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I hate to be the downer of the Dirty Dozen's Bunker with the thread about my grandmother and now this. Its just that crap seems to be piling on all at once.
A couple years ago, my dad gave all of his guns to my brother and I told us to keep what we wanted and sell the rest. He wasn't hunting anymore and didn't see the need to have a bunch of guns. All he wanted was to keep his Glock 26 for home defense. Earlier this year, he asked me to help him unload his mags and put fresh ammo in. My dad has the early stages of Parkinsons, and it been getting worse. Knowing he can't properly manipulate a semi-auto, I took his Glock and gave him my Smith snub nose .38. Since then, like I said, his Parkinsons has gotten worse.
Last night, my mom found a .38 caliber round in the bed. She showed it to me because she was very concerned. It was an older round, full lead round nose, not the rounds I had in the snubby. But it was still odd. My mom asked me to sneak in when I got the chance and remove the snubby from his dresser. I agreed that was a good idea. We're afraid that if his condition worsens to a point, he might retrieve the gun and do the unthinkable.
Back when his dad was dying, he and his brother-in-law had to scour the house and remove all of my grandpa's guns. My grandpa was bed ridden at that point. He asked anyone who came to see him, "Get my gun from the dresser, cock the hammer and leave the room."
So, my dad having access to a gun could be a problem. He no longer needs one for self defense. If a home invader kicks in the door, it would take him three to four minutes to get to the bedroom to get the snubby.
The problem is that its all about pride. We as men are proud. If my dad realizes I removed his gun, I'm going to have to tell him why. As a proud man, who doesn't want to admit (or doesn't recognize) that a gun is a liability for him, this will be a difficult situation for me. But it needs to be done.
Has anyone else ever had to make this difficult decision? If so, how did it go? I'm open to any advice.
A couple years ago, my dad gave all of his guns to my brother and I told us to keep what we wanted and sell the rest. He wasn't hunting anymore and didn't see the need to have a bunch of guns. All he wanted was to keep his Glock 26 for home defense. Earlier this year, he asked me to help him unload his mags and put fresh ammo in. My dad has the early stages of Parkinsons, and it been getting worse. Knowing he can't properly manipulate a semi-auto, I took his Glock and gave him my Smith snub nose .38. Since then, like I said, his Parkinsons has gotten worse.
Last night, my mom found a .38 caliber round in the bed. She showed it to me because she was very concerned. It was an older round, full lead round nose, not the rounds I had in the snubby. But it was still odd. My mom asked me to sneak in when I got the chance and remove the snubby from his dresser. I agreed that was a good idea. We're afraid that if his condition worsens to a point, he might retrieve the gun and do the unthinkable.
Back when his dad was dying, he and his brother-in-law had to scour the house and remove all of my grandpa's guns. My grandpa was bed ridden at that point. He asked anyone who came to see him, "Get my gun from the dresser, cock the hammer and leave the room."
So, my dad having access to a gun could be a problem. He no longer needs one for self defense. If a home invader kicks in the door, it would take him three to four minutes to get to the bedroom to get the snubby.
The problem is that its all about pride. We as men are proud. If my dad realizes I removed his gun, I'm going to have to tell him why. As a proud man, who doesn't want to admit (or doesn't recognize) that a gun is a liability for him, this will be a difficult situation for me. But it needs to be done.
Has anyone else ever had to make this difficult decision? If so, how did it go? I'm open to any advice.
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