I love this topic. I started teaching my oldest daughter at 5 gun safty, trigger control, muzzle control, treat ALL fire arms as if they are loaded, how to field strip and clean her fire arm. She is now 8 and hitting tennis balls at 100yds.
People and videos like this are EXACTLY what we need, responsible gun owners sharing excellent advice to keep people safe and educated. This is what will win.
I’ve been to too many calls for dead children who shot themselves on accident when they found an unsecured firearm at their homes. It’s horrifying and I know those parents will live the rest of their lives with regret and sorrow for not taking the proper steps. These tragedies are preventable and this conversation is important.
I love shooting and owning firearms but this is one powerful, emotionally-charged argument for use by the anti-gun crowd. More people die by guns that belong to them or a family member than by home invasions. I myself try to secure all mine except for the ONE I have staged, but I don't have kids.
@@leonlind6032 this is so on the spot. To buy a weapon to protect your family, but a weapon that can harm them itself. It might not actually be worth it, and that’s totally fine
Growing up in the 60s my dad was a drill sergeant and living in a trailer there wasn’t much room to hide anything. I knew my dad had weapons and he told me as a young child if you want to see them and learn how to use them I will teach you but if I catch you playing with them it’s your butt. I knew he meant it. Some of my earliest memories as a kid is being at the military firing range with my dad. It’s lessons that I have never forgotten and have passed on to my son who is a Marine and he is passing on to his son. The lessons my father taught me got me through 28 years of law-enforcement and I have been an instructor in multiple weapon formats for 25 years.
I love stories like this what I do not love is a government stepping in and telling you how to discipline your son or daughter in a case like this my mother she would beat the living hell out of my ass because one if we ever pulled anything that scared the hell out of her like that she took it out on our ass and two we learned very quickly not to do it again but these days you do that and you will go to jail and thus the child doesn't learn shit except how to manipulate the system to get their way
@@black69camaro2344 Sad but true, bro. It's a major reason we're in the mess we are in today as a society. Bozos like Biden and the Pelosi-ites will make this sort of nightmarish behavior the norm if we let their sorry asses get elected. Go Trump 2020 !
i like the gradual rise in family related firearm safety in the recent years with john and his wife. its like you can see his slow learning process of trial and error while he feeds us the parts that have worked for him.
This information has been recorded a bazillion times. Never has it been so clearly and gently presented. A woman's touch goes a long way. I am sharing this around. Awesome work! I love the topic and the effort put into sharing it your way. Thank you so much!!
I learned how to pick my father's trigger lock as a kid. I also grew up around firearms and used them often, so I was in a better position than most kids these days. When there is determination, a kid will absolutely find a way.
My son is 9 anytime he wants to handle one we do it together. He has learned to field strip a revolver. He has helped me build an ar . He has a respect for firearms and still take precautions. He is getting a ruger 10 22 as take down for Christmas he pick it doesn't know he has it.
Jimmy. I like the way you handle the situation. I'm not kidding when I say my grandfather gave me my first gun for Christmas when I was 12. It is an 1886 French Lebel that was R35'ed in 1939 with an "N" barrel. I still have it, including the bayonet. My second gun my uncle gave me when I turned 14. It is a single shot 16 gage single shot, shotgun. I till have both but have only shot the shotgun.
Awesome. My 11 year old helped (somewhat) when I built my first AR over this past summer. Now we're going to build him one for hunting season. He's already watching videos on how to assemble the lower!
Great video John! My kids all knew the rules by age 2 and it was a rite of passage to get to shoot when they were 5. They all celebrated when one reached the magic age - it was recognized they were growing up. Don’t hide your guns from your kids! Educate them and help them defend themselves.
I did this same thing with my boys, took the curiosity factor out of the equation right away. My boys know gun safety at a young age. This should be taught at home by every gun owner.
This used to be taught at home hell kids used to go out with their 22s to get supper obviously it's been a while since that's been needed although of course if you live in the right areas it's still something that's done however with most households living in cities and working this doesn't happen but it should our education system should be bringing this into our schools to teach from a young age on should be a requirement for graduation just like they brought sex ed into schools because kids were not learning about it at home because parents are not around
It honestly should be taught even if you don’t have a gun because you probably know someone who does and at some point your kids will be in their homes. I didn’t grow up with a gun in my house but had an Uncle who was a cop, others who hunted, and cousins who would inevitably set up targets in the backyard after a bbq if we visited out in the country. I’m from Texas, it’s just in our culture. Pretty sure we have some ancient long guns rusting in the attic from a grandpa at this very moment.
Great talk. I was lucky in that both my parents grew up in the country and were used to firearms. Further, my father fought In the Pacific in WWII. I'm also grateful for my particular temperament. My dad kept a rifle under the couch, a shotgun in the pantry, a revolver in his basement office and a revolver in his night stand. From early on, I knew where they were. He showed me how dangerous they were and compared them to a circular saw and other tools that could hurt you if you were careless...and would regularly remind me. When I was 9, Dad started taking me to a nearby hunting area. He started me on the revolvers, then the rifle and when I was large enough to handle the recoil, the 12-gauge. All the while he was giving me the handgun fundamentals. I wasn't curious at all about firearms. I didn't play with them when I was home alone. Nor did I do so when my friends were over. I remember one time when I was 12, two 19-20 yo guys who were working on one of my dad's rental properties tried to fight him. They had done a half-assed job (even I could see that) so he was going to pay them half the money. My mom and I were watching from the screen door. My mom told me to get the rifle (all Dads firearms were kept loaded.) I ran to get it and fast-walked to the back door while working the bolt to put a round in the chamber. I took the rifle off safe and handed it to my mother (giving her the status of the rifle. She held it at a low ready but didn't need it. I got back in time to see one of the young guys falling to the ground knocked out and the other knocked down by a combo from my dad. Then he made the still awake guy drag his friend off his property and said he'd shoot them if he ever saw their asses again. You couldn't wipe the smile of little me's face for weeks. (You know how little boys say, "My daddy can whoop your daddy's ass?) As far as my daughter and now grandkids... They're not me. My daughter's (mostly) too kind-hearted. I tried teaching my wife how to shoot, but she just didn't have the aptitude. The grandkids are small, so I have a gun safe for my firearms, edged and blunt weapons. I intend on taking them shooting (and explaining how to stay safe around weapons - and power tools) when they're older.
