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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]Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)25. I'd tell her to expect to spend quite a bit of time with me over the next few weeks while she learns
all about them, what they are, what purpose they serve, the rules for handling them and the consequences of neglecting those rules. 8 Times out of ten, she will decide that it's not worth it.
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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