Gun safety and threat levels
I am a big proponent of carrying firearms for self defense but even if someone is training with me I still will never tell them that they must carry a firearm at all times. There are a lot of liabilities to carrying firearms and people with certain personalities and character traits can become a liability to the image of responsible gun ownership. Each of us has a different job in life and some jobs are more dangerous. Threats of retaliation from gangs is something that occurs when good citizens stand up against them and even recently in Philadelphia a woman was murdered for being a witness to a murder. What a horrible situation Philadelphia has become.
There are different levels of maturity for each child and it’s up to the parent to determine when a child can handle certain tasks, but leaving firearms around where any child has access to them is a bad idea. Gunvault gun safes has more than just gun safes for you to consider for home defense. You can hide and lockup a Carbine or a shotgun if you are creative enough and still have easy access. There are plenty of non-lethal devices to deploy around your home for young adults to consider in a hostile situation. CO2 Fire extinguishers are a great example of something that could be used against a break in.