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In reply to the discussion: Phoenix Woman Accidentally Fatally Shoots Brother In Head While Posing For Facebook Picture [View all]SQUEE
(1,315 posts)70. I don't care if it is taught in Home Ec.
I just realize, there are guns in the world, and wherever and however it is taught, children need to learn proper ways to interact. Ideally this is a parents role.
Sadly the only major player in firearms certification and safety is the NRA, this allows an agenda based curriculum to happen, ideally a terms neutral program could be created and taught that fulfills both of our desire to see that ignorance stops and deaths come down.
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Phoenix Woman Accidentally Fatally Shoots Brother In Head While Posing For Facebook Picture [View all]
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2013
OP
Very true. Still quite young. What an image to deal with for the rest of their lives.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#12
One of my FB friends posted a pic of his newborn granddaughter hugging a handgun
loyalsister
Jan 2013
#101
too many young people were getting in trouble with drinking we raised the legal age for drinking
reverend_tim
Jan 2013
#128
Now is not the time to show the vacuous stupidity of the standard RW talking points.
baldguy
Jan 2013
#5
Right, because its so common not to do dumb things when you are intoxicated... oh wait...
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#76
How about not being allowed to have guns if you drink, take Rx drugs that alter judgement, etc.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#91
People who lack the sense to know what a loaded gun will do learn the hardest way possible.
CakeGrrl
Jan 2013
#14
No, YOU can always tell. This woman couldn't because, ironically, SHE was probably loaded.
Bucky
Jan 2013
#53
I believe the reference was to one of the cardinal rules of guns and gun safety:
Hosnon
Jan 2013
#99
Are you sure you responded to the right post? Because you just agreed with me. n/t
Tempest
Jan 2013
#124
More like "NRA proposes armed guards for Facebook". You get a George Zimmerman looking over your
Erose999
Jan 2013
#98
There was a case yesterday in Sitka Alaska a gal was unloading her Kayak and her rifle went off
Bandit
Jan 2013
#50
That's the problem, quit having Wayne LaPierre lovers teach safety. Get people not steeped in guns.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#92
Well let's treat gun manufacturers/marketeers "making millions" like any other polluter in society.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#97
People know how to handle cars too, but when they drink, that does out the window. We need cars.
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#77
The NRA won't give a shit because the shooter and victim don't have "American" names
Orrex
Jan 2013
#23
Really? Just how fucking stupid do you have to be to "play around" with a loaded gun?
truebrit71
Jan 2013
#27
More responsible gun owners, standing their ground and fighting off the tyrannical US government.
Chorophyll
Jan 2013
#95
Maybe we should provide a ange lage enough for the irrespoonsible gun nutz to shoot
malaise
Jan 2013
#106
No law can prevent dumb and stupid, but I'm still in favor of more stringent laws.
northoftheborder
Jan 2013
#127