John at 9:47: I used to jump out of planes and make people take the room temperature challenge and now I’m helping teach a dog the universal firearm safety rules
Mao Zedong I know what it is and is supposed to me mean. I’m just saying, I’m certain those who have to kill for “work” don’t call it that. It’s disrespectful to the dead. It sounds ignorant. It’s childish nonsense.
@@Sheridantank i mean do you know what ems calls their patients? It's called graveyard humor and it goes with the job. And frankly if someone was making suicide bomb vests for children i hope their corpse is totally and completely "disrespected".
@@Sheridantank You can be certain of something and still be wrong, in this case, youre wrong. if youre interested WPS has a video of this very topic, its very common for people in LE or military and EMS to have that type of humor, its what gets them thru sometimes.
I lost a childhood friend, to an incident with a gun, that was forbidden fruit. He waited until his parents were gone, assembled the gun, which his father had disassembled, loaded the gun, and set it in the window. Later, when he heard someone coming, he went to the window to look out. Apparently, he bumped the gun, knocking it to the floor, causing it to fire. I just hope he didn't suffer very long. It's been years since I thought of this story, but it hasn't changed my mind on guns in the home.
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This is the perfect forum for this discussion. Love the interaction with your wife, you are both great in front of the camera. You are so spot on with the warning that kids will seek out the “forbidden fruit”, I did the same thing. Better to educate them, and teach them the dangers, than to keep them ignorant.
The amount of respect John has for his wife is incredible, every word that flows out of her mouth he has 1000% attention directed right on to her. The way he looks into her eyes is how I stare at cheese cake
This has to be one of the best videos I've ever seen. It's to the point but not harsh . Great video Mr and Mrs poet . I have a 10 year old and he's like Indiana Jones. The boy can find anything I swear. 👍👍
Spot on!!!! This is EXACTLY what my wife and I do with our kids...except the song.... But, its a great common sense approach to refresh us experienced gun user parents, as well as all the new gun parents. Thank you guys! Love the channel and the vids!
Wow, I’m speechless. I, literally, just did this with my kids yesterday!! I feel that I covered all the basis based on your excellent video. Thanks for your excellent work and content! P.S., I love when you have Mrs. Poet because my wife is more inclined to watch WPS vids with me.
Great discussion points! My biggest hesitation to having firearms in my home for many years was my young children. When my youngest was about 3 she was FASCINATED with them and it TERRIFIED me! The biggest deterrent for her and her older siblings was actually taking them to the middle of nowhere and letting them see them in action. The young ones sat on dad's lap or stood in front of him with his arms on either side of them and he held the rifle or handgun and helped them pull the trigger. It was a safe way to let them feel the power of a firearm and realize that they are tools, NOT TOYS. We don't call them dad's toys, even in jest. They are always tools. This video is a good reminder to have another follow up discussion with our kids. And make certain every person around you knows those 4 rules. I know someone whose husband taught her to shoot but he didn't teach her about keeping her finger off the trigger. It resulted in an accidental discharge, which would've been avoided with proper teaching of those four simple rules.
Our 'number 3' thing was very similar on what we did for our two boys. We did this when they were able to speak (like kid talk, not baby talk) and able to hold a small conversation. We took them to the local produce market and found a melon that was almost the same size as their head. When we were looking at them to pick one, I held it against his head and said, "Same size as your head huh?" "Yep." Then I knocked on the melon and then his head and said, "About the same hardness too... Huh? Knock on it and then knock on your head and trek me what you think." He did and nodded his head in agreement. "Yeah!?" "Ok" I said, "let's go pay for these and go have some fun!" I know it was important to do this Before getting to the range, so they could keep concentration solely on this moment. We got to the range and went thru all the basics of gun safety etc. Then I brought out the melon. "Remember this?" I asked him. "Yeah", looking very surprised. "Ok. You remembered we did the whole knocky thing and size of your head thing..." His eyes were wide open and nodding his head fast. "Ok. I'm going to put this on the top of that pole out there and then we're going to shoot it with your gun." He just stood there motionless and watched me place it on the pole, eyes wide open. I came back and asked him if he was ready. He shook his head... "Ok" I said. "Ka-POW!!" The melon exploded! I turned and looked at him. Shocked, and then came the smile! I said in a more serious tone, "Ok, now you remember that melon right?" He shook his head in agreement. "And now you what your little 410 can do," he kept on shaking his head, "And this is little to my big gun, right?" He nods his head faster. I changed my tone to a softer approach, "Mom and I never want to see you like that squished melon over there, ok" He slowed his head and nodded. "So please don't ever touch these things until you get better at them. I don't want to see an accident happen to you or anyone else." Shaking his head, "Ok." "Promise?" "Yeah I won't" "Good!" I said smiling. "Now let's have some fun!"
I remember a field trip, during elementary school, to one of our military camps we got to see armored vehicles and guns. Kind of a show and tell. For the first time ever, I picked up a MP5 and I manipulated it without direction. All from watching movies.
Got this idea from an LEO friend of mine. Allows you to keep pistols well out of reach, ready for action. Get a kydex holster with good retention. Set it up with a QLS system. Take the QLS plate and mount it on the wall (either in the stud or with drywall anchors) inside your closet door over the door frame (or high up on the side of you’re vertically challenged...sorry John). You can then take your holster with the QLS fork and lock it in hanging upside down. This way all you have to do is jump out of bed and grab it from your closet. Kids can’t reach it and it’s hidden from view. Other benefit is that when you want to go to the range you just take the holster from the closet and put it in the QLS plate on your battle belt.
