Gun Control & RKBA

DanM

(341 posts)

34. I get what you are saying...

Wed May 23, 2012, 12:50 PM

May 2012

...about some parents not wanting to think about their little Jane or Dick touching guns, much less firing them, BUT:

Parents who have an "abstinence" approach to gun education are being as unrealistic as those having the same approach to sex education. In either case, the safe assumption is that Jane and Dick are GOING TO get other people's equipment in their hands, and something probably is going to go off. Therefore, teaching them about marksmanship is as important as teaching them about birth control.

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fifth grader finds loaded pistol on playground [View all] gejohnston May 2012 OP

The kid is smarter than the gun owner. TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #1

why I'm not a fan of mini revolvers like this one gejohnston May 2012 #5

Makes a fantastic "snake gun" though tularetom May 2012 #9

No. Callisto32 May 2012 #6

Maybe it fell out of the sky. TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #7

would you care to discuss the second part of the OP? gejohnston May 2012 #10

What for? TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #12

a gun conrol group that opposed Eddie Eagle gejohnston May 2012 #13

Eddie Eagle is probably a good thing TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #14

So you want to drop the police training, range management courses, hunter training, oneshooter May 2012 #15

Some of the worst people/entities have managed to do a few good things. Hoyt May 2012 #17

And the Human Rights Campaign won't show pictures of... Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #31

It's part of gun safety training, just like when I was young and they showed wrecked cars Hoyt May 2012 #33

When and where are gory pictures part of gun safety training? Cite, please... friendly_iconoclast May 2012 #38

Gory pics do have their place in safety training. mvccd1000 May 2012 #39

Nice ad hominem. Callisto32 May 2012 #22

Nice dodge. TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #24

Dodge my ass. Callisto32 May 2012 #27

Bottom line - TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #28

You say evidently. Callisto32 May 2012 #29

See post #7 TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #32

As much as the NRA irks me, that's one program I wholeheartedly support Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #2

Very touching , but the NRA is run by right wing assholes... rfranklin May 2012 #3

So you are saying that the "Eddie Eagle" program should be trashed because of that? oneshooter May 2012 #4

Keep the program, ditch the NRA... rfranklin May 2012 #11

Many of Non-NRAers could teach a gun safety course - you don't need to fuck with guns Hoyt May 2012 #18

I think it's a shame there isn't more cooperation on this point Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #19

That makes a lot of sense. Good luck. Hoyt May 2012 #20

Marksmanship is a VERY important component of gun safety. DanM May 2012 #25

I'd rather reach a larger audience Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #30

I get what you are saying... DanM May 2012 #34

I think you're still missing the idea Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #35

Oh, I got your idea, I just don't think it's realistic... DanM May 2012 #36

We teach safety first then marksmanship in Scouting. jeepnstein May 2012 #26

Why don't you contact the VPC or Brady Inc. and ask them what safety programs oneshooter May 2012 #37

I missed the clinicly insane gejohnston May 2012 #8

Well Meiko May 2012 #16

I wonder if they'll fire him? mvccd1000 May 2012 #21

The VPC's lack of credibility isn't well-known? DanM May 2012 #23