As long as there have been firearms, there has been the need to protect and educate our children when it comes to safe use and storage. One of the biggest problems we have today is there is not enough firearms safety training for children. Here are some basic rules and suggestions for making your home a safe environment for both children and your firearms. Don't try to hide a gun in the house, thinking that the child will never find it.
Children have the ability to find anything adults can hide.
And, the better something is hidden, the harder the child will look for it, and the more importance it will have to the child once it is found. Avoid attaching any mystique to the firearm through flat prohibition. Children are smart, and will see through flat prohibition. If you carry a firearm on a daily basis, be sure to secure it when you get home. Make sure that your child knows you do this, and why.