safety bullet

Originally Posted by DaveTN

I’m saying what action will you take once you have found that your kid has picked up a firearm and pulled the trigger?

well if the gun were loaded i guess i would be going to their funeral


at this point every gun i own stays locked up and none of my children have touched them without me allowing it

I always press check any gun I pick up that I handle, leave in a loaded state, take from storage, put into storage.

In the situation that my child has picked up my gun, fired the safety bullet, and left it for me, I would have picked up the pistol and attemped to press check it to confirm its loaded and find my pistol is locked up.

Yes, maybe I need that gun to defend myself or my family, but if my gun was locked away anyhow, I probably wasn't going to have it at an instant anyhow.

Its not a perfect solution, or maybe not even the right solution, but its a better step for some people than to do nothing.

I have three small children...My guns are locked up, my carry gun is on me, when I am home, I will put it on the top shelf of the closet, when they go to bed, it is on my nightstand, it is always loaded. I am up to go to work long before they wake.

My youngest is a 3yr old boy, who, incidentally has shot HIS 22 rifle, and is obsessed.. when he sees me take my gun off, he wants to hold it, I clear it, doublem then triple check for clear, drop a snap cap in and hand it to him. he stares, holds it, and tells me "DATS COOOOO" then he hands it back.

I try my best to remove the curiosity...I also have an 8yr old daughter, she is VERY aware, and never goes near my gun without me, she also shoots, and doesnt seem curious.

My 13 yr old daughter wants to shoot trap/skeet..she has shot my AR (VERY well BTW) and doesnt like handguns. But none the less, she is very safe around them.

All that in mind, I know how I was when I was young....but I always remembered the safely rules that were DRILLED into me...

Like I said, I just bring it out when they are in bed. otherwise, my carry gun is in the closet on the top shelf.

as far as this thing goes, if you want to do that, I would use a snap cap...something you can easily cycle out.

Originally Posted by brooksjr

while this sounds good i'm not walking around the house with a gun holstered on my side 24/7

But you could/should. I do along with many others. I have a 3 year old and while all of the other firearms are locked up, while I'm awake I always have my G26 with me. I wake up, do the 3 S's in the bathroom and strap on my "hip tumor" and go through out my day as usual. I disarm for work and sleep. That's it. Maybe I'm just a little but it's still kinda fun to be able to attatch my holster to my belt and carry my personal protector......

As far as the kid goes, my daughter doesn't have a clue my guns exist. Not yet anyways. Can't wait till she gets older....

We sell these Safety Bullets in our shop. As a matter of fact, it is the only gun lock that we sell. Anyone of you that know me know that I am absolutely NO fan of gun locks. I believe that they are dangerous and in most situations are more apt to get the gun owner killed as they fumble with a key which requires fine motor skills that are pretty much out the window in a "white knuckle" situation. That being said, some people have or at least believe that they have a compelling need for some sort of locking device. Of all the devices I've seen, this one is the only one that comes the close to making any sense at all. It requires no key and works in any handgun or long gun no matter what type of caliber (they are caliber specific so you must buy the proper set to fit your firearm) or action is involved. As with any type of equipment, you must practice with it to become proficient in it's use. In revolvers you must thumb-cock the pistol and manually release the hammer while pulling the trigger and riding the hammer down so as not to activate the primer in the base of the safety bullet. Certainly dicey to say the least but again better than a key. It's much easier with a semi auto pistol. You simply present toward your target as you would in an "Israeli carry" draw stroke, cycling the slide as you come up on target. This draw technique worked well for the IDF and various Israeli police forces for years.

Again, I have no use for gun locks but if you feel you must have one in order to have a gun in your home then this Safety Bullet thing make the best sense of anything else that I have seen available to the public.

Bad idea. If you are worried about your gun, keep it empty and locked up. If you want it quick to hand, but fairly safe, just don't chamber a round until you need to use it.

You should unload all of your guns and lock them up until you feel safe. Seriously.

are they one and done? If you fire the primer, say lowering the hamer, is it now a useless $25 case?

Originally Posted by mrnick

are they one and done? If you fire the primer, say lowering the hamer, is it now a useless $25 case?

no they can be reused

Originally Posted by enfield

You should unload all of your guns and lock them up until you feel safe. Seriously.

i feel perfectly safe. i wouldn't buy these, mainly because i'm cheap, but put them out there to see what everyone else thought about them. i keep one gun loaded that is locked in a gun cabinet(not safe) within 2 feet of my bed. that keeps the kids out and keeps my wife feeling safe. i live in a small town far away from big city crime, and while i know it can happen anywhere, the chances for a home break in here are really small.

the only child that i have that i feel is old enough to talk to about guns has been taught.