Gun Safety

By quixjote on Jan 31, 2011 | In Uncategorized | 3 feedbacks »

So I am on my way to a client this morning to do some programming when I hear about a 12 year old that gets shot in the head by his 13 year old friend that was trying to scare him. Apparently he thought the gun was unloaded. You can check out a printed version at 1190Kex.com.

Now, I may not be the best with guns, but even at a young age I understood that guns, true GUNS should not be pointed at people, unless you intend to KILL them. There are talks right now about if any charges are going to be pressed against the 13 yr old. Personally I feel that he should at least do community service and have to talk to some classes about gun safety.

The good news is that his friend is expected to survive the incident.

Oh wait, it gets better! Apparently the father left the gun out, propped up in a corner after he took his son duck hunting the day before. For that, shame on the dad. He should have to go through some gun safety classes himself at least.

People, take responsibility for your actions. Adults and teens alike.

Tags: gun safety, guns
Comment from: Tyler [Visitor] Email
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You should NEVER let a kid handle a gun without training them properly. My dad taught my siblings and I how to handle guns, and he would have smacked the crap out of us if we ever did anything like pointing them at each other.
01/31/11 @ 21:43
Comment from: Geoffrey [Visitor] Email · http://www.howellsCarpetCleaning.com
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As bad as it sounds, I find myself having less and less respect for society in general these days. A band aid on a cut starts out as a good thing until it becomes stinky, the wound becomes infected and it all needs to be cleaned up and changed.
At the age of five I knew not to point guns at people... not even toy ones. What some call common-sense is completely unknown to others. Guns don't kill people, people kill people and if there were not an innocent victim involved... I'd say let em kill each other so the tax payer doesn't have to take on added responsibilities.
02/02/11 @ 13:07
Comment from: Mono [Visitor] · http://www.google.com
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If guns kill people, then pencils are responsible fo failing your exams. Gun control = banning cars because of drunk drivers.

I think a basic gun safety course should be given to every child in America. Just the basics.

1. Every gun is always loaded.
2. Do not point a gun at anything you are not willing to kill or destroy.
3. Be aware of your backstop, and what is behind it.
4. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are on target and ready to fire.

If every kid in America knew these rules, and *applied* them, we'd never have another negligent shooting. Wouldn't that be nice?
02/04/11 @ 16:36
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