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Gun issue

goldenleavesgoldenleaves member
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I might DD this, I don't want anyone from DH's family to somehow see it.

FIL works in a very not-safe area so he got a concealed weapon permit and got a gun. I have no issue with this. My dad was a cop and there were always guns in our home- stored away in several pieces where my sisters and I could never reach, even if we knew where they were! We didn't and neither did my mom. My dad was adamant on gun safety.

DH, DS and myself were over the IL's yesterday for dinner and FIL walks in and puts his gun on the edge of the freaking countertop and starts walking in to sit down for dinner.

Whatthefuck.

Right away DH and MIL were all over him to move it. He didn't and said it was fine. Seriously?! So DH got up and put it in the cupboard above the stove and told his dad he needed to keep it in a safe place.

Did I mention they keep DS overnight once a week (not our need, their request).

DH and I had a talk about it and he said he'll have a come-to-jesus talk with his dad about it before DS stays there again. I was seriously pissed. I grew up in the safest environment possible with guns in the home. We don't personally keep any guns in our home.

What else should we do? Anything?

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  • srthomas88srthomas88
    Honestly, that would freak me the F out!  Your DH and you need to have a talk with him ASAP!  Maybe buy him a lock box that he can keep it in?  I wouldn't let my child over there if he is that careless with a firearm. 
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  • stylez6stylez6 member

    It may sound harsh, but the fact that he took that nonchalant attitude about gun safety in the first place would be a deal breaker to me. In my mind it wouldn't be enough to talk to him about it now, because I'd be paranoid that he would just patronize me and still leave the gun around when I'm not there to stop him.  

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  • goldenleavesgoldenleaves member

    My DH is usually too layed back about stuff, but was seriously pissed this time. He said he'll call his dad this week and have a long talk about it. Maybe we will get him a lockbox. I told DH that I would not allow our son to spend the night there until he and his dad have a conversation about it.

     

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  • greengirl0909greengirl0909 member
    imagestylez6:

    It may sound harsh, but the fact that he took that nonchalant attitude about gun safety in the first place would be a deal breaker to me. In my mind it wouldn't be enough to talk to him about it now, because I'd be paranoid that he would just patronize me and still leave the gun around when I'm not there to stop him.  

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