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Parenting Gun Safety Beyond Imagination

I imagine 6 th grade back-to-school playground discussions on the foursquare court planning after school activities turned to guns. My 11-year-old son admitting to friends he’s not allowed to go to Graham's house because of your unlocked weapons. I imagine another boy, Solomon, claimed his mother felt the same way. I imagine your son told you about Solomon and your ego took over. This would explain why my son burst through the door crying the second week of school. “ Graham’s no longer allowed at our house mom because his dad is mad at you for telling Solomon’s mom they had guns! ”  Hell yes I told Solomon’s mom last June why my son couldn’t play at your house! I would never lie.  I imagine Graham was bragging when he took all the boys into your bedroom with the unlocked weapons during his birthday party last year, my son later confessing the truth. I’ve since learned to begin play dates with safety conversations about allergies, pets, gu...