Back in July, in the wake of my son’s TBI, I thought it would be a good idea to get the pistol out of my son’s house. I was concerned over his mental health. His wife, now estranged, took it out of the house.
Well, he is furious at this action and my part in it. He has been verbally attacking me, via texts, for the past day. I asked his forgiveness, for my poor judgement.
I’ve damaged the relationship, but, he’s my child. I sensed danger and directed the action to remove the weapon. Maybe I shouldn’t have. If he never speaks to me again, then so be it.
Dispatches From Dystopia 
A few years back, when my husband started having bad anger issues, I hid our pistol, afraid of what he might do to me or himself. That only made him worse. He threatened to tear the house apart to find it. I gave it back. I figured I’d rather have one or both of us dead than to go through the emotional hell he was putting me through. But if it were my child, I just don’t know David. I may have done differently, even if he hated me for it.
Oh it’s a legal nightmare, involving a Federal law called The Lautenberg Amendment. He claims he can legally own a firearm, he just can’t buy one. That his estranged wife suggested she didn’t feel safe with the gun in the house, took that pistol when she left him. I bought that story. Now I’m a pawn in Divorce Chess. Pistols and unstable people are a risky combination.
Of course, my wife gets agitated about this stress on me, so she sits around and broods.
Doesn’t sound like a good situation all around. You have my sympathy.
Crazy
it doesn’t sound good but as a Father , you did what you thought best for everybody. Who knows it may have been the best thing at that time. Hopefully, cooler heads will prevail. Hang in there and Keep the faith
You did the right thing, David. No one can ever fault that.