Oops. Another "accident". http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada/shooting-instructor-dies-after-being-accidentally-shot-girl
Another "accident": http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/CHP-Drunk-driver-s-passenger-killed-in-Los-Gatos-5710765.php Ban alcohol!
Its an accident, just like killing a cyclist because you're distracted by texting is an accident. Putting a lethal weapon in the hands of a 9 year old is stupid, obviously.
Linky no worky but I assume it's about alcohol which is already more regulated than guns. You probably would not have give a 9 year old a bottle of vodka to play with. Why would someone think it's a good idea to put a weapon in her hands.
Don't let age fool you. I'm pretty sure that 9 year old is a stone cold killer. jk... this actually really sucks for both people on each end of the barrel. That girl is going to be traumatized for the rest of her life.
I agree, putting a fully automatic in the hands of a 9 yr old is not a good idea. Alcohol isn't nearly as regulated as guns, especially in CA. All you need is an ID showing you are 21.
The STR crew is comparing the consumption of alcohol, texting while driving to putting a UZI in the hands of a 9 year old..... Wow........just Wow
If I remember correctly, my son had professional training at that age. The intent being to train him for safety, satiate his natural curiosity about guns, make the firing of a gun very real and instill a healthy respect for what it is, and reduce the possibility that he'd try to handle one while I was away. I believe it worked. He is 21 now and shooting/handling guns is about as interesting to him as taking out the trash. As for what happened there. I'd hand my son a machete at that age to chop a small tree. Handing him a fully automatic Uzzi would be similar to making him use a 5hp chain saw. Seems awfully dangerous. I wouldnt even trust a full grown adult with no experience to fire a fully automatic weapon unless it strapped to a gun stand. Have seen guns fly off the hands off the inexperienced.
Sorry you missed the point. People do stupid things, and sometimes there are unfortunate consequences. Should we ban alcohol and texting as a result?
If you want to make a law about not allowing a 9 yr old to shoot a full auto Uzzi, you'll get no disagreement from me. There is a law that says that a 9 yr old is not allowed to buy a gun.
+100 Eliminate the mystery and for most kids it just becomes a tool. My two were tagging along to the range around 5 years old, trusty (and unloaded) Red Rider at arm. Once the basics of safe gun handling were mastered they were rewarded with a few BB's. We progressed slowly and as they matured and could physically handle a larger gun we made the move. You can't expect a typical 9 year old to safely control a 12ga or 30.06. Both received professional training at several steps along the way. My daughter even had a lesson with Kim Rhode after her first Olympic medal. Today, both still shoot, but only shotguns. Pistols & rifles didn't appeal to them although they sure shot them well. Whenever one of them visits we set a date for a relaxing day of busting clays and catching up (or a MTB ride and catching up). Neither felt the need to take shotguns with them - mystery eliminated. If anyone here has an itch, question, or would just like to "try" to fire something and remove the stigma, I'd be happy to accompany you. Newbie shooters are fun to teach.
So sorry. Its on loan to great Grandpa Bubba in the old folks home. 104 years old and completely blind....seemed safe enough. </sarcasm.
there is absolutely nothing wrong with a 9 year old shooting. there is however everything wrong with a 9 year old shooting an uzi.
Your in depth analysis is breathtaking. Incidentally, I just read in the newspaper how a young kid was killed while riding his bike. Clearly, no responsible parent would allow his child to ride a bicycle. If the moderators of STR were decent citizens, they would ban membership and participation to those 18 years and older.