My father passed to us some of these . When we were little kids he gave us his shotgun so that we could see what it feels like, talked to us about safety and gave us the opportunity to shoot . After that, we NEVER looked at shotguns the same way because there was no mystery about them. It was like they were never there. I did the same to my daughters except shooting and they act the same way. I wish more people watch your videos and learn...
Gotta love Mrs. Poet. Always good input, and such and awesome 'mom' nature. The way she smiles at the things John says just warms the heart. God Bless this couple. They should run for office.
This is so incredible, I’m picking up my first tomorrow and I have a three-year-old boy and a one-year-old daughter, the topic of safety has come up so many times since this decision and I’ve always regarded the two of you is very knowledgeable and thank you for the time you’ve taken to make this… I hope everything is going well with you guys in the world with everything as crazy as it is
I was JUST thinking about this exact topic and didn't know where to begin with it, we just had our first kid and he is only 2 months old but its never too early to plan for the future and how to handle having firearms in the house so thank you so much for making this video!
Now I know why I was so quick to subscribe when I found this channel. The balance between real info and humor and fun is very good. This is wonderful. I am going to play this video for my wife.
Excellent points on firearm safety with children. During one of the academies I attended, both instructors (a retired Ranger & salty Marine), gave us a lot of these same pointers that they both used with their own children growing up.
Well it makes sense as Humans are genetically wired to seek the things that are forbidden to them and that can be a double edge sword. Which reminds me i still want a sword gun i know there were some made in the past but they cost a bit much
Why do you think the drug war caused an explosion of drug usage in this country and all the black market weapons and or well anything you can think of that's something that if you tell someone they can't have it it just makes them want it look at all the underage drinking and it just gets worse the more they raise that age limit and now cigarettes
Gotta give major love to rule 1. I was one of the kids that was incredibly fascinated with guns and get into my dad's safe a few times. I was, however, taught from an early age the immense importance of safety and mindfulness. I always knew to check condition and follow that to this day. Thats why I have made it a top priority to get my son involved with whatever I'm doing with guns and remove all of that mystique and temptation. I think it is very important to make him basically lose the excitement of getting to see/hold/play with any weapons but more to understand they are tools with a low threshold for disastrous mistakes.
Wow John! I remember when I first stumbled upon your channel you had just a small amount of subscribers and I knew then you would blow up. You definitely deserve it and I’m grateful we have good men like you to help guide us on our journeys.
Thats why I wrote a ebook covering this exact topic, How to train your children with regard to firearms. Such an important topic that has been neglected by so many. Highly controversial ebook on a critical subject.
I remember when I was around 10 my dad said he’d give me the combo to the safe when I was 16. I’m pretty sure I was more excited to get the safe combo on my 16th birthday than my driver’s license😂
Great video! My son is almost 15 and has been shooting since he was 3. Never had to hide knives, bows, or guns from him. He was taught that they are dangerous, and also taught how to properly use them.
That's a fact. Speaking as a curious kid when I was younger and parents had weapons but I wasn't trained on how to use them I played with them. Thank god they weren't loaded but I was just curious.
My uncle had a 6-year-old when he became a security guard and started keeping a gun in the house. He took his little boy out shooting and let him fire it (assisted, of course) and the recoil and report scared him so much it erased every bit of his curiosity.
Great video. Its very important that gun channels with a large subscriber base like yours focus on the safety aspect of gun ownership. Gun ownership has risen dramatically this year and the new gun owners and their families will need to see more info like this. Thanks again!
I set an unloaded 357 Magnum revolver in the middle of the hallway where my son had to pass. He came running down the stairs saying " Daddy, your gun is on the floor". I asked him why he didn't bring it to me, his response was perfect. "Daddy, you to me to never touch a gun, so I had to tell you". He was 4 years old.
Seriously though, I put this on the TV so my wife and I could both watch it (because we don't actually sit near each other) and we really appreciated the advice. Thanks to all of you for your hard work on these.
@@tommissouri4871 well that's abusive. Avoid something because of your knowledge of that subject and respect for your parents, not the fear of consequences from your parents if you somehow screw up in their minds.
As an addendum to my other comment: I love teaching my son how to run all the functions of each gun I own because: it allows me to normalize guns to him, he slowly learns how everything works, he learns all of the safety rules/ checking for clear, and it lets me know what he's physically capable of doing should he ever get one. That helps me know what adjustments I need to make for storage and staging. Cheers
This was fantastic. You can really get lost in the weeds in a topic like this but you covered enough to get people thinking and considering options when protecting themselves and their kids.
This video earned my subscription! As a soon to be father this is something ive been thinking about pretty heavily. All of these are fantastic points. I would very much like to hear more about the chamber lock when you get some more testing with it. Fantastic!
#6. That dog. John's face. It's everything. Seriously though, this information saves lives. I lost a cousin in 2006 after he was fatally shot by his friend while they were playing with a rifle left usecured and with ammunition. He was 13. Completely preventable. Now that I have young kids, it hits me harder whenever I think about it. This video a light hearted approach to a very important topic and I'm grateful you guys took the time to do it. Thank you.
That's a sad commentary on the "being relative and relatable" strategy of so many youth pastors who studied under actual indoctrinated marxist, progressive professors.
Hotel CharliHill most youth “pastors” are extremely naive young adults that, IMO, have no business being in a leadership position over Christ’s Church. Youth pastors, in my experience, are more concerned with the approval of men rather than God. I’m sure there are some really mature young leaders in the church, but I’m always skeptical when they call a 22 year old a “pastor”.
@@AString95 Indeed. Those of us who by the grace of God have been granted discernment and wisdom and maturity in the Spirit need to love and come alongside and disciple those guys and be praying that God would lead them true, and if any erroneous philosophies have taken root, that they may be expunged.
I'm glad that yall are saying all the good stuff about guns and kids. I grew up on a farm in Louisiana with guns on the wall and in the truck ALL THE TIME, and my mother and Grandfather gave me a Healthy Respect for Firearms. Keep up the good videos.
