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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts)

8. Safety first when on the range....just like kids

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:01 PM

Oct 2012

everywhere you never know when they're just gonna take off.

Last Friday we were shooting the crossbow in the back yard. I'd just turned over control of the bow to my 8yo. His friend 7 that was taking turns shooting just ran right in front of him. I spoke to them both for a good 8 minutes before we resumed shooting.

When at the range with our family firearms I make the non shooting kid(s) sit down. I was careless last Friday and neglected my own "kids" don't move rule.

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Accidental shooting of 8 year-old stresses need for safety training [View all] SecularMotion Oct 2012 OP

not an accident - caused by stupid adults playing with dangerous toys nt msongs Oct 2012 #1

Correction: Guns are not toys. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #16

Five is usually too young for a person to have internalized the rules of safe firearm handling slackmaster Oct 2012 #2

Safety training which is opposed by gun controllers Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #3

I think parents with guns need to train their kids. Not the schools. Logical Oct 2012 #5

Why not schools too? Kids whose parents don't own guns may still encounter them petronius Oct 2012 #6

The schools DO NOT train the following..... Logical Oct 2012 #7

And yet schools do teach a slew of life skills - sex ed, and health, and drug petronius Oct 2012 #9

Many kids never use a gun growing up. And we all know gun accidents kill very few kids! Swimming.... Logical Oct 2012 #11

Swimming should certainly be included in PE, IMO - actually, that's one of the first petronius Oct 2012 #12

I see your point. Many parents would throw a fit I am sure. Too emotional. Logical Oct 2012 #13

It is something that I would think should be a parental opt-out activity; outside of the petronius Oct 2012 #14

Opting out would be a good idea. But offering it would not be a bad thing at all! Logical Oct 2012 #15

Many school age kids never drink, smoke, do drugs, have sex 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #20

Health class? Now you want power tools, swimming and guns taught in Health Class?? Logical Nov 2012 #21

No, those were examples 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #22

Yes, no time to do it. How about a voluntary class offered on weekends for parents who want.... Logical Nov 2012 #23

Our sex ed didn't teach us anything important... AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #24

Schools most definitely taught the use of power tools when I was a kid slackmaster Nov 2012 #18

Many (maybe most?) rural schools teach all or much of that list. PavePusher Nov 2012 #26

I think parents should teach kids about safe sex 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #19

Dunno about "safety training" in this instance... PavePusher Oct 2012 #4

Safety first when on the range....just like kids ileus Oct 2012 #8

Uh oh - looks like you've gotten your one-strike, so you're out! petronius Oct 2012 #10

Who give the fiver year old sister freedomboogie Nov 2012 #17

Firearm safety training should be a required course in our public schools. jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #25