8 year old at a gun show

[lasersailor184]

Hilarious, but delete.

[Race]

   First of all its CALIBER.

      Secondly its only a 9mm....hardly a hard kicking round. Its the full auto that really makes it a gun that can get out of control. For me it boils down to that fact that bad things happen. I never understood why people dont relate shooting to other sports that kids get hurt far more often. One of the first to come to mind is football....hardly a lethal sport none the less accidents happen where people are crippled and even die from some of those injuries. Go karting, jet skis, skate parks and many other fun things kids do quite often (comparatively) end with horrific results. I ask myself if people are really bothered by the death of a child or the fact that a gun was involved. Lets face it...if your really against fatal accidents then you must be against any kind of activity where fatal accidents happen. The alternative is that you dislike guns because of the stigma attached with thier past and deaths are a tragic reality. What really gets me is the fact that people use any excuse to down guns but really ignore alot of other things that cause far more accidents. It really borderlines on the hypocritical for a lot of people in my opinion.

Actually many anti-gun people are hypocrites regardless.....hate it or agree with its my opinion.

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[glock89]

   First of all its CALIBER.

      Secondly its only a 9mm....hardly a hard kicking round. Its the full auto that really makes it a gun that can get out of control. For me it boils down to that fact that bad things happen. I never understood why people dont relate shooting to other sports that kids get hurt far more often. One of the first to come to mind is football....hardly a lethal sport none the less accidents happen where people are crippled and even die from some of those injuries. Go karting, jet skis, skate parks and many other fun things kids do quite often (comparatively) end with horrific results. I ask myself if people are really bothered by the death of a child or the fact that a gun was involved. Lets face it...if your really against fatal accidents then you must be against any kind of activity where fatal accidents happen. The alternative is that you dislike guns because of the stigma attached with thier past and deaths are a tragic reality. What really gets me is the fact that people use any excuse to down guns but really ignore alot of other things that cause far more accidents. It really borderlines on the hypocritical for a lot of people in my opinion.

Actually many anti-gun people are hypocrites regardless.....hate it or agree with its my opinion.

Race

Nice. 

[Skyeho]

It not a matter of CAlIBER.  I have had guns and would never hand one of my childern a loaded gun.  Especially an eight year old.  Dumb!! 
My children and I all have black belts in Taekwondo and compete regulary.  We get hurt all the time.  I hardly find any similarity between that and handing a small child a loaded gun.  We compete in a sport, no sport in handing a child a gun.
This is not an anti gun issue.  It is an issue whether or not this child should have had this gun in the first place.  PERIOD. 

[Race]

      Let see things that an 8 year old might do that would be considered "sporting". Tree climbing, surfing, skateboarding, bike riding, swimming, and go karting is just a quick list of things kids would do around that age. The FACT is more kids die doing these activities than of accidental firearm related sporting events. I discount intentional acts for a number of reasons but the first being that there is no reasonable hope of totally eliminating the threat and most people are focusing on the fact that it was preventable. How many people want to ban Clorox because a kid was poisoned? How about swimming at the beach? Not many if any at all. I will say it again......all ACCIDENTAL deaths are preventable. Question is what are the real threats to kids? Guns dont come near the top of the list. So when did you call your local Congressman to stop these kids from swimming or taking a bike ride? What about those poisoned or burned with hot water?Those my friend are FAR more riskier propositions in terms of accidental deaths and all PREVENTABLE.

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[Fugita]

This is truly tragic and it's just what the anti-gun crowd was waiting for here in the People's Republic of Taxachusetts. It was bad enough a few years ago when some lady went into an indoor gun range in Worcester, rented a pistol then went out on the firing line and blew her brains out. All the liberal wackos tried to have a field day with that. God only knows what will happen because of this.

[MotleyCH]

Updated news on this tragedy.

Police chief, gun club indicted in boy's Uzi death

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081204/ap_on_re_us/boy_shoots_himself_1

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/nation/story/393663.html

[ROX]

Story link does not work...acts as if story is a "premium" item.




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[john9001]

the dad picked out that gun for his son to shoot, the dad was not charged, lawyers look for deep pockets.

[ODBAL]

Mine already have, as did I, under DIRECT SUPERVISION.

Now they are not curious what it is like, nor will they try to satisfy that curiosity without me around.  

I agree, I grew up in a house with firearms and was taught how to safely use them, and RESPECT them at an early age.  I did the same with my son and removed the element of curiosity where guns are concerned.  Another key is lead by example and teach safety every chance you get.  My son is now 16, fired weapons from Pistols, shotguns, AR-15s, and even a full auto AK47. He is familiar with guns, and shooting to the point that the mystery has been been removed so there is no curiosity.

[mechanic]

Tragic. The stupidity of giving a child an UZI is unfathomable. Giving an 8year old an AK-47 on full auto would be safer.

[Nefarious]

Tragic. The stupidity of giving a child an UZI is unfathomable. Giving an 8year old an AK-47 on full auto would be safer.

 

[mechanic]

maybe being a Brit i am clueless, but i figured this to be the difference.



one gives you a headache the other doesnt hurt ever again.

[superpug1]

I think what he is trying to say is that an AK would be easier controlled by a little kid who most likely had no wrist strength. Your whole body s used to stabilize the weapon, not just your arms, therefore the chances of it jumping out of his hands and killing him or others is less.

[mechanic]

Think of the radius. I dont have to draw little weapons on that diagram with the AK47 rifle banging you on the forehead and the UZI pointing under your chin.