You two seem so happy together (especially in the opening blooper), I'm glad you're able to enjoy each other the way you do while still filling your roles. Clearly you've both been given some of God's favor and that makes me very happy for you both. Thanks for the tips on keeping children in the home safe, they're very helpful.
Love it! Remove the mystery and satisfy their curiosity. My 6yr old daughter knows that if she asks to see a gun that she can. And every time she wants to hold a gun she must recite the universal gun safety rules before she can handle one.
Had an instructor talk about “Curious George.” Curious George could be your child’s friend, a nephew or a neighbor’s kid. Curious George will find everything you have hidden in your house in a heartbeat. He will never stop looking until he finds everything. I keep my guns on me or locked up, always in my sole control.
The first 9mm I had in my house was a loaner for an IPSC course. My daughter had just turned three, and I don't know how she knew but she looked at it and said with a scared look "oh no, dangerous". Kids just seem to know certain things and I love that instinct.
Engagement is just a GF/BF rank - only a matter of degree. Marriage is a change in kind. You need to remain friends, but GF/BF titles are no longer correct. That said, I would never call my wife an ex-anything - she wouldn’t take it well.
Thank you for the video. After not owning a gun for about 20 years I recently purchased 2 of them. I was going to sit my 4 kids down tonight and talk to them about guns and gun safety and this was a great refresher.
One thanksgiving our whole family (around 30 people) was at one of my relatives house. One of my uncles had just been out shooting his new rifle. He had it in a canvas gun case in the bedroom. As we got ready for dinner we heard a BANG coming from the room. one of the kids found the rifle, took it out of the case and curiosity got the best of one my cousins. he found the trigger and squeezed. luckily the rifle was to heavy for him to aim. The barrel was pointed towards the mattress. Everyone was safe. Your safety rules are spot on. Thank you for doing this.
Thank you so much . I have been following for a long time. And now have grandchildren in the home. Its fantastic, that you remind us. Safety first is always the rule. And never stop training
The headshake when she teaches the dog is disrespectful damnit! That woman is trying to provide a safe enviroment for you by teaching payton proper control!
My 6 year old niece “taught” me the safety gun laws when she showed me her new nerf gun. I’ve never been so proud.
that's awesome. :)
I love this topic. I started teaching my oldest daughter at 5 gun safty, trigger control, muzzle control, treat ALL fire arms as if they are loaded, how to field strip and clean her fire arm. She is now 8 and hitting tennis balls at 100yds.
My guns are always trained when around other guns.
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I’m glad someone else caught that too 😂
Lol at first I didn’t understand the comment until I watched the video 😂
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Lol just caught that.
People and videos like this are EXACTLY what we need, responsible gun owners sharing excellent advice to keep people safe and educated. This is what will win.
"Stop, don't touch, run away, tell an adult". John, don't lie to us, that's not from Eddie the eagle, you got that from Ranger school.
Red letter media watched that one
lmaoooo
We had to write that down 1000 times with our crayons in the Marines.
@@_DixonCider I'm surprised the crayons lasted long enough to complete it once.
@@_DixonCider why would they have you write with food?
I’ve been to too many calls for dead children who shot themselves on accident when they found an unsecured firearm at their homes. It’s horrifying and I know those parents will live the rest of their lives with regret and sorrow for not taking the proper steps. These tragedies are preventable and this conversation is important.
I love shooting and owning firearms but this is one powerful, emotionally-charged argument for use by the anti-gun crowd. More people die by guns that belong to them or a family member than by home invasions. I myself try to secure all mine except for the ONE I have staged, but I don't have kids.
@@leonlind6032 this is so on the spot. To buy a weapon to protect your family, but a weapon that can harm them itself.
It might not actually be worth it, and that’s totally fine
The kids have trigger discipline with nerf guns.
I love that.
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Great method amazing how many shooters of real guns have NO
We do this as well
Growing up in the 60s my dad was a drill sergeant and living in a trailer there wasn’t much room to hide anything. I knew my dad had weapons and he told me as a young child if you want to see them and learn how to use them I will teach you but if I catch you playing with them it’s your butt. I knew he meant it. Some of my earliest memories as a kid is being at the military firing range with my dad. It’s lessons that I have never forgotten and have passed on to my son who is a Marine and he is passing on to his son. The lessons my father taught me got me through 28 years of law-enforcement and I have been an instructor in multiple weapon formats for 25 years.
I love stories like this what I do not love is a government stepping in and telling you how to discipline your son or daughter in a case like this my mother she would beat the living hell out of my ass because one if we ever pulled anything that scared the hell out of her like that she took it out on our ass and two we learned very quickly not to do it again but these days you do that and you will go to jail and thus the child doesn't learn shit except how to manipulate the system to get their way
@@black69camaro2344 Sad but true, bro. It's a major reason we're in the mess we are in today as a society. Bozos like Biden and the Pelosi-ites will make this sort of nightmarish behavior the norm if we let their sorry asses get elected. Go Trump 2020 !
Thank you and the four generations of your family for your service and for passing it on!
@@hands-to-work1601 it was an honor. Thank you.
How old were you when your dad took you to the range?
Anyone else notice how Mrs. Lovell looks right into John's eyes when she talks to us? This is what happy couple must look like.
Lol it looks like a total act to me, no one talks like that
Blake haters gonna hate.
@@mblake0420 You really think that they are faking their love for a camera? Sounds like you’re a little bit lonely.
@@landonluebke7627 far from it, just can't stand people acting fake while pretending to being real
@@mblake0420 I can almost guarantee that they are not faking it, especially considering they way he talks about her in other videos
i like the gradual rise in family related firearm safety in the recent years with john and his wife. its like you can see his slow learning process of trial and error while he feeds us the parts that have worked for him.
This information has been recorded a bazillion times. Never has it been so clearly and gently presented. A woman's touch goes a long way. I am sharing this around. Awesome work! I love the topic and the effort put into sharing it your way. Thank you so much!!
