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jjewell

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10. I know you were not addressing your reply to me, but I have a response...

Sun May 5, 2013, 05:48 PM

May 2013

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"Also, what is wrong with buying a rifle to teach your young son or daughter how to shoot?"

When the child is old enough and mature enough to handle a real adult sized rifle, you may have a point. But a kindergartner? Hell no.

"Parents buy many things for their children that are only to be used under adult supervision (would you let your 5 year old launch model rockets all by him/herself?).

I played with and launched model rockets unsupervised as a young child. They were powered by vinegar and baking soda. My parents had sense enough not to give a 5 year old a model rocket powered by a black-powder motor. They also gave me a Mattel toy gun that fired plastic bullets and used "greenie stickem caps", but no, not a live firing, lethal, .22 caliber, bolt action rifle for a 5 year old.

"The problem comes down to bad parental decisions."

On that, I ABSOLUTELY agree.

"But i fail to see how this is any different from a parent who's kid drowns in the family pool due to no supervision."

A pool doesn't pickup a kid and drown him. The kid picked up HIS OWN GUN, and accidentally killed his baby sister.

I will not address the "extremely rare" portion of your post...

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TYT: Cenk brings it on: 5 year olds with guns. [View all] longship May 2013 OP

That The NRA Supports "responsible" Gun Ownership By 5 Year Olds Says It All cantbeserious May 2013 #1

What I hear, in this story, is that the boy got the gun LAST YEAR colorado_ufo May 2013 #25

The gun is called a "Cricket" faithnomore May 2013 #2

We're pretty sick and seem to be getting sicker, well some of us anyway, most particularly those spicegal May 2013 #3

plenty of no-age limit supporters right here . . . they support DrDan May 2013 #4

Actually it is the other way around bossy22 May 2013 #9

I know you were not addressing your reply to me, but I have a response... jjewell May 2013 #10

Why is it wrong for a 5 year old to shoot a small 22 rifle under adult supervision? bossy22 May 2013 #21

I'd take you point if the kid... jjewell May 2013 #24

What is "extremely rare?" colorado_ufo May 2013 #27

Can we please hear from a representative of the Gun Brigade - so that ... panzerfaust May 2013 #5

who is promoting gun accidents to be the norm? bossy22 May 2013 #22

It ok to 'regulate' the weed but not the 2nd amendment. If this father bonniebgood May 2013 #6

"Guns don't kill people, five year olds do." Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #7

The problem is the sick culture of gun worship and glorification zebonaut May 2013 #8

Interesting that all the actors you Carolina May 2013 #11

Dont forget Clint Eastwood... bsiebs May 2013 #13

Nobody's head explodes quite like Cenk's head explodes. aikoaiko May 2013 #12

Perhaps in this case the parents IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #14

Its the parent's responsibility. aikoaiko May 2013 #15

Of course it's the parent's responsibility... jjewell May 2013 #17

why does the ownership psychology matter if the parent took proper care bossy22 May 2013 #23

Even if that were so... jjewell May 2013 #16

Oh my gosh, no. IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #18

Thank you. jjewell May 2013 #19

Absolutely. colorado_ufo May 2013 #26

Of COUR-R-R-R-RSE! You are right about Cenk. longship May 2013 #20

Why is it even legal to manufacture a gun that can be used by a child well under the age of 18? Kalidurga May 2013 #28

I absolutely love Cenk. But whoever did that captioning software...it sucks!! Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #29