To set the scene, we live on the edge of a small town by the sea. We are in a property that was a farm but is now 2 semi detached houses each with an acre of land. We are not isolated, there is an estate of houses at the end of the drive.
Our neighbours are kind of hillbillies; static caravan on site now clad wood, extended family moving in and out,, 7 people living in 2 bed house, 4 dogs, 5 cars, no planning permission for changes to their house. kids up until all hours, eat 3 bags of crisps a day, don't wear seatbelts.....
The dad, who is a nice man, but told me the other day he is applying for a license to have a gun so he can shoot rabbits on his field. My problem is that our children go round to their house frequently and what is to stop his kids learning how to get in to their gun closet (assuming they have one), and then when left alone in the house for a minute (my kids are 5 and 6) showing my kids and the inevitable happens?
To me it is too risky and completely irresponsible to have te guns in the house with young kids around, just for fun. It is not necessary to shoot the rabbits for vermin poses as he uses the land just to keep horses on, he is doing it purely for sport. I am also not happy with the thought of guns being on the other side of the wall from us. He also has an alcohol problem by the wa, nice natured not worried about him going postal more that he is lackadaisical, just too haphazard to ensure his kids can never access his guns.
Any tips?