12-year-old boy shot by Cleveland police has died

[BrotherIvan]

35. It's true

Giving a kid a gun, whether toy or real, is extremely dangerous for many reasons. I wish parents could get rid of the "it's no big deal" idea and come up with other activities for their kids. I knew a boy, whose brothers were both pro athletes (and one very famous) who was the most gifted of them all. He was shot in the eye with a bb gun, so his very promising career was basically over. Kids can have fun with just about anything. They don't need a gun to have fun.

I didn't come from a hunting family nor did anyone we know own a gun. I understand the need for some people to hunt for food, and in fact I agree very much with this, especially if it is done humanely and with respect. But that whole thing was twisted into a sport or "fun" with guns and here we are. Oh, and profit for a few companies and the NRA. It's sick, truly psychotic, to have fun with a deadly weapon.