Gun Control And Parenting

Gun control begins and ends in the home. What that means is parents; it is your responsibility to teach your children proper gun safety, not the governments. If your child finds a gun and shoot someone or themselves its not the governments fault for not teaching them or keeping the gun away, no, its your fault. Its not the fault of the manufacturer of the gun for making the firearm, its the parents fault. Parents, the same responsibility you have to teach your children right from wrong is endowed to you to teach them to be safe and responsible people around guns. Teach your children that guns are not toys, that they must be respected. Teach them that if they find a gun to get an adult. Teach them that guns are not evil but that people are and that they must be ready to protect themselves when they're old enough. It comes down to personal responsibility. Yes, a 5 year old isn't going to understand the dynamics of the human freewill, but they do understand that if they see something they aren't to touch then they wont. Its about being a good parent and being there for your child. Now I'm not talking to the good parents out there, you are doing a good job. I'm talking to the parents who think government programs are the best way to raise their kids. I'm talking to the parents that think if they take every inanimate object they deem 'evil' in this world and destroy it then their child will be safe. But you know what, that is impossible. This worlds a scary place to be, and the faster you teach your child to handle this world and not hide them from it the better off and well rounded they'll be.