have one as he said they were too dangerous, so for my 12th birthday, I got a 20 guage shot gun, and a Fire Arms Safety course
If you really love your kids you will teach them and their friends about guns and what they can do.