Thanks for the response rotorhead, I understand what you are saying dont be an idiot, be responsible. Now tommorow night celebrating with my family we will definitely be having one too many so the pistol will be put in safe keeping.
No problem, homie.
Here's a thought, though. As you (or anyone for that matter) go about your holiday weekend, take a moment to think about preparedness in the home. Owning a gun for protection entails a whole lot of little sub-tasks and understandings that then come together, hopefully, to produce a responsible citizen that has taken steps to add a serious measure of safety for his family.
Now, I'm not one to tell anyone how to live, but for me, one way to protect my family is to never get to a point where I wouldn't feel safe handling the very gun I bought to protect them in the first place. If I get to a point where I think I'm not sober enough to carry and should put the gun away, I've just removed it as the primary means of protection for the house. Until such time as I feel safe again, it would be a non-option for defense. That's one hell of a tool to be left out of a total home protection plan.
So, all of this is nothing more than a gentle warning to be aware of certain things as we celebrate the holidays over the next week or two. We're adults, we can do what we want, but when my actions become a deterrent to my primary means of protection, I reckon I've failed.
Again, I'm not telling anyone what to do nor would I ever try to. I'm just saying that the most important tool in home defense is always the brain. If we adjust our awareness to a level where it becomes ineffective, we've just opened up one hell of an avenue for someone out there who's looking for someone to let their guard down.
Sheesh, maybe I take this stuff too seriously sometimes lol.
Merry Christmas all, and have a blessed time