mr.hickok45, i enjoy your videos and turn to them often for info on firearms. I respect your open minded opinion. your advice on "satisfying a childs curiosity" is exactly how i bring up my children, and is exactly how i was brought up around firearms. It was reassureing that a knowledgeable person like yourself shared the same opinion. I feel better! thank you.
my 7 yr old little girl really wants to learn to shoot. She really dont want to shoot a airsoft she wants to learn with a real gun. And all i have is a G23 and Mossburg 500. That MB 500 is totally out the question. but do you think the G23 is to much to let her shoot?( with me holding her and guiding her hands and fingers during the shoot of course.)
Good video, never hurts for all of us to take a fresh look at our own gun safety practices. I agree with your satisfying a child's curiosity, (removeing the lure of the forbiden fruit), and have always practiced this with all my children. Nothing is as important as keeping our children safe. Thanks for addressing a very important subject.
@thomasdp97 it goes through and around the trigger guard. Its a reliable setup.
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To tell you the truth I didn't even know about those boxes I just use the guard and a lock-box that's secured to the floor using 3, 1/4 inch, 6 inch long lag bolts. In which case you would need to demo the house to get the box picked up
@thomasdp97 depends on the type of gun/position of the trigger. i have just outta curiosity attempted to dry fire a gun with one and if the trigger is far enough forward and with a hair action you can get it to go off.
The 4 vital ACTS. Assume its loaded, Controll muzzle, Take your finger the fuck away from the trigger, See that the firearm is unloaded PROVE it safe, Point in safe direction, Remove ammo, Observe the chamber, Verify the feeding path and Examine the bore.
Thanks for the video. I have seen comments on other site expressing concern that the cable locks require the slide to be locked back which they say will compress the slide spring over time, weakening it. Could you share your thoughts on this? Thank you.
This man are incredible,and i like it very much.I have some guns,american guns and german guns,short guns and long gunsand i am hunting man ,but i am not a good shooting man like him.i respect you.(sorry for my english)
Physically securing firearms is only part of the equation. Children must be conditioned to firearms as well. I don't hide my guns from my son. I use them around him and take him to the range at times. I drill into him one simple rule - if he wants to see any of my guns he has only to ASK. He does not need to go behind my back. This eliminates much of the curiosity. I also tell him never to touch guns unless an adult HE KNOWS says it's okay.
@GlaBurnzUrHouseAK47 no, that's probably the worst thing you could ever do. if you do that eventually someone will get hurt. the best thing to do is show them the gun, unloaded. let them hold the gun, teaching them about gun safety as often as possible. teach them how to use a gun safely, and they will become accustom to it, it will become as familiar to them as a fork on the table. they will know not to pull that trigger if you teach them well. kids are smart, they can learn gun safety.
hicok thank you for the advise about "satisfying a children's curiosity" that is a very good i idea, i have a 2yr old and just bought my first walther and i was really struggling about keeping a very safe household, excellent idea
I personally wish my dad had taken a similar approach. Growing up we only had one gun in the house, and it was nothing to get hold of, although it was never loaded, and the shells(single shot .410) were always more out of reach than the gun itself.
It's really been a learning curve for me to erase bad habits like that. I plan to expose my potential children to guns at an early age, because honestly, you're 100% right about the curiosity. There are too many "unloaded" guns in this world, a
anyways, ive been shooting since i was about 5. Last year, my dad bought me a gun. We aren't really as safe as you. My dad just puts our guns in the case, then puts it somewhere in the garage. I can usually see where it is. His revolver is in his dresser droor, with a trigger lock on it.
I don't nescicarrily like trigger locks. If you were to slam the bolt hard enough, you could probably shoot the gun. So my dad puts the bolt lock on my gun, and locks up his bolt
Love your Channel sir. I have been around firearms my whole life and practice very safe gun handling. Put I am sometimes annoyed, and is the reason I don't go to public ranges anymore, at exagerated safety practices. Especially when most of us carry condition 1 on a daily basis, in a far less safe environment. Why prove to anyone its safe? My fingers not on the trigger right. Just my two cents.
I have no kids, my guns would do no good for me if they were unloaded/locked away. That's insane in my opinion. I want my weapons within reach and ready to function instantly. A home invader(s) aren't going to let you pull a "time out" to go fish your piece out, or unlovk and load it up. if you have kids you teach them propriety. Dumb kids kill themselves, they dont always need a gun to do it.
Ten people missed the "like" button and hit the "dislike" button because their eyes were messed up because they didn't wear safety glasses when they were shooting.
I liked my gun vault but it didn't have points for me to drill it down, so I made my own points and welded them on and now its drilled to the first drawer in my nightstand, and the drawer is tethered to my nightstand, so if some one wants to steal gun they will have to get a hefty piece of furniture down the stairs.
when ever i go to a "gravel pit" or "sand pit" with my buddies i always bring my trauma kit, i dont think they understand how bad a gunshot wound can be.
I think the most important thing a parent can do is teach their kids proper gun safety. Education is the most effective gun safety device we have. But I dont look at this video as a "how to raise your kids around guns philosophy vid." I see this vid as more of a "what to do when you have guests over vid." Teach your kids how to be safe but do lock up the firearms when you have other people kids over. Remember, you dont know the level of education they have. They may know nothing about guns.
When I was young, my stepfather had a 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun.
Whenever we both were just relaxing, I'd ask to see the gun, and we'd both have an enjoyable time checking it out, pumping it, and learning about it. That really satisfied my curiosity, and rather than sneaking peeks whenever he was gone, I was already satisfied.
Static pressure does not cause wear to a spring as much as repeated flexing (compression/decompression of a spring).
Btw, Hickock, the combo on those GunVault electronic safes can be easily reset to the factory 1-2-3-4 default code (accidentally or on purpose) by a static shock when the AC adapter is plugged in - NOT a good thing. Better off sticking with a keyed or mechanical combination gun safe.
my father used the same style as you said you did with your son and it realy did work instead of me going around and looking for it and it also made a good father son time
If you try hard enough it WILL come off. The reason for any safety device is to make a weapon difficult to access. I can take a good drill and bit and remove just about any lock, I prefer a mini grinder and a metal cut wheel. The other aspect for the safety device is if it goes to court in a wrongful death civil suit or you stand in a court for a charge of illeagal weapons storage/ weapon access to a minor (in Fla). You have proof that you attempted to secure the firearm.
