I think the better approach would be to pass a law prohibiting children from touching weapons unless an adult is around to supervise. That would fix the problem right there.
--R LarryT wrote: > Hi Mitch - > You don't have to convince me -- I have to convince my daughter! All > the years of propaganda beaten into her by her so-called teachers failed to > mention what might happen when a very inquisitive little boy (my g'son to a > T) finds a gun somewhere - in the street, in someones house or his dads > closet - they *must* know how to either 1. leave it alone or 2., Unload > it - and really know when it's unloaded as the 10 yr olds friend seemed to > know. > > To me, getting a bb gun when between 6 & 10 is a right of passage just > like getting your 1st pocket knife. Sure, some kids in cities don't have > the opportunity to target shoot & plink those in the country do - but there > are places the parents could take them so they could shoot them and learn > something that will stay with them their whole life. When they graduate to > a .22 or shotgun they will know what the power of a gun really is. Seeing > it on TV is not convincing no matter how much fake blood they throw around. > > You're 100% correct -- a child who isn;t taght the proper way to respect > a firearm is an accidnt waiting to happen. Now, there;s going to be some on > this list who will say "I didn;t have training and I didn;t get shot." > Count yourself lucky. Frtunately, gun accidents among children under 14 is > incredibly low - the anti gun people claim a incredibly high number which > can only be justified when "Children" are defined as being up to 24 years > old which includes those who participate in gangs and drugs - both very > dangerous activities - because the real stat is fewer children are killed by > guns than drown in bath tubs every year. I wonder why we don't hear a cry > to ban bath tubs? > > Anyway -- I see your point -- ;-) > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 9:07 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT:Unified Germany - I thought the communists lost > > > >> LarryT wrote: >> >>> I hope to convince my daughter that me teaching him how to shoot >>> would be a positive thing. >>> >> If you don't teach him, he's just another statistic waiting to happen. >> Here's an example that really happened: 10 year old gets permission to >> go home with a latchkey after school. Latchkey goes to parents bedroom, >> comes out with a loaded 12ga. Visiting kid unloads it and puts it on the >> parent's bed with the action open. Do you want your grandson to be like >> the visitor in this story, or the poor kid in the morgue? >> >> Mitch. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 >> 9:14 AM >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
