Comment on YSK the four rules of firearm safety
victorz@lemmy.world 1 day agoSaw an article recently about this 10 year old who shot his dad in the head while the dad slept next to the mother. Kid found the key to the gun storage when searching for the Nintendo Switch his dad took away from him, and he was angry at the dad, found the gun… Now he has no dad. Mom woke up to a loud bang and the sound of liquid pouring on the floor.
Devastating read. Really tragic.
muxika@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s horrible! That’s why I went for a safe with a fingerprint reader. Easier access for me and harder access for the kids.
Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This is the way. Store your ammo separately too.
victorz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Does that come with a backup generator in case they cut off electricity?
muxika@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It doesn’t need backup power. It’s just a small gun safe for a pistol.
OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Thieves love those. Just by looking at it, you know there’s a gun in there. They’re light and small enough you can pick up and steal the whole thing, no problem. Then, you can smash it open when you get somewhere else with no tools required. If you spike it like a football with both hands onto concrete and concentrate the force onto one of the lid’s corners, it’ll pop right open after a few tries. Most of the hinges can also be easily attacked if you have some basic tools and need to be quiet.
victorz@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Does it have its own battery then? What does the fingerprint reader use to draw power?