Next to bed knife?

Born to Kill said:
These keep me cozy during slumber...
Had LOTS of guns prior to becoming a dad 9+ years ago...
But wifey and I decided we'd never be one of those tragedies; child, gun, oh my frickin god.
Not us, nope...and I know all the safety technology of today...but I also remember me as a kid and I was pretty damn resourceful...and sneaky. I got ahold of my parents gun all the time. I mean, even as a kid, I was careful about handling it...but if I hadn
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If that works for you but as for me, all my kids learned about guns, gun safety and what the potential damages and risks are, at an early age. They respect the gun and know how violent firearms can be. Sure you can keep guns out of your home but ther isntanything you can do if they are somewhere like a friends house or if one is found in the streets. My kids understand what to do in case firearms are found and or being played with, they would turn and run the other way and find an adult. I feel comfortable that anyone of my kids can access our firearms and know how to operate them and defend themselves properly if God forbid the occasion ever arrived. They know that guns arent toys and are very responsable with them.
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Sig 220 wit 230 gr.Hydra Shocks,Stoeger 12 ga.coach gun loaded wit 5 shot,Mag Light,and the blade varies.Right now it's my old(80s era)CS Master Tanto.I have slept next to my Boker 440C Smatchet now and then.:D
 
trashboss said:
If that works for you but as for me, all my kids learned about guns, gun safety and what the potential damages and risks are, at an early age. They respect the gun and know how violent firearms can be. Sure you can keep guns out of your home but ther isntanything you can do if they are somewhere like a friends house or if one is found in the streets. My kids understand what to do in case firearms are found and or being played with, they would turn and run the other way and find an adult. I feel comfortable that anyone of my kids can access our firearms and know how to operate them and defend themselves properly if God forbid the occasion ever arrived. They know that guns arent toys and are very responsable with them.
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Well, I'd like to be as confident, but I am not...
I have a daughter, only 9...raised primarily by her mother...I mean, we're still married, but I work all day, the wife stays home. She has WAY more contact and influence over her than I do and the wife is not about guns, knives, self-defense in any way, shape, or form. In fact, she finds it nerdy as hell. Even this weekend, on cable...I was watching a show about knives and it came around to modern knife fighting...showed two guys with rubber knives going at it, slashing, parrying, etc...
I was all into it...she took one look at the two of them and burst out laughing. She kinds sees it as LARPing, World of Warcraft, D&D type stuff.

And, we live in a suburb, Katy, Texas...very neighborhood oriented...
It's not like we have land that we can walk outside and shoot on. That would require a trip to the range and I guarantee you, the wife and kid aren't having it. Too girly. Both of them.

But yes, she knows to get the fuck outta there if any kiddos at another house pull out a gun. Get the fuck out, come straight home and tell us!
 
Born to Kill said:
Well, I'd like to be as confident, but I am not...
I have a daughter, only 9...raised primarily by her mother...I mean, we're still married, but I work all day, the wife stays home. She has WAY more contact and influence over her than I do and the wife is not about guns, knives, self-defense in any way, shape, or form. In fact, she finds it nerdy as hell. Even this weekend, on cable...I was watching a show about knives and it came around to modern knife fighting...showed two guys with rubber knives going at it, slashing, parrying, etc...
I was all into it...she took one look at the two of them and burst out laughing. She kinds sees it as LARPing, World of Warcraft, D&D type stuff.

And, we live in a suburb, Katy, Texas...very neighborhood oriented...
It's not like we have land that we can walk outside and shoot on. That would require a trip to the range and I guarantee you, the wife and kid aren't having it. Too girly. Both of them.

But yes, she knows to get the fuck outta there if any kiddos at another house pull out a gun. Get the fuck out, come straight home and tell us!
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I know a family who subscribed to that. One night they woke up with an intruder in their living room. The only thing they could do was cower in their bedroom. Lucky thing the intruder was content to get out with their laptop.
 
singularity35 said:
I know a family who subscribed to that. One night they woke up with an intruder in their living room. The only thing they could do was cower in their bedroom. Lucky thing the intruder was content to get out with their laptop.
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With the knives I have beside me...and the big ass German Shepard roaming the house...
I feel confident enough no one will easily be entering my abode and taking my laptop from me.
The dog is SO damn loud. And scary looking...all black, devil mode looking thing.

Now, if there's more than one attacker and they're HELL BENT on fucking me up...bringing guns...
Well, I guess I'm just fucked...but even if I had a gun, and there were multiple attackers...would a crossfire shoot out help my family any?

Regardless...I see your point, but I sleep quite nice at night.
 
Not to switch this to a gun/kid thread, but.... my son is 10, he's been shooting for about 3 years now and carries a pistol when we patrol our property together at night. My daughter is 14 months and has fallen in love with sword fighting. She'll grab two aluminum arrow shafts, come find me, and give me one then start swinging on me lol. I got more serious about being prepared, after I had kids. Kind of felt like they were a reason to be armed.

As for the 'within reach while I sleep' - rodent waki, ESEE 5, ruger 22/45, and the most important one.... a FLASHLIGHT.
 
Sure, I understand everyones situation is differant. I live in CA but we camp and hit the local range often. When my kids want to shoot we go, just dont want to give them any reason to sneak or lie about it. My youngest is 7 and she can outshoot her older brothers. They all started with the same 10-22 that I shot as a kid. Last month we went out tothe dessert with some of my wifes cousins and I was so proud to see her explaning safety to her older cousins and uncle that have not shot before, seeing her help teach them how to hold, load and breakdown and reassemble a 22-45 was priceless.
 
zignal_zero said:
Not to switch this to a gun/kid thread, but.... my son is 10, he's been shooting for about 3 years now and carries a pistol when we patrol our property together at night. My daughter is 14 months and has fallen in love with sword fighting. She'll grab two aluminum arrow shafts, come find me, and give me one then start swinging on me lol. I got more serious about being prepared, after I had kids. Kind of felt like they were a reason to be armed.

As for the 'within reach while I sleep' - rodent waki, ESEE 5, ruger 22/45, and the most important one.... a FLASHLIGHT.
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Love the 22-45, an excellant piece!
 
two of us......and two dogs. I can tell you that anyone breaking into our house will be greeted by teeth and bullets.
 
Right by the bed... that would be where the Randall Model 1 lives! The lanyard hangs down just within reach and it is NOT in a sheath. Been in the same place for years just in case... :D
 
I used to keep a crapload of stuff ready for action. Nowadays it's an iron pipe behind the bed, easy to reach, and a CS Spike on the chest right beside my bed.
 
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Sayoc Winkler tomahawk for now, and my Magua Axe as a back up.
 
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