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In reply to the discussion: Guns should not be manufactured and marketed for children, period. Period. [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)It is not a self-defense weapon in the strictest sense. One would not even use it to discourage a bear in the woods.
It is a rural subculture element. Guaranteed. As I mentioned upthread, my father gave me mine when I was 6.
The article about the shooting death that resulted in that website going down highlights the divide.
"The shooting highlights a cultural divide in the gun debate.
While many suburban and urban areas work to keep guns out of the hands of children, it's not uncommon for youths in rural areas to own guns for target practice and hunting."
"'Down in Kentucky where we're from, you know, guns are passed down from generation to generation,' Cumberland County Coroner Gary White told the Lexington Herald-Leader. 'You start at a young age with guns for hunting and everything.' "
Again, I won't say it's wise, but it is certainly a cultural element.