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Law enforcement agencies focus on home gun safety

Law enforcement agencies focus on home gun safety
The second McMinnville Police Chief Wayne McFarlin walks into his
home from work – before he greets his wife and three children, before
he heads to the refrigerator for a snack, before he turns on the
television set or does anything else whatsoever – he places his duty
weapon in a gun safe with an electronic combination lock. “I don’t
sit down until I go upstairs, take my gun off and lock it up,”
McFarlin said. “As a parent, you make sure you have a safe
environment for your children. Securing my weapon is one aspect.”
Their father’s the chief of police, so you would think the McFarlin
children – Ashley, 16, Alex, 14, and Ally, 7 – would know better than
to ever put their hands on his .40-caliber Beretta. But he doesn’t
take chances. He can’t. There’s too much to risk losing. “You can
never assume kids know better,” McFarlin said. “You never assume
anyone knows better. You have to be vigilant about the safety of that
weapon. With a single mistake, or lapse in judgment, you can have a
tragic consequence.”

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