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In reply to the discussion: What do you tell a sixteen year old who wants to buy a gun? [View all]ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)19. Get him some safety training first and foremost.
Curiosity without knowledge is lethal. Basic safety could keep him or one of his friends alive.
Then if there is still some interest, try a marksmanship class. The drudgery of it often dissuades youngsters.
Between the two, the knowledge will diminish the mystique and risk of accident. If after that he is still interested, at least he is prepared.
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"Speak to your parents about it"? or "I will speak to your parents about it"?
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#11
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