I learned how to pick my father's trigger lock as a kid. I also grew up around firearms and used them often, so I was in a better position than most kids these days.
When there is determination, a kid will absolutely find a way.
This is the type of gun control we actually need. None of this "you can't have this or that because I said so" crap.
"You can't have this or that because you aren´t government or criminal."
@@qq84 what the difference
@@bigchungus920 You´r right: *or another criminal. ^^
My son is 9 anytime he wants to handle one we do it together. He has learned to field strip a revolver. He has helped me build an ar . He has a respect for firearms and still take precautions. He is getting a ruger 10 22 as take down for Christmas he pick it doesn't know he has it.
This is the way.
Jimmy. I like the way you handle the situation. I'm not kidding when I say my grandfather gave me my first gun for Christmas when I was 12. It is an 1886 French Lebel that was R35'ed in 1939 with an "N" barrel. I still have it, including the bayonet. My second gun my uncle gave me when I turned 14. It is a single shot 16 gage single shot, shotgun. I till have both but have only shot the shotgun.
Awesome. My 11 year old helped (somewhat) when I built my first AR over this past summer. Now we're going to build him one for hunting season. He's already watching videos on how to assemble the lower!
Almost at 1 million!! Keep it up buddy. With the value you give in these videos, you'll be there in no time!
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Based Zeus no way why is a god using guns you have lightning bolts⚡️ for Christ sake. I mean for Zeus’s sake.
You should make a video on what people think about people in the military bro
Based Zeus here? Badass
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States
www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/12/guns-kill-more-us-kids-cancer-emergency-physician-aims-prevent-those-firearm-deaths
I have started recognizing inappropriate use of firearms in movies, and I use that to teach my younger brother.
The lock picking lawyer would like to discuss your gun safe choices.
Agreed
I said something around the same lines
It took a house fire to find the gun cabinet key
that last one looks like sheet metal
Has there every been anything that he couldnt pick?
Great video John! My kids all knew the rules by age 2 and it was a rite of passage to get to shoot when they were 5. They all celebrated when one reached the magic age - it was recognized they were growing up.
Don’t hide your guns from your kids! Educate them and help them defend themselves.
I did this same thing with my boys, took the curiosity factor out of the equation right away. My boys know gun safety at a young age. This should be taught at home by every gun owner.
This used to be taught at home hell kids used to go out with their 22s to get supper obviously it's been a while since that's been needed although of course if you live in the right areas it's still something that's done however with most households living in cities and working this doesn't happen but it should our education system should be bringing this into our schools to teach from a young age on should be a requirement for graduation just like they brought sex ed into schools because kids were not learning about it at home because parents are not around
It honestly should be taught even if you don’t have a gun because you probably know someone who does and at some point your kids will be in their homes. I didn’t grow up with a gun in my house but had an Uncle who was a cop, others who hunted, and cousins who would inevitably set up targets in the backyard after a bbq if we visited out in the country. I’m from Texas, it’s just in our culture. Pretty sure we have some ancient long guns rusting in the attic from a grandpa at this very moment.
Well done! I had this conversation almost exactly with a friend yesterday who is considering bringing a firearm into the home for the first time.
incredibly important topic that isn’t covered as well as it should be.
Safety first.
Great talk. I was lucky in that both my parents grew up in the country and were used to firearms. Further, my father fought In the Pacific in WWII. I'm also grateful for my particular temperament. My dad kept a rifle under the couch, a shotgun in the pantry, a revolver in his basement office and a revolver in his night stand. From early on, I knew where they were. He showed me how dangerous they were and compared them to a circular saw and other tools that could hurt you if you were careless...and would regularly remind me.
When I was 9, Dad started taking me to a nearby hunting area. He started me on the revolvers, then the rifle and when I was large enough to handle the recoil, the 12-gauge. All the while he was giving me the handgun fundamentals. I wasn't curious at all about firearms. I didn't play with them when I was home alone. Nor did I do so when my friends were over.
I remember one time when I was 12, two 19-20 yo guys who were working on one of my dad's rental properties tried to fight him. They had done a half-assed job (even I could see that) so he was going to pay them half the money. My mom and I were watching from the screen door. My mom told me to get the rifle (all Dads firearms were kept loaded.) I ran to get it and fast-walked to the back door while working the bolt to put a round in the chamber. I took the rifle off safe and handed it to my mother (giving her the status of the rifle. She held it at a low ready but didn't need it. I got back in time to see one of the young guys falling to the ground knocked out and the other knocked down by a combo from my dad. Then he made the still awake guy drag his friend off his property and said he'd shoot them if he ever saw their asses again. You couldn't wipe the smile of little me's face for weeks. (You know how little boys say, "My daddy can whoop your daddy's ass?)
As far as my daughter and now grandkids... They're not me. My daughter's (mostly) too kind-hearted. I tried teaching my wife how to shoot, but she just didn't have the aptitude. The grandkids are small, so I have a gun safe for my firearms, edged and blunt weapons. I intend on taking them shooting (and explaining how to stay safe around weapons - and power tools) when they're older.
I appreciate the focus you have when your wife is talking. Such a great example.
Lazer! Good on ya
This should be shared in every home, school and community center on the planet! Safety is number one!
John at 9:47: I used to jump out of planes and make people take the room temperature challenge and now I’m helping teach a dog the universal firearm safety rules
“Room temperature challenge”? That sounds dumb as fuck.
@@Sheridantank its misleading. Its neutralizing a target and turning their body temperature to room temperature.
Mao Zedong
I know what it is and is supposed to me mean. I’m just saying, I’m certain those who have to kill for “work” don’t call it that. It’s disrespectful to the dead. It sounds ignorant. It’s childish nonsense.
@@Sheridantank i mean do you know what ems calls their patients? It's called graveyard humor and it goes with the job.
And frankly if someone was making suicide bomb vests for children i hope their corpse is totally and completely "disrespected".
@@Sheridantank You can be certain of something and still be wrong, in this case, youre wrong. if youre interested WPS has a video of this very topic, its very common for people in LE or military and EMS to have that type of humor, its what gets them thru sometimes.
