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66. Why would anyone have a problem with that?

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:58 AM

Jul 2012

Plenty of kids, 8yo and younger participate in shooting sports.

I wish I had had the opportunity to get involved sooner/younger... but me mum was as anti-gun as one can get (so much for following my parents upbringing).

The problem with that particular incident was poor judgment and improper supervision... the kid shouldn't have been allowed to handle that particular firearm (a micro-Uzi).

If the kid really wanted to fire a full-auto for the first time, it probably would have been better to let him shoot off a few round from a belt-fed light machine gun instead (an M-60 for example), from the prone position.

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In Case You Missed This... '8-Yr-Old Boy Shoots Self at Gun Show' - ABCNews [View all] WillyT Jul 2012 OP

If only there'd been someone with a CW permit nearbye pscot Jul 2012 #1

Sure that's an old story. Loudly Jul 2012 #2

"licensing parenthood is an absolute must" Tejas Jul 2012 #9

That sounds...creepy...nt Union Scribe Jul 2012 #19

What would you suggest as the criteria for licensing and how could such a program be enforced? nt Incitatus Jul 2012 #37

I've got a license that says "Best Dad in the World", does that count? Kablooie Jul 2012 #42

how many kids do you have and what are their ages? snooper2 Jul 2012 #49

That was a sad and horrible event 4 years ago that I remember like it was yesterday. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #3

recreational activities? a machine gun? machine guns are for wars. They are not recreational. robinlynne Jul 2012 #30

Yes, agreed. But then, I don't have the sense of humor some have about this. 'Fun and recreation.' freshwest Jul 2012 #33

Shooting stuff safely is fun to many people. The machine gun shoot was designed for recreation. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #43

no. I do not find firearms to be fun in any way. robinlynne Jul 2012 #52

I can understand how someone might think like you, but can you see... aikoaiko Jul 2012 #53

the answer then would be, STRONG GUN CONTROL. There is no other way for you to use them SAFELY. robinlynne Jul 2012 #55

Yeah... I Do... But Apparently Enough Idiots There, Thought It Was Safe... WillyT Jul 2012 #56

I feel the same way about that tragic death. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #57

The gun was unpermitted and the operator was a 15-year-old without a license. Brickbat Jul 2012 #4

Please Explain... I Thought The "Operator" Was An 8 Year Old... WillyT Jul 2012 #5

Yeah, "operator" was a bad word to use. Brickbat Jul 2012 #6

So? pnwmom Jul 2012 #7

I was adding to the article, which was an early version of the story where the information Brickbat Jul 2012 #10

which says, even on its own, that we desperately need strict GUN CONTROLs! robinlynne Jul 2012 #36

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #8

Really... REALLY ??? WillyT Jul 2012 #11

Dig up GUN news 4yrs old>post in GD>no comment Tejas Jul 2012 #12

That Was GobbleDeGook... Spit It Out... WillyT Jul 2012 #14

huh? Tejas Jul 2012 #18

thank goodness you are out there speaking. WillyT. robinlynne Jul 2012 #35

I'm Not Afraid Of These Cowards... The Fact That They NEED Guns To Defend Themselves... WillyT Jul 2012 #60

I say +1 to everything you say. you're just better at it than I am. I get angry. robinlynne Jul 2012 #61

... WillyT Jul 2012 #62

Hey, folks... look... it's anti-gun marathon week on DU... -..__... Jul 2012 #13

They're just following instructions. Tejas Jul 2012 #16

Sad you think so little of an 8 year old Omaha Steve Jul 2012 #17

Are you holding the 4th annual candlelight vigil? Tejas Jul 2012 #21

Ironic... You Use The Word "Ammunition"... WillyT Jul 2012 #20

Odd, no comment whatsoever in the OP by you, but all of a sudden Tejas Jul 2012 #24

So F**ing tragic. I am in tears. Such beautiful little children. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #59

Yeah, but setting aside the issue of gun control . . . markpkessinger Jul 2012 #27

GUN NUTS Skittles Jul 2012 #28

Why would anyone have a problem with that? -..__... Jul 2012 #66

We are running out of patience. Killing is not a sport to us. robinlynne Jul 2012 #32

A kid blows his head off _ed_ Jul 2012 #45

Do I detect a fetish for gun owners? Remmah2 Jul 2012 #48

Now I know why some people shouldn't be allowed ownership of firearms. Remmah2 Jul 2012 #47

Do you belong to the NRA? I jsut want to know if any DUers also belong to the NRA? robinlynne Jul 2012 #65

Not for a few years now. -..__... Jul 2012 #67

What did they used to do for Mass gun owners? robinlynne Jul 2012 #68

Ain't that America Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #15

Gun shows are magnets for the most irresponsible people in 'merica. onehandle Jul 2012 #22

"Corral and monitor them"? It's more about the 'control' and less about guns with you lot. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #29

I think one just did. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Hugabear Jul 2012 #39

They have T's for ball Politicalboi Jul 2012 #23

Why should anyone learn to fire a machine gun if they are not soldiers? Noone but the mlitary robinlynne Jul 2012 #34

that gun nut paid a fee to let his son play with a machine gun Skittles Jul 2012 #25

I Hope It Was Worth It... WillyT Jul 2012 #26

What a precious little face. freshwest Jul 2012 #31

I will see your 8 year old at a gun show, and up it bl968 Jul 2012 #40

At least the parents of the 3 year old who shot himself in the foot... GReedDiamond Jul 2012 #64

"Guns don't kill, people do" ok, lock up the boy's father for child endangerment W T F Jul 2012 #41

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #44

Oct. 27, 2008 ???? Remmah2 Jul 2012 #46

Pity it didn't take out his father and the instructor malaise Jul 2012 #50

Question malaise Jul 2012 #51

If only someone else there had been armed Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #54

I'm sure the dad is happy he has his "freedoms". nt valerief Jul 2012 #58

People are out of their fucking minds! Why in the fuck did this happen! Liability for firearm lonestarnot Jul 2012 #63

The parents and the gunshow operators should be in prison Tsiyu Jul 2012 #69