'Education is a very big part,' says Mr. Blaschke, an elementary and middle school teacher who lives in Northern Virginia. 'Guns and families can coexist. It boils down to responsibility. A responsible gun owner needs to make sure his children develop a respect for [the guns].'The article goes on to mention both pro- and con-having guns in the house with children, and even talks about the (gasp) Eddie Eagle program from the NRA.
These days, two of Mr. Blaschke's stepdaughters -- Meghan Nelson, 14, and Darby Nelson, 10 -- are safe as well as skilled with guns. They practice at the shooting range with Mr. Blaschke. Darby is thinking of entering a competition. The third stepdaughter is not interested in guns.
'John and Darby have really bonded doing things like this,' says the girls' mother, Sara.
My two cents: I have loaded guns in the house with small children. My loaded guns are locked, but I have quick access to them. I give my kids quick gun lessons every now and then--they always help me clean the guns after I've had a visit to the range. Neither is responsible enough to handle a loaded gun yet, but they are learning. Until then, the guns stay locked, and the key stays with me. And they both love going to the gun show.
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