I lost a childhood friend, to an incident with a gun, that was forbidden fruit. He waited until his parents were gone, assembled the gun, which his father had disassembled, loaded the gun, and set it in the window. Later, when he heard someone coming, he went to the window to look out. Apparently, he bumped the gun, knocking it to the floor, causing it to fire. I just hope he didn't suffer very long. It's been years since I thought of this story, but it hasn't changed my mind on guns in the home.
great topic!
Good to see you here bro!
one-of-us he’s basically all over guntube
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Love how you follow all the UA-cam gun channels!
Except that liberal one up in Washington.
My son is two weeks old now, and my wife and I have been discussing what to do for some time now. Thanks, John!
Always great to see Lady Poet interacting with the rest of us war poets. Thanks for the education you two, always good information.
Its "Momma Poet".
This is the perfect forum for this discussion. Love the interaction with your wife, you are both great in front of the camera. You are so spot on with the warning that kids will seek out the “forbidden fruit”, I did the same thing. Better to educate them, and teach them the dangers, than to keep them ignorant.
The amount of respect John has for his wife is incredible, every word that flows out of her mouth he has 1000% attention directed right on to her. The way he looks into her eyes is how I stare at cheese cake
That’s called “true love” and she looks at him the same way. Very attractive couple.
In addition to being true this comment made me laugh.
I like how Johns idea of a 1 year old finding an AR includes them shouldering and getting a full cheek weld before an ND
#1 - My father did this with me starting at around the age of 5.
This has to be one of the best videos I've ever seen. It's to the point but not harsh . Great video Mr and Mrs poet . I have a 10 year old and he's like Indiana Jones. The boy can find anything I swear. 👍👍
If your situation and maturity permits get him out shooting. My daughters started Appleseed shoots at 8 and 9. It is great bonding time.
Keep up the great work, John. Love and support from Texas
I love that you are teaching and training your children about firearms and I have been doing this same since my kids have been born
John is who I would be if I made smart decisions.
"The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord"
God's knows it's a freakin' effort everyday for us all to be better folks.
@@farmboy5433 It's an effort of submission to the Holy Spirit that we may be empowered by the grace of God. May Romans 8 encourage you guys :)
Never too late to start, man. Stay positive
@@TheOutlawMan Thanks man, I'll take that onboard.
Spot on!!!! This is EXACTLY what my wife and I do with our kids...except the song....
But, its a great common sense approach to refresh us experienced gun user parents, as well as all the new gun parents.
Thank you guys! Love the channel and the vids!
Wow, I’m speechless. I, literally, just did this with my kids yesterday!! I feel that I covered all the basis based on your excellent video. Thanks for your excellent work and content! P.S., I love when you have Mrs. Poet because my wife is more inclined to watch WPS vids with me.
Great discussion points! My biggest hesitation to having firearms in my home for many years was my young children. When my youngest was about 3 she was FASCINATED with them and it TERRIFIED me! The biggest deterrent for her and her older siblings was actually taking them to the middle of nowhere and letting them see them in action. The young ones sat on dad's lap or stood in front of him with his arms on either side of them and he held the rifle or handgun and helped them pull the trigger. It was a safe way to let them feel the power of a firearm and realize that they are tools, NOT TOYS. We don't call them dad's toys, even in jest. They are always tools. This video is a good reminder to have another follow up discussion with our kids.
And make certain every person around you knows those 4 rules. I know someone whose husband taught her to shoot but he didn't teach her about keeping her finger off the trigger. It resulted in an accidental discharge, which would've been avoided with proper teaching of those four simple rules.
Our 'number 3' thing was very similar on what we did for our two boys.
We did this when they were able to speak (like kid talk, not baby talk) and able to hold a small conversation.
We took them to the local produce market and found a melon that was almost the same size as their head. When we were looking at them to pick one, I held it against his head and said, "Same size as your head huh?"
"Yep."
Then I knocked on the melon and then his head and said, "About the same hardness too... Huh? Knock on it and then knock on your head and trek me what you think."
He did and nodded his head in agreement. "Yeah!?"
"Ok" I said, "let's go pay for these and go have some fun!"
I know it was important to do this Before getting to the range, so they could keep concentration solely on this moment.
We got to the range and went thru all the basics of gun safety etc. Then I brought out the melon. "Remember this?" I asked him.
"Yeah", looking very surprised.
"Ok. You remembered we did the whole knocky thing and size of your head thing..." His eyes were wide open and nodding his head fast. "Ok. I'm going to put this on the top of that pole out there and then we're going to shoot it with your gun." He just stood there motionless and watched me place it on the pole, eyes wide open.
I came back and asked him if he was ready. He shook his head... "Ok" I said. "Ka-POW!!"
The melon exploded!
I turned and looked at him. Shocked, and then came the smile!
I said in a more serious tone, "Ok, now you remember that melon right?" He shook his head in agreement. "And now you what your little 410 can do," he kept on shaking his head, "And this is little to my big gun, right?" He nods his head faster. I changed my tone to a softer approach, "Mom and I never want to see you like that squished melon over there, ok" He slowed his head and nodded. "So please don't ever touch these things until you get better at them. I don't want to see an accident happen to you or anyone else."
Shaking his head, "Ok."
"Promise?"
"Yeah I won't"
"Good!" I said smiling. "Now let's have some fun!"
I remember a field trip, during elementary school, to one of our military camps we got to see armored vehicles and guns. Kind of a show and tell.
For the first time ever, I picked up a MP5 and I manipulated it without direction. All from watching movies.
"1,2,3,4,5! That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard in my life! That's the kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage." - Spaceballs
Oh, and change the combination on my luggage!
Mel Brooks!!!! Those quotes are awesome and should be used whenever possible.
We are about to have our first baby, so this helps out a lot.
I appreciate all of your videos!
Kids: Holy smokes AR shoots exploding bullets me want..
John is a real treasure. I just discovered him, and it's really inspiring to have such a clear-headed, articulate man and his wife on our side.
Unloaded, gun lock, in a safe, at the bottom of a pond. You know, common sense gun safety. 😉🤘
Only if you pass the FOIA background check
Blessed ByGod 😂😂
Think of the fish
And you'll come home to find a hole in the TV going through the wall and siding. "I dunno" is who did it.
I can't edit my comment but it was sarcasm cause they get into blasted everything.
Got this idea from an LEO friend of mine. Allows you to keep pistols well out of reach, ready for action.
Get a kydex holster with good retention. Set it up with a QLS system. Take the QLS plate and mount it on the wall (either in the stud or with drywall anchors) inside your closet door over the door frame (or high up on the side of you’re vertically challenged...sorry John). You can then take your holster with the QLS fork and lock it in hanging upside down. This way all you have to do is jump out of bed and grab it from your closet. Kids can’t reach it and it’s hidden from view.
Other benefit is that when you want to go to the range you just take the holster from the closet and put it in the QLS plate on your battle belt.
I like mrs. Poet in the videos, shes funny😂 matches Johns dad sense of humor😂
My father passed to us some of these . When we were little kids he gave us his shotgun so that we could see what it feels like, talked to us about safety and gave us the opportunity to shoot . After that, we NEVER looked at shotguns the same way because there was no mystery about them. It was like they were never there. I did the same to my daughters except shooting and they act the same way. I wish more people watch your videos and learn...
John: "5 y/o is a climber"
Me that has a 1 y/o climber: I guess she's gonna be a mountaineer after 4 years
Gotta love Mrs. Poet. Always good input, and such and awesome 'mom' nature. The way she smiles at the things John says just warms the heart. God Bless this couple. They should run for office.
Absolutely love it when you do these videos my wife really likes them too
This is so incredible, I’m picking up my first tomorrow and I have a three-year-old boy and a one-year-old daughter, the topic of safety has come up so many times since this decision and I’ve always regarded the two of you is very knowledgeable and thank you for the time you’ve taken to make this… I hope everything is going well with you guys in the world with everything as crazy as it is
I've got my first coming later this month and I will raise him on my old eddy eagle tape just like I was. Your doing good work y'all.
I was JUST thinking about this exact topic and didn't know where to begin with it, we just had our first kid and he is only 2 months old but its never too early to plan for the future and how to handle having firearms in the house so thank you so much for making this video!
Now I know why I was so quick to subscribe when I found this channel. The balance between real info and humor and fun is very good. This is wonderful. I am going to play this video for my wife.
Excellent points on firearm safety with children. During one of the academies I attended, both instructors (a retired Ranger & salty Marine), gave us a lot of these same pointers that they both used with their own children growing up.
Forbbin fruit I've tried explaining this 100 times and never thought of using that term
Well it makes sense as Humans are genetically wired to seek the things that are forbidden to them and that can be a double edge sword. Which reminds me i still want a sword gun i know there were some made in the past but they cost a bit much
@@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena buy a cheap saber and revolver and weld the saber blade to the barrel of the gun.
Why do you think the drug war caused an explosion of drug usage in this country and all the black market weapons and or well anything you can think of that's something that if you tell someone they can't have it it just makes them want it look at all the underage drinking and it just gets worse the more they raise that age limit and now cigarettes
Gotta give major love to rule 1. I was one of the kids that was incredibly fascinated with guns and get into my dad's safe a few times. I was, however, taught from an early age the immense importance of safety and mindfulness. I always knew to check condition and follow that to this day. Thats why I have made it a top priority to get my son involved with whatever I'm doing with guns and remove all of that mystique and temptation. I think it is very important to make him basically lose the excitement of getting to see/hold/play with any weapons but more to understand they are tools with a low threshold for disastrous mistakes.
Wow John! I remember when I first stumbled upon your channel you had just a small amount of subscribers and I knew then you would blow up. You definitely deserve it and I’m grateful we have good men like you to help guide us on our journeys.
Thats why I wrote a ebook covering this exact topic, How to train your children with regard to firearms. Such an important topic that has been neglected by so many. Highly controversial ebook on a critical subject.
I remember when I was around 10 my dad said he’d give me the combo to the safe when I was 16. I’m pretty sure I was more excited to get the safe combo on my 16th birthday than my driver’s license😂
Great video! My son is almost 15 and has been shooting since he was 3. Never had to hide knives, bows, or guns from him. He was taught that they are dangerous, and also taught how to properly use them.
let em shoot and clean. if ya hide em, then they're curious......
True that, man. Taught my daughter to shoot & maintain at ten years of age, and never had a problem.
True but at what age.
That's a fact. Speaking as a curious kid when I was younger and parents had weapons but I wasn't trained on how to use them I played with them. Thank god they weren't loaded but I was just curious.
My uncle had a 6-year-old when he became a security guard and started keeping a gun in the house. He took his little boy out shooting and let him fire it (assisted, of course) and the recoil and report scared him so much it erased every bit of his curiosity.
Great video. Its very important that gun channels with a large subscriber base like yours focus on the safety aspect of gun ownership. Gun ownership has risen dramatically this year and the new gun owners and their families will need to see more info like this. Thanks again!
I set an unloaded 357 Magnum revolver in the middle of the hallway where my son had to pass. He came running down the stairs saying " Daddy, your gun is on the floor". I asked him why he didn't bring it to me, his response was perfect. "Daddy, you to me to never touch a gun, so I had to tell you". He was 4 years old.
Seriously though, I put this on the TV so my wife and I could both watch it (because we don't actually sit near each other) and we really appreciated the advice. Thanks to all of you for your hard work on these.
My dad had a great technique: he promised that if I touched one of the guns without asking, he would recreate the pain of being shot! LOL
While you are joking, this is something missing in today's society - the fear that your dad or mom will really kill you if you screw up.
@@tommissouri4871 well that's abusive. Avoid something because of your knowledge of that subject and respect for your parents, not the fear of consequences from your parents if you somehow screw up in their minds.