" I know you know that, and I know that, and we know that. " Sometimes it is a good practice to review this material to keep us from becoming lax in weapon safety. The phrase I hate to hear is, "I did not know it was loaded. " THANK YOU, hickok45 and keep up the good work.
great vid. hickok45. saftey first! i have a son thats very interested in firearms hes a good kid but no matter how good you think your kids are, curosity could always get the best of them! keep them in a safe, if you don't have a safe by all means use the locking devices because the saftey of your family and kids is priority #1
yes child gun safety is very important. always take them shooting and teach them the 3 basic rules. also give them the combination to your gun safe so they can defend them selves.
1:always point in a safe direction
2:keep your finger off the trigger
3:always check to see if the gun is unloaded when handling.
good video, i think the most important part of gun safety is keeping your finguer off the trigger and checking you chamber before you do anything with it, the DEA has shown how important this =P
I agree with you completely. Safety is on of the most important things to remember when you are using firearms. I've seen some "cowboys" waving their loaded guns around and keeping their fingers on the triggers all the time even when they are on shooting ranges. I always keep my guns locked with a trigger lock and never loaded.
You wouldn't keep a knife out of a sheath, or a sword out of a scabbard right? Keep your guns in a locked case, or safe.
For long arms I prefer a basic wood cabinet. you can make or find them that can accept a padlock on the front to keep them secure. I prefer some kind of key padlock system over many cheapo "built in" tumbler locks, The padlock and latch is easy to open in a hurry, and harder to bust into. It also offers the option of easily changing locks any time you want.
only thing i hate with gun safety is that it takes time to be able to access the gun and render it shootable in a time of need.. 1 second could result in your life.. i know this isnt the safest but usually i keep my shotgun fully locked and loaded with the only safety being the safety at night and during the day or whenever i have company overnight ill keep a cable lock through the gun yet still have the gun loaded with a round still in the chamber
@Paintballplayer365 I agree with what you said. I keep both my AK-74 and .40 cal handgun loaded, but not cocked. Not that either way is any safer, but I figure it's at least one step safer from accidentally discharging either firearm and one step from getting them ready if I needed them. However, I have to keep them locked up and away from my 2 year old's reach.
There can never be enough said about gun safety. Guns are extremely dangerous if not handled with care. Gun safety is so important when there are kids in the house, and like you said, I've already taught my 5yo daughter gun safety, and how to shoot. I think that is the #1 thing that parents can do. Safes, lock boxes, etc...are great but if the kid is not allowed to see or touch the gun they will only try and do it when the parent is not around. Great vid as always. Kudos!
My father took us out as children and let us shoot different guns to show us what destructive power they have. In that way we learned respect for guns and never looked as them as playtoys. But they can easily be locked in a case or cabinet.
@journeyquest1 Very Similar to what my father did with a Shotgun and a Pumpkin. Nothing makes a demonstration like seeing the little holes in the front, and the back completely blown out of a pumpkin to a 4 year old kid. That Safety lesson has stuck with me, and I plan on doing it when I have children.
I'm probably one of those people who reads left-wing newspapers - I'm from the UK and I'm really glad that guns are so restricted here, but watching your videos I'm also glad to think that many gun owners in the US are sane, safe and stable. It's too easy to find examples of right-wingers, murderers, gangsters and survivalists who talk about guns and home protection in such a way you can tell they'd just love an excuse to use one in 'self defence'. Encouraging to see there's another side to it.
@tSp289 Ok, Over here, "Right-Wingers" are the sane ones although you won't hear that from the Left controlled media. Most gun enthusiests here are on edge because we feel threatened. There are many people who want to force restrictions like what are in the UK on us. Those same people feel it should be a crime for a woman to shoot a serial rapist for no other reason than "She didn't want to be raped". They want to turn the criminal into the victim.
@tSp289 Now, The loud mouths you talk about destroy the immage of all of the rest of us normal folks. As a firearms owner and gun nut, not to mention son of a career law enforcement professional, a firearm is your last option. Pulling the trigger is the last thing you want to do. The difference is we have the ability and the right to do so if we have to. Most self defense situations do not involve pulling the trigger. A criminal simply sees you with a gun and turns around and runs off.
@TheFoundersWereRight Yes, I guess it just looks a little strange to me. In the UK, unles someone had a specific, real threat against their lives, keeping a weapon by theur bed would be seen as paranoid. But it's not that useful to compare the US and UK in terms of policy. Our criminals don't have guns, yours do. I was just trying to say really that it's nice to see a nice, sane old guy demonstrating the other side of gun ownership in the US. I'm sure I'd trust him with his guns, whereas...
you should see our shooting range it's just piles of dirt and theres turns people usually just go where ever to shoot. the town really needs to improve the range.
The safest person with a gun is a person that knows and has been made aware of how to use one. Dont keep guns from your kids. But dont just give them out. Train them and teach them safety. One day they might use one to safe your life. THE BEST SAFETY IS KNOWLEGE AND THAT MY FRIEND IS POWER
@Dafarnakis My father started Teaching me gun safety around age 4. He taught me with a pumpkin and a shotgun just how dangerous a gun can be, and needs to be respected. He never had a problem with me after that. I was the only 16 year old in my high school whose father let them keep a S&W 357 Revolver in his room to practice Police style draw, and also to keep loaded by my bed at night (He worked third shift).
i am 24 and i love guns and always have all my life and when i was a kid my dad had a hunting rifle under his bed one in the chamber no lock but i would have never touched my dads gun because fear of it and my dad i knew if i didnt kill my self he would. he asked me one time did i want to compermise the families safty because i want to play with a real gun that he wanted to be able to access quickly so i think it is important to make your kids know they are not toys
Mr. Hickok, what you did with your own son was a very good idea. As my own father raised me up shooting firearms he did much of the same thing. Though only his pistols were locked and secure. and I being 15 and knowing all about gun safety and can even recite you safety rules by heart, AM guilty of sneaking in and holding our Mossberg 590 or Wasr AK, or German Mouser. So even tho im safe with the guns it is very important to know all safety rules. Once again, great video
first time i held a gun i was like wooooaahh! this this is heavier then i thought. and it was my grandpas revolver. And yes it was safe and secured with the bullets and it had the trigger lock thing that you put through the trigger guard.
wow 10 dislikes? who ever dislikes this obviosly never held or shot a firearm i mean you can not stress gun saftey enugh me? im a bitch with gun saftey you go on my range and shoot unsafley im gonna chew you out
First off great vids. really enjoy them as i am an avid shooter myself. just want to throw this little bit of advice to people watchin this particular video, that (at least in PA) you can go to your local State police barracks and they will give you gun locks for free.
Hey Hickok, been watching your vids for a while. Really great stuff. Some folks dislike trigger locks because they allow someone to put the gun in its most unsafe position (one in the chamber, hammer cocked, etc). I would imagine that removing a trigger lock on a gun in this situation would be very precarious. What are your thoughts on that? For that reason, I use cable locks on my glocks and DA revolvers in particular. Just figured I would mention it to exaggerate safety some more.
I don't feel like using a rifle, so I cracked the code to my dads handgun case and the trigger lock. Tonights the night I think I'm finally going to end my shitty life. I was just out and jumped someone and got 30 bucks, just bought some weed and a pack of cigarettes. I'm 15 and my life is going to be ended short. Have fun people, live life well.
My little brother is 3 years old and likes my airsoft guns. Since they are quite similar to real firearms I decided I would try to teach him safety. Today my cousin and I were hangin out and my brother found one of my airsofts. I had asked him what is the first thing he should do when he sees a gun, he replied " shoot " clearly I have some work to do.
@NoahSchultzChannel , Looks as though you need to get out more often; why do think these kinds of safes even exist? Oh well, at least you made yourself look like an ass here on my channel for the whole world to see! :-) That's enough consolation for me, so I'll probably just leave your comment up. :-)
Excellent video, as usual. I love the term "exaggerated safety," and I appreciate the fact that in every video of yours that I've watched so far, you demonstrate safe gun handling. The muzzle's always pointed in a safe direction, the gun's not loaded until you're ready to fire, you keep the action open when you're not shooting, and your finger's never on the trigger until you're ready to shoot.
Thank you for continuing to demonstrate how to responsibly own guns.
Whats a good age to show a child gun safety and teach them how to shoot? My dad started to teach me around the age of 10. Think that would be a good age to teach my child?
I came across a video by this kid - ohbucki53 - and thought it was funny. His facts are about as factual as the Brady Campaign's. I love your videos and firearms. Please keep making more.
Nice guns! BTW do you know what gunshop you bought it at? I seen my cousins house be robbed by people and he was scared to stop them. I'm thinking of buying a 32. or a 22. maybe a glock
Wit kid would have a fire arm plus firearms r expensive it's good to have guns because home safety wen I go over my mothers she shoots nd we go 2 da range she shoots my USP .45 nd .22 cal. rifle nd loves in in the 1950s in da US u could get any gun u wanted now u cnt bcuz da US govt is takin away da 2nd law of our country da rite 2 bear arms
You speak with real honesty. This is the kind of thing that needs to be on TV. I have always felt the same way because I grew up in rural Canada and my dad allowed me to handle his rifle in his presence. Then one day my dad said to me to take the rifle and use it. It is good wisdom passed down and this is an appropriate video. Not politically correct. It is the truth. Good job!
So true. It's not really about firearms per say. Although I love shooting. It really is about trust. Firearms in the hands of good citizens should never be frowned upon by any government. Take Australia as an extreme example. As far as safety is concerned I agree with you. Never make firearms "forbidden fruit" to youngsters and satisfy their curiosity and while doing that safety is reinforced. Too bad government legislates to the lowest common denominator.
Love the videos. I have that Master Lock trigger lock and the cable lock that came with my Glock 23 but I also use my handcuffs to secure my G23 and Taurus 94 revolver. Works great.
Great vid I have a couple safes i keep my guns in but trigger locks are definitely the best alternative I been around guns my whole life, hell i teethed on a .38 det. special and that aint no bs. I let my kids handle my guns any time they like, we go out back and shoot whenever Good point you made about visitors, i had a "friend" of mine decided he needed my walther .380 more than i did..it "showed up" a few days later now NOTHING is left out unless its right next to me like my 870 rem right now
Hickok45 - First and foremost I have alot of respect for the videos that you put out that show how much fun responsible ownership can be. I am a California native and although not a gun owner I am pondering an initial glock purchase in part due to your videos. Of course with proper training and helpful advise etc I'm looking forward to it. My ? to you is about trigger locks? Another you tuber shows trigger lock wiggle and manipulation as bad and trigger locks as useless? Thoughts??
@Tm30w06 , I don't use them a lot, but if they are squeezed really tight, they seem to work. You'd never use them with a round in the chamber, so if they move just a little, it's not a big deal.
im 13 i keep a 22 rifle a 9mm handgun a 22 pistol and a 12 guage shotgun in my room with ammo becuase my window faces the street and one night someone tryed to break in to my house through my window and the only thing that stopped him is my 8mm blank gun he escaped and next time he wont be so lucky
ever shot a winchester model 67 22? old classic i learned on that my grandfather use to get snacks with aka squirells and rabbits. btw great videoes and it made my day when i saw tnoutdoors9 and you in his security shed.
lol at u and his daughter "nice beretta" ... ahhhh! lol urcool
'that's a nice little table.
WizardTurkey 1 day ago
mr.hickok45, i enjoy your videos and turn to them often for info on firearms. I respect your open minded opinion. your advice on "satisfying a childs curiosity" is exactly how i bring up my children, and is exactly how i was brought up around firearms. It was reassureing that a knowledgeable person like yourself shared the same opinion. I feel better! thank you.
bigarm1979 2 weeks ago
my 7 yr old little girl really wants to learn to shoot. She really dont want to shoot a airsoft she wants to learn with a real gun. And all i have is a G23 and Mossburg 500. That MB 500 is totally out the question. but do you think the G23 is to much to let her shoot?( with me holding her and guiding her hands and fingers during the shoot of course.)
macwhite4265 1 month ago
@macwhite4265 let her shoot a .22
ryantwiggsmith909 3 weeks ago
@ryantwiggsmith909 thanks bud!
macwhite4265 3 weeks ago
Good video, never hurts for all of us to take a fresh look at our own gun safety practices. I agree with your satisfying a child's curiosity, (removeing the lure of the forbiden fruit), and have always practiced this with all my children. Nothing is as important as keeping our children safe. Thanks for addressing a very important subject.
csspikehawk9 1 month ago
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Very nice video, I learned a lot.
JAYcovey706 1 month ago
Hey hickok, with that trigger lock cant you just pull it back so it is like you pull the trigger? or are those yellow pins preventing that to happen?
thomasdp97 1 month ago
@thomasdp97 it goes through and around the trigger guard. Its a reliable setup.
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To tell you the truth I didn't even know about those boxes I just use the guard and a lock-box that's secured to the floor using 3, 1/4 inch, 6 inch long lag bolts. In which case you would need to demo the house to get the box picked up
USMC4056 1 month ago
@USMC4056 allright ok thx! :)
thomasdp97 1 month ago
@thomasdp97 depends on the type of gun/position of the trigger. i have just outta curiosity attempted to dry fire a gun with one and if the trigger is far enough forward and with a hair action you can get it to go off.
BigJT2010 1 month ago
If you were keeping a gun for home defense and stored it in one of those boxes, the beeping sound that it makes could be a security issue.
Nix6p 1 month ago
A good tip i can give is when you setup a target take out the bolt/mag and give it to the person setting up the target
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Im 14 and my dad is 40 LOL
XxrushxX1 1 month ago
You should make a video about all your guns or where you guns are .
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The 4 vital ACTS. Assume its loaded, Controll muzzle, Take your finger the fuck away from the trigger, See that the firearm is unloaded PROVE it safe, Point in safe direction, Remove ammo, Observe the chamber, Verify the feeding path and Examine the bore.
chrisredfield3636 2 months ago
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wildwater999 2 months ago
We went with a biometric safe that uses registered fingerprints. There is no way a child can guess that combination.
wildwater999 2 months ago
Thanks for the video. I have seen comments on other site expressing concern that the cable locks require the slide to be locked back which they say will compress the slide spring over time, weakening it. Could you share your thoughts on this? Thank you.
priestjc 2 months ago
I think I hear Darth Vader breathing in the background.
recordmanful 2 months ago
This man are incredible,and i like it very much.I have some guns,american guns and german guns,short guns and long gunsand i am hunting man ,but i am not a good shooting man like him.i respect you.(sorry for my english)
MrSorinG 3 months ago in playlist More videos from hickok45
One of my all time favorite Hickok vids.
SirJabsAlot 3 months ago
Just a word to the wise.. trigger locks are very unsecure. a simple tool that every household has can open it in seconds.
TheBigPinapple 4 months ago
@TheBigPinapple What tool would that be?
Jakob0Guns 4 months ago
@TheBigPinapple what tool are you talking about?
SkidinDingo 3 months ago
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AndrewKelly01 4 months ago in playlist More videos from hickok45
with all the gun shots that must ring through those woods you would have to be an idiot to rob him
DarkSectorMaster 4 months ago
i like the shot locks but i feel that anybody that wanted it off badly could just get some bolt cutters and cut it off
Umbrella387 4 months ago
Physically securing firearms is only part of the equation. Children must be conditioned to firearms as well. I don't hide my guns from my son. I use them around him and take him to the range at times. I drill into him one simple rule - if he wants to see any of my guns he has only to ASK. He does not need to go behind my back. This eliminates much of the curiosity. I also tell him never to touch guns unless an adult HE KNOWS says it's okay.
redlegagent 4 months ago
@redlegagent thats how i was raised im 23 now and ive always been safe with firearms
thedoubledeus 4 months ago
Hick I tell EVERYONE with kids to buy that safe. Dear God let it be good
VinnyS914 4 months ago
HIDE YOUR GUN FROM YOUR KIDS
GlaBurnzUrHouseAK47 5 months ago
@GlaBurnzUrHouseAK47 no, that's probably the worst thing you could ever do. if you do that eventually someone will get hurt. the best thing to do is show them the gun, unloaded. let them hold the gun, teaching them about gun safety as often as possible. teach them how to use a gun safely, and they will become accustom to it, it will become as familiar to them as a fork on the table. they will know not to pull that trigger if you teach them well. kids are smart, they can learn gun safety.
woahcoolwaffles121 4 months ago
Man I would hate to be the poor bastard that gave Hickok a bump in the night...
Jroy9108 5 months ago
@Jroy9108 lol
Umbrella387 4 months ago
in all seriousness i agree.
CPLBSS88 5 months ago
gun lock? what the hell is a gun lock?
CPLBSS88 5 months ago
@CPLBSS88 umm...the thing he showed in the video?
woahcoolwaffles121 4 months ago
@woahcoolwaffles121 great job catching the sacasm...
CPLBSS88 4 months ago
hicok thank you for the advise about "satisfying a children's curiosity" that is a very good i idea, i have a 2yr old and just bought my first walther and i was really struggling about keeping a very safe household, excellent idea
TheTater1984 5 months ago 7
I personally wish my dad had taken a similar approach. Growing up we only had one gun in the house, and it was nothing to get hold of, although it was never loaded, and the shells(single shot .410) were always more out of reach than the gun itself.
It's really been a learning curve for me to erase bad habits like that. I plan to expose my potential children to guns at an early age, because honestly, you're 100% right about the curiosity. There are too many "unloaded" guns in this world, a
jakeg823 5 months ago
2:58 when you cock it with no magazine inside do you have to click it to pull it back again to keep the chamber open. sorry if you do not understand.
virginiatechfanx 5 months ago
great video again! cheers:)
losunimo88 5 months ago
combination trigger locks :)
skullface405420 6 months ago
How do you know which key goes to which gun, once your collection grows it's gotta be tough?
