Warbler said:

that all sounds way too dangerous.

ferris209 said:

get a gun, or three.

no thankyou. Besides, every once in while, my 3 year old niece is over the house. I wouldn't want there to be any chance of her finding and playing with a gun and hurting herself or others.

Yeah, uh, sure. I'm gonna do with my daughter what my Dad did with me. Show me the gun, take the bullets out, let me handle it, tell me I can touch it anytime I ask him and he is there. He told me it was a tool used to protect yourself, defend your family, and even get food. It was not for play. He took me out later and let me shoot it, I was about 7 I think. I lost ALL curiosity about it and since it was no longer the "forbidden fruit", it was just another object in the house. Seriously Warb, you put too much stigma on guns. Come on down to Texas and I'll take you out shooting.