"He who spares the rod hates his son." ~Proverbs
This is so needed! Great points about kid’s friends and peer pressure. Guys love to claim their kids would never...yet it still happens. Great video!
When she explained the universal rules to the dog I almost peed myself laughing lol..god bless guys
As an addendum to my other comment:
I love teaching my son how to run all the functions of each gun I own because: it allows me to normalize guns to him, he slowly learns how everything works, he learns all of the safety rules/ checking for clear, and it lets me know what he's physically capable of doing should he ever get one. That helps me know what adjustments I need to make for storage and staging. Cheers
dj lil poet is always a breath of fresh air
This was fantastic. You can really get lost in the weeds in a topic like this but you covered enough to get people thinking and considering options when protecting themselves and their kids.
This video earned my subscription! As a soon to be father this is something ive been thinking about pretty heavily. All of these are fantastic points. I would very much like to hear more about the chamber lock when you get some more testing with it. Fantastic!
I just transitioned from keeping stuff ready on the shelf or top cabinet to quick access safes. Totally agree with these concepts.
John, we need a video on how to keep yourself safe in a home surrounded by bloodthirsty rioters. They are now attacking random homes in Wisconsin.
#3, exactly. I'm a huge advocate for combination locks. I've told several new gun owner parents, "kids WILL ALWAYS find a key".
He got slapped after the video for calling her his X Girlfriend😂😂😂
#6. That dog. John's face. It's everything.
Seriously though, this information saves lives. I lost a cousin in 2006 after he was fatally shot by his friend while they were playing with a rifle left usecured and with ammunition. He was 13. Completely preventable. Now that I have young kids, it hits me harder whenever I think about it. This video a light hearted approach to a very important topic and I'm grateful you guys took the time to do it. Thank you.
John you should make a discussion video about the Q Honey Badger pistol brace infringement by the ATF!
I love the fact that you're so humble. You're a genuine B.A. yet you never act like one.
I'm going to be honest, DJ Lil' P03T talks like my high school pastor and it's kinda disconcerting.
I saw him and mistook him for my youth pastor so yea
Fire sauce is better
That's a sad commentary on the "being relative and relatable" strategy of so many youth pastors who studied under actual indoctrinated marxist, progressive professors.
Hotel CharliHill most youth “pastors” are extremely naive young adults that, IMO, have no business being in a leadership position over Christ’s Church. Youth pastors, in my experience, are more concerned with the approval of men rather than God. I’m sure there are some really mature young leaders in the church, but I’m always skeptical when they call a 22 year old a “pastor”.
@@AString95 Indeed. Those of us who by the grace of God have been granted discernment and wisdom and maturity in the Spirit need to love and come alongside and disciple those guys and be praying that God would lead them true, and if any erroneous philosophies have taken root, that they may be expunged.
I'm glad that yall are saying all the good stuff about guns and kids. I grew up on a farm in Louisiana with guns on the wall and in the truck ALL THE TIME, and my mother and Grandfather gave me a Healthy Respect for Firearms. Keep up the good videos.
Love how Mrs Poet said your guns will never touch your firearms🤣🤣🤣
You two seem so happy together (especially in the opening blooper), I'm glad you're able to enjoy each other the way you do while still filling your roles. Clearly you've both been given some of God's favor and that makes me very happy for you both. Thanks for the tips on keeping children in the home safe, they're very helpful.
Love how john reaches into the darkest recesses of his safe and pulls out a shotgun that looks like a bloated carp.
Love it! Remove the mystery and satisfy their curiosity. My 6yr old daughter knows that if she asks to see a gun that she can. And every time she wants to hold a gun she must recite the universal gun safety rules before she can handle one.
Had an instructor talk about “Curious George.” Curious George could be your child’s friend, a nephew or a neighbor’s kid. Curious George will find everything you have hidden in your house in a heartbeat. He will never stop looking until he finds everything. I keep my guns on me or locked up, always in my sole control.
The first 9mm I had in my house was a loaner for an IPSC course. My daughter had just turned three, and I don't know how she knew but she looked at it and said with a scared look "oh no, dangerous". Kids just seem to know certain things and I love that instinct.
Thank you! Never thought about training the kids on their Nerf guns! Awesome
Yes! I’ve been singing that song to my kids for years now! I remembered it from my own childhood.
I tried that ex-girlfriend thing on my wife. She proceeded to explain that she was STILL my girlfriend and my fiance. Somehow.
its a dangerous game lol
Engagement is just a GF/BF rank - only a matter of degree. Marriage is a change in kind. You need to remain friends, but GF/BF titles are no longer correct. That said, I would never call my wife an ex-anything - she wouldn’t take it well.
Thank you for the video. After not owning a gun for about 20 years I recently purchased 2 of them. I was going to sit my 4 kids down tonight and talk to them about guns and gun safety and this was a great refresher.
Lesson 1 Simplified: Treat the gun like a power tool, not pornography.
One thanksgiving our whole family (around 30 people) was at one of my relatives house. One of my uncles had just been out shooting his new rifle. He had it in a canvas gun case in the bedroom. As we got ready for dinner we heard a BANG coming from the room. one of the kids found the rifle, took it out of the case and curiosity got the best of one my cousins. he found the trigger and squeezed. luckily the rifle was to heavy for him to aim. The barrel was pointed towards the mattress. Everyone was safe. Your safety rules are spot on. Thank you for doing this.
The one dislike is from Alvus Ribbets, since Lil Poet be gettin all the spotlight, yo.
Thank you so much . I have been following for a long time. And now have grandchildren in the home. Its fantastic, that you remind us. Safety first is always the rule. And never stop training
The headshake when she teaches the dog is disrespectful damnit! That woman is trying to provide a safe enviroment for you by teaching payton proper control!
The song I remember and was taught in elementary school from Eddie the eagle was “Stop, Don’t touch, Leave the area and tell an adult” 👍🏽👍🏽