“Too Young to Kill” Documentary Highlights the Question, “Can Gun Safes Save Lives?”

“Jailhouse confessions and court testimony help psychologists probe the minds of children who have committed murder.” So the synopsis of E!’s “Too Young to Kill; 15 Shocking Crimes” introduces us to a gruesome reality that is oftentimes [purposely] diverted from our conscience.

Its horrific enough to have to see both “children” and “murder” in the same sentence yes, but more so due to the fact that we are talking about 15 such cases. Let’s not delve into the cognitive, psychoanalytic or eclectic schools of psychology used to understand such behavior (we’ll only scratch the iceberg’s surface in this post). We won’t even jump into the ethics pool – discussing whether these children (with most of them under the age of 15 when the murders took place), should or shouldn’t have been tried as adults in criminal court.

That there are certain common denominators that are weaved throughout the threading of all 15 cases goes without saying. Some, like having grown up in abusive, violent homes come as no surprise to both academics and non. But there is one similarity in most of the stories that, although not obviated by the documentary, should illuminate both the hobbyist and security-conscious gun owner alike: the children didn’t purchase their weapons used for their heinous crimes on the streets; rather, they used their parent’s firearms without having to leave their own homes.

I’m not excusing the behaviors of all 15 kids who committed the crimes. But I could not help but asking myself while watching Too Young, “Could the outcomes have been different if the children did not have access to the firearms?” I won’t digress on the what ifs that perplex even the wisest sages of our day, yet the entire documentary does highlight the need for gun owners to ensure the safety of their firearms: preventing unauthorized access by anyone (especially children), who live under the same roof.

Quick-access, fingerprint-access gun safes trump a gun owner’s potential concern(s) about not having his or her handgun and pistol readily available in the event of a break-in/burglary. Visit our Gun Safes category page to find the right gun and pistol safe for your home or office; biometric/fingerprint, in-wall, quick-access, electronic, drawer and rifle safes are offered in order that you find the best protection solution for your home or office.

Can your gun safe save a life?