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TheKentuckian

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6. That age or younger seems right and should be mandatory

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 02:17 AM

Jan 2013

It is too important for opting out. The child will make that call when they become an adult, whether to own or not but everyone absolutely needs to know what a gun is and how to deal (and not to) with a gun. Same with sex education, the situation has far too much gravity for inflicted ignorance.

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Missouri bill would require gun safety course in first grade [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 OP

This, is a sick country. It's just absolutely a seriously disturbed country. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #1

I cannot agree with you more. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #50

Gun safety should be offered at an older age, and be voluntary. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #2

That age or younger seems right and should be mandatory TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #6

I taught a class of fellow jr hi students on the safe use of a pump shotgun... Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #12

Early on it should be safety and awareness. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #67

This could work, though there needs to be a serious Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #74

We are born sexual beings. We are not born gunners. upaloopa Jan 2013 #54

I don't see how that matters when one is born into a world with them TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #66

I don't know. Every kid should probably hear "If you see a gun, don't touch it", very early Recursion Jan 2013 #14

You can tell your kid that in a few minutes. upaloopa Jan 2013 #57

Accidents with found firearms have killed more kids... Recursion Jan 2013 #63

Very early SailorMike Jan 2013 #68

obsured! PrezHillary2016 Jan 2013 #3

My first thought was NO! But then I really stop to think about it, DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #4

But not in 1st grade proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #5

When I was a camp counselor, I taught riflery to kids Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #8

They aren't being taught to use guns. The GunSafe program is the "Don't touch Do tell" thing Recursion Jan 2013 #13

It all depends on who the teacher is proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #20

I wonder how many would invite him into their home to volunteer LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #7

Sex ed and gun ed, it's all about safety and 'kids will do it anyway' The Straight Story Jan 2013 #9

Home safety courses are a lot different from mandating it for 1st graders at school. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #10

Exactly. It's a handout to the gun industry. Robb Jan 2013 #11

Seems to be. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #21

What? Third Doctor Jan 2013 #15

What's wrong with kids having a class that says "don't touch a gun if you see one"? Recursion Jan 2013 #16

While we all hate the NRA, the Eddie Eagle Gun Safe program is actually really good Recursion Jan 2013 #17

That's a great program Berserker Jan 2013 #49

If I'm expected to be a cop, am I going to be paid as one? Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #18

Totally phucked up...gun safety is one thing, forcing NRA sponsored propganda joeybee12 Jan 2013 #19

Point us to gun safety information from the Brady Campaign or VPC, will you? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #22

Yeah, let's get it from a terrorist organization because that's better joeybee12 Jan 2013 #23

I hate the NRA, but the Eddie Eagle program *is* better than nothing. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #25

Their focus is not gun safety, and if we didn't have scum like the NRA joeybee12 Jan 2013 #26

So what? Ignorance is *not* strength, especially in re kids and guns. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #31

Yet not better than parental involvement... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #39

If you seek empathy for the NRA from me, you're looking at the wrong person... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #53

If you need some fucking organization to teach upaloopa Jan 2013 #59

Those kids are with us, like it or not, so *somebody* needs to give them safety education. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #61

Exactly, keep Wayne LaPierre, Teddy Nugent and the right wing NRA away from children. Hoyt Jan 2013 #34

The NRA shouldn't be allowed to teach the class. gulliver Jan 2013 #58

So the solution to a mass shooting of kindergartners is to teach them how to shoot. Initech Jan 2013 #24

They'll be teaching them to not touch guns and tell an adult if they see one. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #27

False equivalency. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #30

Accidents with found guns kill a LOT more kids than mass shootings Recursion Jan 2013 #70

Sex Ed in first grade, but not gun safety. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #28

I can certainly understand your reticence to teach a wholly natural aspect of biological sciences LanternWaste Jan 2013 #41

Nicely done! Take my words, change them, and then argue against them. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #45

All in a process to normalize guns as a normal to every family object. Whovian Jan 2013 #29

They are too common to not have this training. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #35

I have no problem with telling first graders to report if they see a gun.. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #32

They have evacuation and action plans for school fires, Why JohnnyBoots Jan 2013 #33

Because we don't currently spend 8 hours on the art of Reading instruction proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #37

Seems you spent 4 years in college to learn that SQUEE Jan 2013 #44

I'm not opposed to the training proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #46

I do agree, I think hardening classrooms is a better idea. SQUEE Jan 2013 #47

I don't read that Berserker Jan 2013 #51

Good idea! Crepuscular Jan 2013 #36

Should they then teach safety for any and all consumer products which are not toys LanternWaste Jan 2013 #42

Within reason Crepuscular Jan 2013 #56

The idea of teaching kid not to play with guns is good,but.. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #38

Stop / Don't touch / Leave the area and / Tell an adult Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #40

I have taught such classes sarisataka Jan 2013 #43

How is this a bad thing??? slutticus Jan 2013 #48

You teach your kid gun lore and leave other people's kids alone. upaloopa Jan 2013 #52

What 'paradigm' is that, and do you have any evidence that said paradigm actually exists? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #55

Can you reply without it being a question? upaloopa Jan 2013 #60

Of course you're not- you can't handle anything but unquestioning acceptance. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #62

Thank God my Missouri Legislature is working HARD to make Missouri a better place in which to live! benld74 Jan 2013 #64

No no no !!! It is the NRA program. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #65

Like them or not (and I certainly don't), they're the ONLY people teaching gun safety. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #69

Excellent and I hope other states will follow - lynne Jan 2013 #71

The most disturbing thing about this LWolf Jan 2013 #72

I don't disagree that it's not proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #75

A lot of my students take gun safety courses. LWolf Feb 2013 #80

Why not start teaching them in pre-school? lunatica Jan 2013 #73

"Tell an adult" HockeyMom Jan 2013 #76

What makes you think teachers will be handling guns? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #77

If a loaded gun if found in a school, HockeyMom Jan 2013 #78

How would you know it was loaded if no one handles it? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #79