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I don't have a dog in this fight, but I want to commend you for wanting to do the right thing by sheltering him and for trying to keep him out of trouble by removing him from his past elements.
That takes a very strong and kind hearted person to do or even contemplate such a thing.
That being said.. Ive known a few folks who took the path of hard drugs and they all relapsed. All but one, but thats because she had an incredible family support system. She hit rock bottom but I saw her rise up. So it can be done.. I don't know where she is now but I hope she stuck with it.
.. However.. I personally could never let a past addict and possible future felon (pending trial) in my home, family or not... And my cousin is on that very path.
Let him sink or swim. Churches help with that very thing. They can take a junkie in, clean him up, feed him and possibly help him find a job.. But it takes drive, ambition, goals and personal accountability/ responsibility. Those traits must already be in him, even deep down.. If not he'll eventually fall to his own demise.
As for felons with firearms, Id avoid it altogether if hes going to be in your home. Store your firearms (all but your personal and HD platforms) at a friends or non known (to him) family members house. Or even a storage unit. But lock up those you keep around while youre not home/awake or keep them near, very near.
That takes a very strong and kind hearted person to do or even contemplate such a thing.
That being said.. Ive known a few folks who took the path of hard drugs and they all relapsed. All but one, but thats because she had an incredible family support system. She hit rock bottom but I saw her rise up. So it can be done.. I don't know where she is now but I hope she stuck with it.
.. However.. I personally could never let a past addict and possible future felon (pending trial) in my home, family or not... And my cousin is on that very path.
Let him sink or swim. Churches help with that very thing. They can take a junkie in, clean him up, feed him and possibly help him find a job.. But it takes drive, ambition, goals and personal accountability/ responsibility. Those traits must already be in him, even deep down.. If not he'll eventually fall to his own demise.
As for felons with firearms, Id avoid it altogether if hes going to be in your home. Store your firearms (all but your personal and HD platforms) at a friends or non known (to him) family members house. Or even a storage unit. But lock up those you keep around while youre not home/awake or keep them near, very near.