SeaJ to News@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-210 days agoUnlocked, loaded guns more common among parents who give kids firearm lessonsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1295arrow-down115file-text
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minus-squarePaintedSnaillinkfedilink5•9 days agoI would suggest doing so anyway. If they come across a firearm by happenstance then they at least won’t panic and will know what to do to be safe.
minus-square@Akasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilink9•9 days agoIt’s maybe not imaginable, but most people here don’t ever see a gun outside a museum or in the hands of military/police. First time I touched a gun was in America in a shooting range.
minus-square@Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•9 days agoRule 1 if you ever come across a gun: do not store it in the oven!
minus-square@Mesophar@lemm.eelinkfedilink4•9 days agoCorrect! Modern guns are safer to store in the microwave! Be sure to set it to power level 60% for 5 minutes to properly remove any gunpowder residue after you finish using it for the day.
I would suggest doing so anyway. If they come across a firearm by happenstance then they at least won’t panic and will know what to do to be safe.
It’s maybe not imaginable, but most people here don’t ever see a gun outside a museum or in the hands of military/police.
First time I touched a gun was in America in a shooting range.
Rule 1 if you ever come across a gun: do not store it in the oven!
Correct! Modern guns are safer to store in the microwave! Be sure to set it to power level 60% for 5 minutes to properly remove any gunpowder residue after you finish using it for the day.