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Achilles11B · March 30, 2011, 11:49 PM

I think the do's/don't's/what-if's of this particular HD-ish situation have been covered adequately enough for me to not waste more time on them. Lots of good answers already, no use regurgitating what others have said on that aspect.

Age notwithstanding, it's his house. I'm a 27-year-old firearm owner. When I got out of the Army, I stayed with my parents until I got my place settled. I kept my firearms with me in my parents' house. Not because of the absolute need to have firearms in the house, but because my parents, as owners of the house, extended me that courtesy. If your dad decides one day to own a firearm, help him with the process of selecting and purchasing it. If he chooses not to, you can discuss it with him from your standpoint and try to convince him of the pro's of firearm ownership. But at the end of the day, whether you're 18, 28, 108, whatever, it is his house, he'll decided what's what around there. If the roles were reversed, wouldn't you want the same courtesy?

March 30, 2011, 11:49 PM	#36
Achilles11B Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Posts: 595	I think the do's/don't's/what-if's of this particular HD-ish situation have been covered adequately enough for me to not waste more time on them. Lots of good answers already, no use regurgitating what others have said on that aspect. Age notwithstanding, it's his house. I'm a 27-year-old firearm owner. When I got out of the Army, I stayed with my parents until I got my place settled. I kept my firearms with me in my parents' house. Not because of the absolute need to have firearms in the house, but because my parents, as owners of the house, extended me that courtesy. If your dad decides one day to own a firearm, help him with the process of selecting and purchasing it. If he chooses not to, you can discuss it with him from your standpoint and try to convince him of the pro's of firearm ownership. But at the end of the day, whether you're 18, 28, 108, whatever, it is his house, he'll decided what's what around there. If the roles were reversed, wouldn't you want the same courtesy? __________________ Good equipment will never be a substitute for good training.