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napi21

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5. Actually I think that's a BUG part of the gun problem.

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 08:08 PM

Oct 2015

Touching them would result in death...MINE!

I believe all kids should be shown how a gun is operated, the damage it can do not only things but PEOPLE, and the emphasis on DO NOT TOUCH without an adult present, and permission from the owner.

My dad showed me the 22 semi auto he had and how it worked when I was around 8 years old, and stressed DO NOT TOUCH IT! My husband told me his dad too him out to a farm around age 6, showed him a rifle and a shotgun. He took the shotgun and fired close to the trunk of a 1 1/2" sapling to demonstrate the damage that bunch of small bbs can do.

It's much better to show kids guns, how they work and the damage they do since you have no way of knowing if or WHEN one of his friends will find one somewhere and an accident happens. Curiosity can be lethal if no one knows what they're doing.

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Thirteen year old boy deliberately shoots 12 year old girl.... [View all] Punkingal Oct 2015 OP

Exactly abelenkpe Oct 2015 #1

That is messed up beyond description. hifiguy Oct 2015 #2

Shouldn't foster homes be gun free? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #3

You want to create a dangerous gun free zone where Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #10

Right? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #24

That is much better thunk. Rex Oct 2015 #43

NRA WET DREAM yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #49

Seriously, if only Fido and FeFe would have been armed during their homeowners break in! Rex Oct 2015 #51

Looks like my German Shepard. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #60

As a Connecticut foster parents, we a prohibited from having any guns, Throckmorton Oct 2015 #22

That's good to know. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #23

False. Kang Colby Oct 2015 #37

In 2015 ryan_cats Oct 2015 #4

Actually I think that's a BUG part of the gun problem. napi21 Oct 2015 #5

It sounds as if H2O Man Oct 2015 #15

He may have known how to shoot it, but NOT how to handle it! napi21 Oct 2015 #38

Second Amendment Remedies. onehandle Oct 2015 #6

Just another day in the U.S. of A. SheilaT Oct 2015 #7

IMO it's only going to get worse as people get numbed to gun violence and lots RKP5637 Oct 2015 #52

More gunz, and thank god for the 2nd Amendment and RKBA. Hoyt Oct 2015 #8

There are some states where it's legal for the 13 year old to buy the gun themselves. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #9

Which ones? nt sarisataka Oct 2015 #12

Just checked. Looks like they changed the laws. Still legal for a 14 year old in Montana.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #16

If you checked, Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #18

Here's a good one... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #20

That website appears to be subjective and has many Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #21

Check out the map from this Washington Post article... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #25

Possession and purchase are two separate issues. Quackers Oct 2015 #26

There are individual states acting like they can nullify federal law on this issue. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #28

They aren't though. Quackers Oct 2015 #29

The article says "many" but doesn't list them. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #30

Federal law supersedes those sarisataka Oct 2015 #31

Imagine how some states would drag their feet on a ban. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #32

A ban? Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #33

There are also lots of cops that support getting guns off the streets. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #34

Sure - all those white cops policing POC neighborhoods. Nt hack89 Oct 2015 #35

I must have missed the part where the cops drove into a shooting gallery in Ferguson. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #40

So the Ferguson cops weren't racists? hack89 Oct 2015 #42

No, I'm saying the fear is overblown.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #45

Since the problem is criminals with illegal guns hack89 Oct 2015 #46

Actually, the problem is a misinterpretation of the constitution.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #50

Bull shit. Stop using the 2A as an excuse. hack89 Oct 2015 #54

Did I miss all of that passing after Sandy Hook? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #55

CT had an AWB and registration BEFORE Sandy Hook hack89 Oct 2015 #56

Those don't do squat on a national level..... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #57

But you agree that they are legal and constitutional? hack89 Oct 2015 #58

What does 'getting guns off the streets' mean? Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #36

"I don't really know what 'getting guns off the streets' actually means." Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #39

No I don't know. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #47

I'm talking making ownership of some guns illegal with a buyback.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #53

I knew you were going the way of banning guns. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #59

Afraid you'll loose your toys? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #61

No, I am not. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #63

Do you think there's some kind of a gun club for criminals? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #64

Most guns used in criminal activity come from straw purchases. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #66

"Should" or "could"? The "could" is easy. America is leaning towards the "should". Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #67

Exactly how will that be accomplished? Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #68

Oh sure, because your guns are safe from being stolen. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #69

"...because your guns are safe from being stolen." Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #71

Is it "man sized"? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #72

I do not understand the question? Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #73

That's okay, I'm still picturing that thing going down the stairs. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #74

"It's the 12 year olds fault for not arming herself" stevenleser Oct 2015 #11

According to the NRA, that is correct. Rex Oct 2015 #44

You Asked What About Arresting the Parents Who Own The Gun? jaxind Oct 2015 #13

I think the gun owner bears some responsibility....this kid is 13 years old! Punkingal Oct 2015 #17

You are correct! Quackers Oct 2015 #27

Where would he get those feelings and impulses? Brickbat Oct 2015 #14

this is what the gun baggers consider population control olddots Oct 2015 #19

"...what about arresting the adult who owned the gun?" Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #41

The parent should be held accountable. Kang Colby Oct 2015 #48

A 13 year old is not an adult. Punkingal Oct 2015 #62

This teenager murdered someone... Kang Colby Oct 2015 #65

I know he murdered someone...it's a tragedy beyond words. Punkingal Oct 2015 #70

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #76

Medicines? Child safety tops from point of distribution. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #75