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Robb

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Wed Jan 30, 2013, 11:04 PM

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Gun industry ad encourages children to buy guns, shows young girl holding a target in front of her [View all] Bjorn Against Jan 2013 OP

LOL. She's showing off her score, not holding it for someone to shoot at. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #1

It may not be her intent to have someone shoot at it, but it sure has a creepy appearance Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #2

This guy scored higher... Pholus Jan 2013 #3

Holy shit, that was funny. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #5

Yeah. And eight-year-olds can understand that. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #53

Hahahaha! nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #54

Last I heard Berserker Jan 2013 #4

The fact that children can't buy guns is exactly the reason this ad is so irresponsible Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #6

Point Berserker Jan 2013 #10

Ok, is she supposed Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #7

Never teach a little kid to illegally purchase a gun Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #8

available at your local gunshop, read the fricken add! Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #11

I did read the ad it says "Make Dad jealous" Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #12

It would also be very stupid Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #18

Any parent who would buy that for a kid who is so young is a terrible parent Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #21

Well that's just like, your opinion, man. justanidea Jan 2013 #55

My brother bought .22 rifles for each of his sons when they were infants. Jenoch Jan 2013 #57

Shades of this: Robb Jan 2013 #9

More like Berserker Jan 2013 #14

I don't see the kids in your little NRA graphic. Robb Jan 2013 #15

Just showing Berserker Jan 2013 #17

OK. Robb Jan 2013 #19

How did it go? Berserker Jan 2013 #52

That one on the lower right hand side Fla_Democrat Jan 2013 #20

Good one Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #23

Also, a reproduction of a Colt manufactured in... Italy. Robb Jan 2013 #13

It is not a toy hack89 Jan 2013 #16

She holding her target in front of her...be kinda hard to see it behind her back. ileus Jan 2013 #22

I hope you are being sarcastic Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #24

It is the same as Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #26

Ummm...this may surprise you but I was not thinking of giving a child a different semi-automatic Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #27

That is your choice Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #29

It should be a crime Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #31

Nope Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #37

I didn't give anyone anything. ileus Jan 2013 #28

Sorry, missed assault rifle Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #32

I don't care about your terminology, I don't think kids should have ANY gun. Period. Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #34

don't give them one then Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #35

I won't, I only wish the gun nuts would refrain from giving kids guns too Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #36

If the kids are target shooting on a range and are being taught gun and range safety, Jenoch Jan 2013 #58

But an AR Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #25

And CDT sells a 12ga upper you could use to duck hunt. ileus Jan 2013 #30

but you can't use an AR to hunt Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #33

So what? GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #38

No shooting is not safe, nearly a thousand deaths a year from accidental shootings Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #39

out of millions Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #41

And kids are the least likely to understand the rules Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #42

I understood them at 11. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #44

Well good for you, not all kids have been so lucky. Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #46

Actually Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #47

Well that is reassuring to know an adult is even more likely to shoot someone than a kid is Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #48

More likely to shoot themselves Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #49

Oh, well that makes it all better doesn't it. Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #51

Are you against teaching gun safety to children? Jenoch Jan 2013 #59

More children under 12 die from walking accidents, GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #43

Most kids do far more walking than they do shooting Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #45

Of course it's fun and safe ileus Jan 2013 #40

omg. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #50

Oh wow. A magazine ad showing a kid shooting a .22 justanidea Jan 2013 #56