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In the discussion thread: What do you tell a sixteen year old who wants to buy a gun? [View all]

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Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:29 AM

rl6214 (7,375 posts)

32. That they aren't old enough

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44 replies	Author	Time	Post
What do you tell a sixteen year old who wants to buy a gun? [View all]	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	OP
Time to get that junked nipped in bud.	Hoyt	Dec 2012	#1
I'm motivated. Nt	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	#8
Don't you have to be 21 in most places?	LeftInTX	Dec 2012	#2
She said he wants one when he is old enough. Nt	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	#5
Depends on the state.	2naSalit	Dec 2012	#30
In my state 16 is the age where you can walk into a store a buy a gun	cali	Dec 2012	#35
Here	BeyondGeography	Dec 2012	#3
This is perfect thanks. Nt	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	#7
As one of the fundies I am "researching" said, and I paraphrase:	XemaSab	Dec 2012	#4
Right. Nt	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	#9
This is your rifle This is your gun This is for killin This is for fun	doc03	Dec 2012	#6
This might help, somehow.	elleng	Dec 2012	#10
Thanks. That's great. By	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	#21
"Speak to your parents about it"? or "I will speak to your parents about it"?	HiPointDem	Dec 2012	#11
"No" nt	MannyGoldstein	Dec 2012	#12
When has tellin ga 16 year old teen "no" ever accomplished what it intended?	bossy22	Dec 2012	#14
Good point. It doesn't even work with my 13-year-old.	MannyGoldstein	Dec 2012	#15
Tell the kid to talk to his parents	bossy22	Dec 2012	#13
No. The kid is a minor. No. The parents are responsible. No.	libdem4life	Dec 2012	#16
You tell her	jonthebru	Dec 2012	#17
Suggest he learn a martial art instead	Teamster Jeff	Dec 2012	#18
True. Nt	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	#23
That's a great idea.	LuvNewcastle	Dec 2012	#40
Get him some safety training first and foremost.	ProgressiveProfessor	Dec 2012	#19
That's good thanks.	Flabbergasted	Dec 2012	#22
+1	whistler162	Dec 2012	#36
No.	SheilaT	Dec 2012	#20
I'd go Moonstruck on him	arthritisR_US	Dec 2012	#24
I'd tell her to expect to spend quite a bit of time with me over the next few weeks while she learns	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#25
This.	Brickbat	Dec 2012	#44
This message was self-deleted by its author	ann---	Dec 2012	#26
I would ask him/her what they needed it for. And if was only for recreaion or self-defense, I would	ladjf	Dec 2012	#27
How about taking him shooting?	Decoy of Fenris	Dec 2012	#28
Ask if he enjoys cleaning things over and over	Recursion	Dec 2012	#29
Tell them, HELL NO!	BVictor1	Dec 2012	#31
So the obvious question is.....	whistler162	Dec 2012	#37
That they aren't old enough	rl6214	Dec 2012	#32
Play him this song	Fumesucker	Dec 2012	#33
Guns do not protect you unless you are in a war zone and they still don't	Cleita	Dec 2012	#34
No. That's what you tell them.	kydo	Dec 2012	#38
may not do much good if you live in a state	cali	Dec 2012	#39
Tell him no and then show him the horror stories	treestar	Dec 2012	#41
Sounds like something deeper is going on in his life.	Remmah2	Dec 2012	#42
17 y/o niece posed with Glock in senior pics.	OneGrassRoot	Dec 2012	#43

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