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Pterodactyl

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20. My dad was an avid gun owner and we were always totally safe.

Reply to Walk away (Reply #19)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 03:28 PM

Jan 2013

He explained them to us when we were kids and let us watch when he cleaned them. They were kept totally locked up and we understood they were off limits when he didn't authorize access. The family in this news story is in some serious need of gun safety training. And a smack upside their heads.

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7-Year-Old Brings Gun To School [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

Did the kid in Queens have a permit for the gun? slackmaster Jan 2013 #1

The NRA s working on that BainsBane Jan 2013 #16

there's no metal detector at that school, apparently - there should be wordpix Jan 2013 #2

They had security guards. libdem4life Jan 2013 #6

This is a good thing , right? bowens43 Jan 2013 #3

Only gun control advocates ever mention arming kids hack89 Jan 2013 #12

Even with two school security guards? The whole student body was traumatized. Kids think and libdem4life Jan 2013 #4

Apparently, the boy still had the gun and several clips in his bag. He may have given... Walk away Jan 2013 #5

+1 Politicub Jan 2013 #8

+100 defacto7 Jan 2013 #9

Virginia underpants Jan 2013 #14

It's his right. He may need to fend off the gubmint at recess. Politicub Jan 2013 #7

Handgun found in school bag of New York seven-year-old Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #10

The kid's parents are idiots. Pterodactyl Jan 2013 #11

What are the consequences of this for the parents? Agschmid Jan 2013 #13

Still under review Pterodactyl Jan 2013 #15

Thanks, I'll follow it... always curious about what Agschmid Jan 2013 #17

Do you honestly think this is some sort of outlier? Walk away Jan 2013 #19

My dad was an avid gun owner and we were always totally safe. Pterodactyl Jan 2013 #20

Mom tries to sneak it back out of the school without telling anyone NBachers Jan 2013 #18

Illegally owned Crepuscular Jan 2013 #21

All illegal guns were once legal. Someone bought it somewhere unless gun manufacturers.... Walk away Jan 2013 #23

Software company in Dallas sends their employees to CHL training DallasNina Jan 2013 #22