BiffJohnston2 6 months ago
P.s. I am a kid.
anyways, ive been shooting since i was about 5. Last year, my dad bought me a gun. We aren't really as safe as you. My dad just puts our guns in the case, then puts it somewhere in the garage. I can usually see where it is. His revolver is in his dresser droor, with a trigger lock on it.
I don't nescicarrily like trigger locks. If you were to slam the bolt hard enough, you could probably shoot the gun. So my dad puts the bolt lock on my gun, and locks up his bolt
doctarvampire 6 months ago
Love your Channel sir. I have been around firearms my whole life and practice very safe gun handling. Put I am sometimes annoyed, and is the reason I don't go to public ranges anymore, at exagerated safety practices. Especially when most of us carry condition 1 on a daily basis, in a far less safe environment. Why prove to anyone its safe? My fingers not on the trigger right. Just my two cents.
rlvilleman 6 months ago
I have no kids, my guns would do no good for me if they were unloaded/locked away. That's insane in my opinion. I want my weapons within reach and ready to function instantly. A home invader(s) aren't going to let you pull a "time out" to go fish your piece out, or unlovk and load it up. if you have kids you teach them propriety. Dumb kids kill themselves, they dont always need a gun to do it.
canisdormit 6 months ago
Cool video Hickok!
SangaXD44 6 months ago
@hickok45 OMG! This has got to be the best reply on YouTube. You had me rolling on the floor laughing:)
nutsbutdum 6 months ago
i live in scotland and were not allowed guns they dont sell them even the police dont have them im annoyed :(
TheStevie1998 6 months ago
@TheStevie1998 Fellow scottish person here, you CAN legally own firearms at 17, but its so much trouble and VERY restrictive.
elitezombieslayer129 6 months ago
@elitezombieslayer129 ohh i didnt know thats thanks for letting me know
TheStevie1998 6 months ago
Where can I get one of those safes?
ggarl12 6 months ago
i am a ten year old watching this xD
chokeekai 6 months ago
Great informational video! Good job! Thank you for stressing safety concerning firearms!
ilfirearmsacademy 6 months ago
Ten people missed the "like" button and hit the "dislike" button because their eyes were messed up because they didn't wear safety glasses when they were shooting.
Jd9630wesleybillings 7 months ago 29
@Jd9630wesleybillings 15 :)
kayd747 1 month ago
I liked my gun vault but it didn't have points for me to drill it down, so I made my own points and welded them on and now its drilled to the first drawer in my nightstand, and the drawer is tethered to my nightstand, so if some one wants to steal gun they will have to get a hefty piece of furniture down the stairs.
2bidfilmsguy 7 months ago
what safety system would you recommend for a mossberg 500 with a 28" barrel
14bdubz 7 months ago
"Most boys have an interest and would like to shoot." Damn right sir but in Germany you can´t just go to walmart and buy a gun unfortunately. : (
We don´t even have Walmart here.
Shooting is just great. I visitied a longbow shooting range(Is that correct?) for like 2 years.
It´s like meditation.
by the way you´re videos are great and I´m really happy I discovered your channel.
Greetings from Germany.
(Sorry for any spelling mistakes)
LordValnar 7 months ago 2
May the Lord have mercy upon anyone who decides to break into hickok's house! I don't think body armor would help, hickok's a tank!!
mattaddison19 7 months ago
i shot a colt m1911 .45 at the range it was military model, is there any other kind? (im 13)
yogologo77 7 months ago
@yogologo77 there are tons of different 1911 models.
riegrieg 7 months ago
when ever i go to a "gravel pit" or "sand pit" with my buddies i always bring my trauma kit, i dont think they understand how bad a gunshot wound can be.
1911gavin 7 months ago
great information hickok45 i have a 10 and 8 year old boys and they just are in love with their guns as well as I thankyou !!!!!!!!!!!!
MrStrongarms 8 months ago
I think the most important thing a parent can do is teach their kids proper gun safety. Education is the most effective gun safety device we have. But I dont look at this video as a "how to raise your kids around guns philosophy vid." I see this vid as more of a "what to do when you have guests over vid." Teach your kids how to be safe but do lock up the firearms when you have other people kids over. Remember, you dont know the level of education they have. They may know nothing about guns.
weez82 8 months ago
watching this made me think of my dad, he would always strive to make sure i understood and knew how to respect, hold and control the weapon. :)
hauffenschweiler 8 months ago
@MegaButterfinger123 he went to college. easy as that.
crikeniswin 8 months ago
how the heck did I miss this one. I thought I had seen all of your videos already.
RockawayCCW 8 months ago
Your method completely works, Hickok.
When I was young, my stepfather had a 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun.
Whenever we both were just relaxing, I'd ask to see the gun, and we'd both have an enjoyable time checking it out, pumping it, and learning about it. That really satisfied my curiosity, and rather than sneaking peeks whenever he was gone, I was already satisfied.
ArmyGuy543 8 months ago
I bet you have a shitload of guns everywhere in your house, do you let kids inside your house? Like grandsons or other small children lol???
millapepe 8 months ago
ur introductions kickass keep it up.
leonskennedyleg1 8 months ago
Note to self .... if Hickok invites u over for the night, DO NOT get up to go pee in the dark
MrJeromieh 8 months ago
I hear I-69
garyahole 8 months ago
this might be a stupid question but for like the 1911 isnt it bad for the guns spring to have it locked back?
please answer
LAYITLOOSE 8 months ago
@LAYITLOOSE In a word: No.
Static pressure does not cause wear to a spring as much as repeated flexing (compression/decompression of a spring).
Btw, Hickock, the combo on those GunVault electronic safes can be easily reset to the factory 1-2-3-4 default code (accidentally or on purpose) by a static shock when the AC adapter is plugged in - NOT a good thing. Better off sticking with a keyed or mechanical combination gun safe.
darkwriter77 8 months ago
@darkwriter77 that's good to know.
