"Firearms are locked and unloaded and our ammunition is stored in a separate safe that is controlled by an electronic keypad. Both safes are bolted into the shelving," Thomas told HuffPost.
"As a family, we sat down and talked about if she felt ready to handle a firearm and if she even wanted to. She was interested, so my brother and husband took her to the range for her first lesson," Thomas said.
"I do worry about my child coming into a situation in which another adult has not properly stored their firearm, and now that adult's child has an unsupervised gun. It's terrifying. I never depend on my children to not touch a gun, no matter how much I emphasize that they shouldn't," she said.
"Whenever her children have friends over, Thomas discloses that she has secured weapons, along with information about pets, a swimming pool, alcohol and medications, and she expects other parents to reciprocate."
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