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64. There might be some truth there, BUT shooting a gun is not the only way to achieve

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 12:42 PM

Aug 2014

the positive benefits of which he speaks.

The other ways - meditation, other sports that require accuracy, certain kinds of puzzles, etc, are far safer.

So why would we choose the riskiest method to instill these abilities in young children?

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Letting Kids Shoot Guns Is Good for Them--TIME magazine, Aug. 28, 2014 [View all] marions ghost Aug 2014 OP

I studied and taught marksmanship in summer camp many years ago, elleng Aug 2014 #1

I loved shooting .22s at summer camp. callous taoboy Aug 2014 #4

I was on the rifle team in ROTC... malthaussen Aug 2014 #7

Ear problem from shooting 22s indoors? elleng Aug 2014 #12

That's my speculation. malthaussen Aug 2014 #14

Ours were outdoors, elleng Aug 2014 #16

A 22 has a sound level sarisataka Aug 2014 #17

Ah, so. malthaussen Aug 2014 #18

Good luck with that sarisataka Aug 2014 #24

That doesn't surprise me. malthaussen Aug 2014 #29

Yes, the tables are ridiculous sarisataka Aug 2014 #30

Stipulate that this is true, for the hell of it. malthaussen Aug 2014 #2

Correct. elleng Aug 2014 #5

Bingo--on the mark marions ghost Aug 2014 #31

Damn...Whatever happened to playing paintball? Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #3

Never heard of it, when I studied and taught marksmanship. elleng Aug 2014 #6

I've never "played" paintball but know of ranges. I have, however, played laser tag. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #8

"Criminal" marions ghost Aug 2014 #9

But it is *lots* of fun to fire full rock and roll. malthaussen Aug 2014 #15

That's probably what murderers say about taking a person's life. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #20

Diff'rent strokes. malthaussen Aug 2014 #27

Wow. The line about murderers... IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #50

I'm confused (as usual, so bear with me) rock Aug 2014 #83

Actually, I don't get why people like to blow things up, beat up gays, torture animals... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #85

Gotcha and agree. rock Aug 2014 #87

Apparently the new rules set 12 as the minimum age. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #48

I got all that and much more from shooting a basketball BeyondGeography Aug 2014 #10

So did my brother, I think. elleng Aug 2014 #11

Yeah until they lose control and start spraying people with bullets. Rex Aug 2014 #13

Thanks for the tip about who Dan Baum is marions ghost Aug 2014 #19

Sad to see him doing damage control for the NRA. Rex Aug 2014 #21

He seems to be making it his personal mission marions ghost Aug 2014 #25

Last four paragraphs from that article: NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #23

We who choose to own firearms have a responsibility to our fellow citizens to be better custodians Rex Aug 2014 #28

nice rhetoric but marions ghost Aug 2014 #32

I've never even held an AR-15, I don't get the attraction except that our culture glorifies war. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #39

Please tell me they faced a lot of jail time for doing that or at least something punitive. Rex Aug 2014 #40

Avoided jail time with plea deal, resitution fees TBD NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #41

The judge is probably flabbergasted that two grown men would be so shallow and stupid. Rex Aug 2014 #43

One element of the attraction hack89 Aug 2014 #47

I like mine as it is a modular weapon Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #52

It's pretty safe if you don't use an Uzi LittleBlue Aug 2014 #22

I shot my first .22 at camp when I was 9. I shot my first uzi at 24. NightWatcher Aug 2014 #26

Best analogy I have seen Generic Other Aug 2014 #44

It should not be legal marions ghost Aug 2014 #46

How are you held hostage? Subways Aug 2014 #49

You are held hostage if you consider yourself marions ghost Aug 2014 #53

While gun violence could technically happen at any time... Subways Aug 2014 #54

These laws are inadequate marions ghost Aug 2014 #60

In either case... Subways Aug 2014 #61

I'm talking about the psychological impact of underlying fear marions ghost Aug 2014 #65

I think you are projecting your personal fear of firearms... Subways Aug 2014 #68

That's what everybody says marions ghost Aug 2014 #76

It sounds like you have an inordinate amount of fear... Subways Aug 2014 #78

Ratchet down the personal marions ghost Aug 2014 #80

I'm just repeating what you said... Subways Aug 2014 #82

Of course marions ghost Aug 2014 #84

You left out the fine print. beevul Aug 2014 #89

How fast can a person go from just carrying to open firing? Marrah_G Aug 2014 #63

"because I don't know if it's a good guy or a bad guy" beevul Aug 2014 #66

And one anti-social behavior is flaunting guns marions ghost Aug 2014 #71

Thats your opinion, not empirical fact. beevul Aug 2014 #73

Read the "opinion" article in the OP marions ghost Aug 2014 #75

"I am responding to "opinion." " beevul Aug 2014 #77

And so is everybody else here marions ghost Aug 2014 #79

I live in a functional community. I don't share your fears. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #55

Look at the dysfunctional communities marions ghost Aug 2014 #57

"I got mine" is Your narrative, Your stereotype. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #91

I speak in general terms marions ghost Aug 2014 #92

Glad for the clarification. Guns are deck chairs Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #93

We are not talking about "disarming" people marions ghost Aug 2014 #98

"proliferation of unregulated guns" Lurks Often Aug 2014 #94

The "regulation" of guns in America is failing marions ghost Aug 2014 #95

Ah, the "sensible laws" approach Lurks Often Aug 2014 #96

It's common sense what needs to change marions ghost Aug 2014 #97

Laughable. Utterly laughable. beevul Aug 2014 #56

I want laws that work marions ghost Aug 2014 #58

Of course you do. beevul Aug 2014 #62

All I can say is marions ghost Aug 2014 #67

Oh, it matters. beevul Aug 2014 #69

I leave you with one word marions ghost Aug 2014 #72

Fine. Propose laws which attack criminality.... beevul Aug 2014 #74

Reader's Digest: I am Joe's Uzi-perforated heart, lungs, liver, and spleen pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #33

Not Getting Shot in the Head by an Uzi: The Best Medicine! Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #37

I can go along with that... pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #38

Oh, man, sorry about that. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #45

Needs the pic ... GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #34

Thanks for posting that marions ghost Aug 2014 #90

"It's a terrible time to say this . . ." gratuitous Aug 2014 #35

Exactly, he should have been more honest and said Rex Aug 2014 #99

These gun humpers just can't help themselves, can they? Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #36

"Shooting a rifle accurately requires children to quiet their minds." LiberalElite Aug 2014 #42

quite the crock of shite. spanone Aug 2014 #51

TIME? I'd expect this in MAD. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #59

There might be some truth there, BUT shooting a gun is not the only way to achieve MH1 Aug 2014 #64

Firing Uzis at a hamburger joint DirkGently Aug 2014 #70

Let's try that with other weapons intaglio Aug 2014 #81

Yep. It's almost as good for them as shooting heroin. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #86

And not letting kids shoot guns is good for them...I can prove it, my great children have never... Tikki Aug 2014 #88