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In reply to the discussion: So my 3rd-grade son asked me if there are any crazy people with guns near us. [View all]Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)51. Agreed. Absolutely. nt
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So my 3rd-grade son asked me if there are any crazy people with guns near us. [View all]
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
OP
for a child that asks,telling them the bad man is dead so he can never come to you, seems best.
Sunlei
Jan 2013
#3
Rude and absurd thing to say here. I don't see any lies at all. Apologize to OP for you.
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2013
#19
The medical examiner report stated that the victims were all killed with the Bushmaster.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#40
Are you *really* trying to draw similarities in owning golf clubs to owning firearms?
Earth_First
Jan 2013
#22
No. I said quite clearly that I was describing those who do not participate in a given activity
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2013
#32
Of course! It's absurd to think a parent would say "NO, it is not safe here or anywhere. Those
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2013
#24
I had to talk about Newtown to my 3rd and 2nd graders but we live 25 minutes from the
Jennicut
Jan 2013
#25
Yes. my kindergarten great grandson was telling me about code words for "run and hide" and some
jwirr
Jan 2013
#39
This is the crux of the gun question. One would hope that decent people would always put
Chorophyll
Jan 2013
#50
I'm a parent. Knowing the right thing to say RIGHT NOW can be difficult sometimes.
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#64