Letting Kids Shoot Guns Is Good for Them--TIME magazine, Aug. 28, 2014

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97. It's common sense what needs to change

In the Arizona case, I conclude that the parents are negligent. I conclude that the gun range and the instructor (who make a serious mistake) are also negligent. Plenty of negligence to go around. Until the owners of guns are held directly responsible for their gun being misused, we won't stop this needless carnage. This man did not need to die, if the laws made any sense at all. Don't try to call this "unusual"--just include it with all the so-called "accidents," including the "accidents" caused by the mentally ill who find it easy to obtain guns.

The only criteria for evaluation should be "was the gun owner in control of his weapon?"--just like "was the driver in control of his vehicle?" If not, prosecution with heavy penalties. Would stop this real quick.

There need to be laws to protect the innocent, and in that category I include the stupid.