re: Anyone ever misplaced a gun only to find it some time later?

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Its OK for y'all to do anything you like but if you're too irresponsible to keep track of a firearm you can't claim to be a responsible gun owner. If you have a lost pistol in your sofa, most likely a loaded pistol, you probably ought not keep guns about the place. The same is true for one that is lost in a vehicle or alongside the road somewhere.

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I had this long, thought out reply including the question of whether you know of a situation where a misplaced weapon was used to harm an innocent bystander….

But I realized who I was responding to and just decided to offer a frick you.

So, frick you.

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Almost every time a kid shoots another kid with a "found" gun it was a gun that that was "misplaced". I get it that it triggers you for someone to suggest owning a gun is not only a right but also a responsibility, for whatever twisted reason, but I would suggest most gun owners do indeed keep track of their guns and do not lose them like so many pocket combs....at least those responsible enough to own a gun, some are just too irresponsible to own a gun. Apparently you are among that group since you are defending them. There is no defense for it, if you are going to keep and own firearms do so with the sense of responsibility it requires. If you lose one now and then alongside the road or in a couch cushion you simply ain't fit to own one. You have the right to do so, you do not have the personal accountability to do so responsibly....

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Nah.

frick you.

I’m hesitant to jump in the middle of this back-and-forth since it’s clear there’s some history here I don’t know about. That said, I’ll share my perspective. My brothers and I grew up around guns and had access to them at an early age. From the very beginning, our dad and grandfathers taught us that guns were tools—meant for hunting and, if necessary, self-defense. We understood that if you pulled the trigger, whatever you aimed at would die. One of the first lessons drilled into us was never to point a gun at anything you weren’t willing to kill. I had that talk with my dad when I was just three years old, and I got my first gun by the time I was five.

I think a lot of southern men raised by southern men had the same upbringing. The point is, kids who are educated about guns, gun safety, and proper use from an early age are far safer around firearms than those who aren’t. Most accidents happen when parents don’t teach their children about guns and instead place them on a sort of pedestal. Then, when a gun is left unattended, the child sees it as this mysterious, forbidden object—and that’s when tragedy can strike

I had a coffee mug survive a 10 mile round trip to run an errand. It was half full and still on the bumper of a Chevy Astro Van when I got home.

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think a lot of southern men raised by southern men had the same upbringing. The point is, kids who are educated about guns, gun safety, and proper use from an early age are far safer around firearms than those who aren’t. Most accidents happen when parents don’t teach their children about guns and instead place them on a sort of pedestal. Then, when a gun is left unattended, the child sees it as this mysterious, forbidden object—and that’s when tragedy can strike

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This is the way. My dad was a pretty avid collector. We always had guns around the house. My two sisters knew how to shoot. He made sure we all knew firearm safety. We lived in the country and could shoot whenever we wanted. I have raised my 3 daughters and son the same way. My son was shooting at 7 years old. He knows he can shoot any gun we have. He likes suppressed guns and my FA. He has never picked up a gun in the house to “see”. He is almost 18 and my daughter is 15. Wife and I go one date night he knows he can get my M&P off my night stand if the need arise.

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We always had guns around the house. My two sisters knew how to shoot. He made sure we all knew firearm safety. We lived in the country and could shoot whenever we wanted. I have raised my 3 daughters and son the same way. My son was shooting at 7 years old. He knows he can shoot any gun we have. He likes suppressed guns and my FA. He has never picked up a gun in the house to “see”. He is almost 18 and my daughter is 15. Wife and I go one date night he knows he can get my M&P off my night stand if the need arise.

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This is the way I raised my kids as well. I taught them that they could get any gun in the house anytime they wanted to look at it. But they also knew how to clear one before they moved it.

My son was 4 or 5 when I got him a crack barrel .22. 9 when he got an affinity compact 20g.

My daughter doesn’t have any but she knows how to shoot most all of them and has shot many. Her favorite is my AR-10 in .308 as long as the silencer is on it.

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Most accidents happen when parents don’t teach their children about guns and instead place them on a sort of pedestal.

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You’re absolutely right, however there is a limit to when you can teach these things.

My son is 1.5 and gets into everything at an alarming rate. I am ADD as heck and I have left a pistol sitting on a countertop at my house from time to time. Never lost one, and always made sure they were secure if someone came over, but I knew I had to change my process before he was born. I had to discipline myself to leave it on my side or immediately lock it up, because I know how easily I can get distracted.

Now that he’s all over the place, teaching him to leave something alone is like telling him that’s the coolest thing he can play with. I have every intention to teach him gun safety, but you can only do that when they can understand better.

No im a responsible gun owner and I make sure to put my guns where they are intended to be stored at.

Home defense shotgun under bed. Home defense handgun in top drawer of dresser. Rest locked in safe