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Wow, kw. It sounds like she is still really shaken up from that.
I'm glad you forgave the boyfriend. Bitterness only hurts the soul that is bitter.
I do think it would be good for her to talk to a counselor or pastor. It sounds like she's still hurting.

This guy told me that he has his guns where his kid "can't find them." I informed him that a kid can find anything.
I recommended the touch combination boxes that you can access in the dark within a few seconds. I think these things are great. You can keep the gun loaded WITHOUT safety on and in the box, ready to go when needed.
I knew when I told him he would argue with me on it, but I didn't feel right NOT telling him, considering he has a six-year-old.

I keep all guns loaded. I can't, however, expect a child to know that a gun is loaded "except for one round".

I was camping with friends the last few days. One said that his dad, who trained new recruits in the military, recommended keeping the chamber empty on semi-autos and the first chamber in a revolver empty "incase a kid got ahold of it."
My argument to him was that if the kid pulled the trigger, she/he would assume the gun was unloaded and may point the gun at self or someone else and shoot more. This argument actually irritated my friend. He was angry that I would dare disagree with his father's advice, which I find foolish.
What do you think?