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In reply to the discussion: Gun industry ad encourages children to buy guns, shows young girl holding a target in front of her [View all]Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)33. but you can't use an AR to hunt
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Gun industry ad encourages children to buy guns, shows young girl holding a target in front of her [View all]
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
OP
LOL. She's showing off her score, not holding it for someone to shoot at. nt
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#1
It may not be her intent to have someone shoot at it, but it sure has a creepy appearance
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#2
The fact that children can't buy guns is exactly the reason this ad is so irresponsible
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#6
Any parent who would buy that for a kid who is so young is a terrible parent
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#21
She holding her target in front of her...be kinda hard to see it behind her back.
ileus
Jan 2013
#22
Ummm...this may surprise you but I was not thinking of giving a child a different semi-automatic
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#27
I don't care about your terminology, I don't think kids should have ANY gun. Period.
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#34
I won't, I only wish the gun nuts would refrain from giving kids guns too
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#36
If the kids are target shooting on a range and are being taught gun and range safety,
Jenoch
Jan 2013
#58
No shooting is not safe, nearly a thousand deaths a year from accidental shootings
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#39
Well that is reassuring to know an adult is even more likely to shoot someone than a kid is
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#48