Skitzo520 8 months ago
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JGAN96 8 months ago
my father used the same style as you said you did with your son and it realy did work instead of me going around and looking for it and it also made a good father son time
77sierra1 9 months ago
@tenthousandfists23
If you try hard enough it WILL come off. The reason for any safety device is to make a weapon difficult to access. I can take a good drill and bit and remove just about any lock, I prefer a mini grinder and a metal cut wheel. The other aspect for the safety device is if it goes to court in a wrongful death civil suit or you stand in a court for a charge of illeagal weapons storage/ weapon access to a minor (in Fla). You have proof that you attempted to secure the firearm.
ldgrey1963 9 months ago
" I know you know that, and I know that, and we know that. " Sometimes it is a good practice to review this material to keep us from becoming lax in weapon safety. The phrase I hate to hear is, "I did not know it was loaded. " THANK YOU, hickok45 and keep up the good work.
ldgrey1963 9 months ago
Thank you
I tell you Mr.Hickok45 in Canada our fire arms are so locked up
if a bad guy came in your house...let him take what he wishes.
The time it would take for me to get the ammo in my garage,back to the house,into
the safe,trigger lock off.Forget it..to late.
Still I like to shoot and that is what we have to do in Canada.
Your videos rule...thank you.
1joshjosh1 9 months ago
great vid. hickok45. saftey first! i have a son thats very interested in firearms hes a good kid but no matter how good you think your kids are, curosity could always get the best of them! keep them in a safe, if you don't have a safe by all means use the locking devices because the saftey of your family and kids is priority #1
thefamcnaj 9 months ago
yes child gun safety is very important. always take them shooting and teach them the 3 basic rules. also give them the combination to your gun safe so they can defend them selves.
1:always point in a safe direction
2:keep your finger off the trigger
3:always check to see if the gun is unloaded when handling.
cyborg578 9 months ago
@cyborg578
AMEN.
ldgrey1963 9 months ago
Hickok you are the grandpa I never had. And I have one.
vicnetto 9 months ago
Do they have fingerprint safes like that?
hondacivic1992 9 months ago
this is a nice video child gun safty is very important keep up the good work!:)
THE308MASTER 9 months ago
I <3 Guns
hugh705 9 months ago
nutnfancy says that you do not need any of those safety devices.
WarIsNeverPretty 9 months ago
And second, keep that damn finger off the trigger till ready to destroy anything beyond that barrel, and point at a safe direction.
Cable12 9 months ago
Tip....if you checked the firearm and its unloaded, should it be treated as an unloaded gun? no, every firearm should always be treated as loaded.
Cable12 9 months ago
@MegaButterfinger123 Welfare money that he saved up over the century.
BlackToyotaTacoma 10 months ago
Firearms=common sense
AndrewChan84 10 months ago
good video, i think the most important part of gun safety is keeping your finguer off the trigger and checking you chamber before you do anything with it, the DEA has shown how important this =P
Striker51z 10 months ago
I bet in Tenessee the cops call this guy when they're in trouble.
georgekostaras 10 months ago 119
u sure like your glock dont u
jamesiow75 10 months ago
Very informative vid! Thanks..
dmaller100 10 months ago
I agree with you completely. Safety is on of the most important things to remember when you are using firearms. I've seen some "cowboys" waving their loaded guns around and keeping their fingers on the triggers all the time even when they are on shooting ranges. I always keep my guns locked with a trigger lock and never loaded.
socom117 10 months ago
@hickok45
From what I have seen you're a good shooter and outdoors man but what was it that made you think that guy was a child? Probably his username, lol.
tubevideoguy762 10 months ago
I usually don't loop guns in the actions, because half the reason why I got a safe was because my dad, didn't want any of them stolen
dinomite161 10 months ago
I wonder how many gun safes he has
TheDailyToker916 10 months ago
You'd be absolutely stupid to break into this guy's house!
EquipaPatriot 10 months ago
@EquipaPatriot You'd be stupid enough to break into any house, because they might have a bad ass vicious dog...
dinomite161 10 months ago
You wouldn't keep a knife out of a sheath, or a sword out of a scabbard right? Keep your guns in a locked case, or safe.
For long arms I prefer a basic wood cabinet. you can make or find them that can accept a padlock on the front to keep them secure. I prefer some kind of key padlock system over many cheapo "built in" tumbler locks, The padlock and latch is easy to open in a hurry, and harder to bust into. It also offers the option of easily changing locks any time you want.
just my 2c
D3mang3l 10 months ago
only thing i hate with gun safety is that it takes time to be able to access the gun and render it shootable in a time of need.. 1 second could result in your life.. i know this isnt the safest but usually i keep my shotgun fully locked and loaded with the only safety being the safety at night and during the day or whenever i have company overnight ill keep a cable lock through the gun yet still have the gun loaded with a round still in the chamber
Paintballplayer365 10 months ago
@Paintballplayer365 I agree with what you said. I keep both my AK-74 and .40 cal handgun loaded, but not cocked. Not that either way is any safer, but I figure it's at least one step safer from accidentally discharging either firearm and one step from getting them ready if I needed them. However, I have to keep them locked up and away from my 2 year old's reach.
EquipaPatriot 10 months ago
@MegaButterfinger123 for hickok45 i think he already got his first pay after one month of work, long before u where born my friend.
jiahan22 10 months ago
you were maybe searching for pumpkin pie and run into one of my videos!!! XD
didius24 10 months ago
Sir, you are a vary smart man and I just started and I learned so much off of you.
Keep posting
And im 12
TheWhaler98 10 months ago
There can never be enough said about gun safety. Guns are extremely dangerous if not handled with care. Gun safety is so important when there are kids in the house, and like you said, I've already taught my 5yo daughter gun safety, and how to shoot. I think that is the #1 thing that parents can do. Safes, lock boxes, etc...are great but if the kid is not allowed to see or touch the gun they will only try and do it when the parent is not around. Great vid as always. Kudos!
bms284 11 months ago
My father took us out as children and let us shoot different guns to show us what destructive power they have. In that way we learned respect for guns and never looked as them as playtoys. But they can easily be locked in a case or cabinet.
journeyquest1 11 months ago
@journeyquest1 Very Similar to what my father did with a Shotgun and a Pumpkin. Nothing makes a demonstration like seeing the little holes in the front, and the back completely blown out of a pumpkin to a 4 year old kid. That Safety lesson has stuck with me, and I plan on doing it when I have children.
TheFoundersWereRight 11 months ago
Amen.
MrSKSkill 11 months ago
...if I thought my next-door neighbour slept with a gun by their bed I'd want to move house. Just a case of what is 'normal' I suppose.
tSp289 11 months ago
I'm probably one of those people who reads left-wing newspapers - I'm from the UK and I'm really glad that guns are so restricted here, but watching your videos I'm also glad to think that many gun owners in the US are sane, safe and stable. It's too easy to find examples of right-wingers, murderers, gangsters and survivalists who talk about guns and home protection in such a way you can tell they'd just love an excuse to use one in 'self defence'. Encouraging to see there's another side to it.
tSp289 11 months ago
@tSp289 Ok, Over here, "Right-Wingers" are the sane ones although you won't hear that from the Left controlled media. Most gun enthusiests here are on edge because we feel threatened. There are many people who want to force restrictions like what are in the UK on us. Those same people feel it should be a crime for a woman to shoot a serial rapist for no other reason than "She didn't want to be raped". They want to turn the criminal into the victim.
TheFoundersWereRight 11 months ago
@tSp289 Now, The loud mouths you talk about destroy the immage of all of the rest of us normal folks. As a firearms owner and gun nut, not to mention son of a career law enforcement professional, a firearm is your last option. Pulling the trigger is the last thing you want to do. The difference is we have the ability and the right to do so if we have to. Most self defense situations do not involve pulling the trigger. A criminal simply sees you with a gun and turns around and runs off.
TheFoundersWereRight 11 months ago
@TheFoundersWereRight Yes, I guess it just looks a little strange to me. In the UK, unles someone had a specific, real threat against their lives, keeping a weapon by theur bed would be seen as paranoid. But it's not that useful to compare the US and UK in terms of policy. Our criminals don't have guns, yours do. I was just trying to say really that it's nice to see a nice, sane old guy demonstrating the other side of gun ownership in the US. I'm sure I'd trust him with his guns, whereas...
tSp289 11 months ago
its very true that boys are naturally curious about guns and wanna touch them
Kennefgoth4x 11 months ago
I'm 14 :) I usually shoot my dads .22 and often times the .40. It's a shame ammo is so expensive now
splosionsRfun 11 months ago
Fascinating.
BedsideGnome 11 months ago
you should see our shooting range it's just piles of dirt and theres turns people usually just go where ever to shoot. the town really needs to improve the range.
nick14454 1 year ago
The safest person with a gun is a person that knows and has been made aware of how to use one. Dont keep guns from your kids. But dont just give them out. Train them and teach them safety. One day they might use one to safe your life. THE BEST SAFETY IS KNOWLEGE AND THAT MY FRIEND IS POWER
Dafarnakis 1 year ago
@Dafarnakis My father started Teaching me gun safety around age 4. He taught me with a pumpkin and a shotgun just how dangerous a gun can be, and needs to be respected. He never had a problem with me after that. I was the only 16 year old in my high school whose father let them keep a S&W 357 Revolver in his room to practice Police style draw, and also to keep loaded by my bed at night (He worked third shift).
TheFoundersWereRight 11 months ago
i am 24 and i love guns and always have all my life and when i was a kid my dad had a hunting rifle under his bed one in the chamber no lock but i would have never touched my dads gun because fear of it and my dad i knew if i didnt kill my self he would. he asked me one time did i want to compermise the families safty because i want to play with a real gun that he wanted to be able to access quickly so i think it is important to make your kids know they are not toys
surgicalshot 1 year ago
Mr. Hickok, what you did with your own son was a very good idea. As my own father raised me up shooting firearms he did much of the same thing. Though only his pistols were locked and secure. and I being 15 and knowing all about gun safety and can even recite you safety rules by heart, AM guilty of sneaking in and holding our Mossberg 590 or Wasr AK, or German Mouser. So even tho im safe with the guns it is very important to know all safety rules. Once again, great video
i2drunk2kill 1 year ago
10 people are unsafe with guns
beaglebbgun 1 year ago
first time i held a gun i was like wooooaahh! this this is heavier then i thought. and it was my grandpas revolver. And yes it was safe and secured with the bullets and it had the trigger lock thing that you put through the trigger guard.
SomeAznKid247 1 year ago
wow 10 dislikes? who ever dislikes this obviosly never held or shot a firearm i mean you can not stress gun saftey enugh me? im a bitch with gun saftey you go on my range and shoot unsafley im gonna chew you out
wolvenblacktalon1 1 year ago
First off great vids. really enjoy them as i am an avid shooter myself. just want to throw this little bit of advice to people watchin this particular video, that (at least in PA) you can go to your local State police barracks and they will give you gun locks for free.
ironcross44 1 year ago
nice
akon12343 1 year ago
Hey Hickok, been watching your vids for a while. Really great stuff. Some folks dislike trigger locks because they allow someone to put the gun in its most unsafe position (one in the chamber, hammer cocked, etc). I would imagine that removing a trigger lock on a gun in this situation would be very precarious. What are your thoughts on that? For that reason, I use cable locks on my glocks and DA revolvers in particular. Just figured I would mention it to exaggerate safety some more.
puffulufogous 1 year ago
nice videos brother, id love to stop by the hickok farm and shoot myself sometime haha
USMC8113 1 year ago
Good video!
jacobzjf 1 year ago
I don't feel like using a rifle, so I cracked the code to my dads handgun case and the trigger lock. Tonights the night I think I'm finally going to end my shitty life. I was just out and jumped someone and got 30 bucks, just bought some weed and a pack of cigarettes. I'm 15 and my life is going to be ended short. Have fun people, live life well.
zymuur 1 year ago
@zymuur obvious troll is unsuccessful
rife1234567890 1 year ago
@zymuur
one less coward in the world.
dohead 1 year ago
@zymuur Troll ... "fake and gay"
jacobzjf 1 year ago
@zymuur it's funny one troll leads to a crapload just from your channel i found 6 but only difference on these videos you fail
german6134 1 year ago
Hickok... You and all yours vids are just awesome. =) Long winded as you are sometimes, always informative and always fun. keep it up!
Caeleko 1 year ago
My little brother is 3 years old and likes my airsoft guns. Since they are quite similar to real firearms I decided I would try to teach him safety. Today my cousin and I were hangin out and my brother found one of my airsofts. I had asked him what is the first thing he should do when he sees a gun, he replied " shoot " clearly I have some work to do.
Wabaanimkii 1 year ago
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NoahSchultzChannel 1 year ago
@NoahSchultzChannel , Looks as though you need to get out more often; why do think these kinds of safes even exist? Oh well, at least you made yourself look like an ass here on my channel for the whole world to see! :-) That's enough consolation for me, so I'll probably just leave your comment up. :-)
hickok45 1 year ago
Excellent video, as usual. I love the term "exaggerated safety," and I appreciate the fact that in every video of yours that I've watched so far, you demonstrate safe gun handling. The muzzle's always pointed in a safe direction, the gun's not loaded until you're ready to fire, you keep the action open when you're not shooting, and your finger's never on the trigger until you're ready to shoot.
Thank you for continuing to demonstrate how to responsibly own guns.
arthurnudge 1 year ago
"No time for a 911...48271640683726749201837485029' WELL THAT WAS MUCH FASTER
ptbird1 1 year ago
Whats a good age to show a child gun safety and teach them how to shoot? My dad started to teach me around the age of 10. Think that would be a good age to teach my child?
paparoachschecter 1 year ago
@paparoachschecter 2 around 2 lol im serious my dad showed me his guns ever since i can remember :)
Tux3d0 1 year ago
@Tux3d0 My daughter is almost two. I just bought her a toy gun with a holster and she likes it. I think I'll start teaching her with that. lol
paparoachschecter 1 year ago
ROFL HE SAID "SKEET" at 1:03
deezo60 1 year ago
In Deutschland you can't even enter ragne w/o bolt removed from rifle,action on semi-auto must be open...
mfilip62 1 year ago
I came across a video by this kid - ohbucki53 - and thought it was funny. His facts are about as factual as the Brady Campaign's. I love your videos and firearms. Please keep making more.
hogger129 1 year ago
very good video you should teach at a school a lot of kids don't ever get any gun safety education
Killi0S 1 year ago
Nice guns! BTW do you know what gunshop you bought it at? I seen my cousins house be robbed by people and he was scared to stop them. I'm thinking of buying a 32. or a 22. maybe a glock
757jack747 1 year ago
Guns r good
liquidmetal90 1 year ago
Wit kid would have a fire arm plus firearms r expensive it's good to have guns because home safety wen I go over my mothers she shoots nd we go 2 da range she shoots my USP .45 nd .22 cal. rifle nd loves in in the 1950s in da US u could get any gun u wanted now u cnt bcuz da US govt is takin away da 2nd law of our country da rite 2 bear arms
liquidmetal90 1 year ago
very nice.
directorPlz 1 year ago
You speak with real honesty. This is the kind of thing that needs to be on TV. I have always felt the same way because I grew up in rural Canada and my dad allowed me to handle his rifle in his presence. Then one day my dad said to me to take the rifle and use it. It is good wisdom passed down and this is an appropriate video. Not politically correct. It is the truth. Good job!
brianl890 1 year ago
So true. It's not really about firearms per say. Although I love shooting. It really is about trust. Firearms in the hands of good citizens should never be frowned upon by any government. Take Australia as an extreme example. As far as safety is concerned I agree with you. Never make firearms "forbidden fruit" to youngsters and satisfy their curiosity and while doing that safety is reinforced. Too bad government legislates to the lowest common denominator.
brianl890 1 year ago
You sir, are a very wise man.
kop4321 1 year ago
Love the videos. I have that Master Lock trigger lock and the cable lock that came with my Glock 23 but I also use my handcuffs to secure my G23 and Taurus 94 revolver. Works great.
Nastafar 1 year ago
man, you are amazing!
kikoloko154 1 year ago
I have such respect for this man.
PatriotsniperPaul 1 year ago
I really like the term "exagerated safety" Excellent.
taofledermaus 1 year ago
Agreed. Education is most always the solution to nearly everything. Occams razor.
RibcageCoffeeTable 1 year ago
I agree be safe with all types of firearms and have fun.
leonardelardo 1 year ago
Great vid I have a couple safes i keep my guns in but trigger locks are definitely the best alternative I been around guns my whole life, hell i teethed on a .38 det. special and that aint no bs. I let my kids handle my guns any time they like, we go out back and shoot whenever Good point you made about visitors, i had a "friend" of mine decided he needed my walther .380 more than i did..it "showed up" a few days later now NOTHING is left out unless its right next to me like my 870 rem right now
Armor71 1 year ago
im 14
mcneelyalex 1 year ago
Hickok45 - First and foremost I have alot of respect for the videos that you put out that show how much fun responsible ownership can be. I am a California native and although not a gun owner I am pondering an initial glock purchase in part due to your videos. Of course with proper training and helpful advise etc I'm looking forward to it. My ? to you is about trigger locks? Another you tuber shows trigger lock wiggle and manipulation as bad and trigger locks as useless? Thoughts??
Tm30w06 1 year ago 3
@Tm30w06 , I don't use them a lot, but if they are squeezed really tight, they seem to work. You'd never use them with a round in the chamber, so if they move just a little, it's not a big deal.
hickok45 1 year ago
@hickok45 what type of safety lock would you use on a marlin lever action
wolfcomer69 1 year ago
@hickok45
another fine vid sir
petersusia1 1 year ago
Your cool :D
ToastAndSausage 1 year ago
im 13 i keep a 22 rifle a 9mm handgun a 22 pistol and a 12 guage shotgun in my room with ammo becuase my window faces the street and one night someone tryed to break in to my house through my window and the only thing that stopped him is my 8mm blank gun he escaped and next time he wont be so lucky
jugalo121 1 year ago
Nice one Hickok45! I support you all the way! Gun safety is NUMBER one!
y2kjericho86 1 year ago
ever shot a winchester model 67 22? old classic i learned on that my grandfather use to get snacks with aka squirells and rabbits. btw great videoes and it made my day when i saw tnoutdoors9 and you in his security shed.
lol at u and his daughter "nice beretta" ... ahhhh! lol urcool
TEHLEGITGUY 1 year ago
@TEHLEGITGUY , Never shot a Model 67.
Yeah, for some reason tnoutdoors9's daughter think