Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

Would we let a 9 yr old drive a car?
Would we let a 9 yr old fly a plane?
Would we let a 9 yr old operate any kind of machinery that is potentially deadly?

Then why do we let them operate a gun?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/us/arizona-firing-range-instructor-k**led-by-girl-9-in-accident.html?_r=0

Kevyn

Nine year olds have a second amendment right to shoot machine guns, what don't you get?

skott Loc: Bama

Because of the 2nd amendment the kid has to be able to defend himself from the government taking his cows.

Brian Devon

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Why? Because we have a lot of gun-goobers with sh*t for brains. Many of these dazed and confused folk think that they are living in Dodge City, in the 19th century.

skott Loc: Bama

But they are.

Brian Devon

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I think you are right, skott!

Docadhoc Loc: Elsewhere

Okay. The age to allow one's child to begin shooting is arbitrary. 9 seems a bit early however my dad started me with a 410 shotgun at age 10. He allowed me only 1 shell at a time in the gun and it was a pump. Common sense says at age 9 an automatic fully loaded is a big stretch.

Has anyone thought of what this may have done to the child?

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

Those who are familiar with my stark raving redneck madness, should also know that I am a firearm enthusiast.

But in regard to the practice of teaching nine year old girls in the art of firearm proficiency, I find myself in agreement with some of you who I consider my adversaries.

The sole reason that I reject this practice is based on my male chauvinist attitude in respect to allowing women to indulge in the responsibilities of self defense in regard to protecting the home or even the homeland.

So not only do I object to nine year old females handling such deadly firearms, that objection applies to all females no matter what may be their age.

I do however realize the impracticality of such notions when considering the violent nature of today's society. And I understand that it has become necessary for women to arm themselves due to the prevalence of criminal activity.

Furthermore, I believe that the entire problem that has caused the proliferation of crime is a result of the fact that the race of men has become weak and unwilling to exercise their God given responsibility of maintaining order and a sense of safety among the civilized citizens of the earth.

It is the fault of men. It is the direct result of the punkification of the male species that has left women to fend for themselves.

It is the homosexualization of this nation, with it's f*ggot leader Obammy as the prime example of the girlyfication of the weak-minded hordes of his followers who are simply too lazy to shoulder the responsibility of manhood.

Weak jellyfish male primates who allow their women to run their households and enlist women into the military and even now making it necessary for women to govern the nation.

Totally unworthy of the pair of testicles they have been given and deserved only of castration.

Caboose Loc: South Carolina

Why do we allow an i***t like you to make such foolish statements? Its a child's parents that need to set the rules for
their children not the low life government.

Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

But we can't just leave it up to common sense, because there are people out there who have none.

I'm sympathetic for the child who is now scarred for life, knowing she took a mans life. Maybe her message will be spread to people who think it's a good idea to teach children how to shoot.

Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

So if I let my 2 year old shoot a gun and it accidentally k**ls my neighbor, am I not responsible? Because according to your own logic the government is not allowed to tell me how old my child has to be.

Docadhoc Loc: Elsewhere

Common sense has always been the way parents handle their children. Allowing government to invade the family unit is a big mistake. If the gov. is allowed here, what/who is next? We are terribly over regulated now. No one knows a child's development and capability better than the parents who are legally responsible for that child's actions.

While I think 9 is too young to even be holding a fully loaded automatic weapon, it should be said that this tragedy occurred at a shooting range and a trained instructor was working with this little girl. What happens can only be described as accidental. Just as leaving a small child alone in a car with the engine running often leads to terrible accidents. It is the parent's responsibility and since this happened at a range with an instructor it would seem the parents did their best to exercise sound judgement.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

Kids of that age have hunted for food for hundreds of years, but anyone who is a shooting instructor and allows a child or anyone who has no training to handle an automatic weapon is/was stupid, stupid, stupid. the normal way to train new shooters in to chamber one round, shoot it when told to do so, then eject the cartridge and put in another bullet, one at a time only.

Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

So you do not support government regulations,
what then of cars?
Or of smoking?
Or drinking?

Socialist Batman Loc: Murica

Would you not agree then, that passing some laws on how to teach children to shoot might not be such a bad idea?