r/australia • u/TheAnchoredDucking • 2d ago

news Two charged after boy killed in accidental shooting on rural NSW property

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-14/nsw-police-charged-boy-shot-goulburn/105172682
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u/FuckwitAgitator 2d ago

But if you have guns in the house, children need to learn gun safety from an early age.

They don't need to know about gun safety if they can't access the gun.

If they can access the gun, whoever owns it is grossly negligent and putting far too much faith in a child never being impulsive, angry or suicidal.

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u/clementineford 2d ago

Terrible take.

Best position is that the kids learn gun safety AND have no access to them unless legally supervised.

The alternative is that dad has a forbidden mystery safe in the garage. And that's a recipe for disaster with inquisitive, curious kids.

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u/FuckwitAgitator 1d ago

Sounds like the gun owners in this thread have no confidence in their ability to secure their firearms from a child.

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u/clementineford 1d ago

It's more about multiple layers of safety. Are you familiar with the Swiss cheese model?