I think guns are fine in any home where the owners are conscientious (or however you spell it) about the care and use of the gun. Guns are used for protection, hunting or even just target shooting. In my family, respect for guns is taught early. My husband's mother showed him what a gun can do when he was 4 years old. She set up a coffee can full of water and shot it in front of him so he would know exactly what kind of damage it could do. In addition, the use of the gun for both of our families resulted in us being able to have food on the table. In my family, 4 out of the 5 children in the house hunted deer for the venison...never for trophy racks or any useless waste of an animal.

Michelle