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I know it is a joke but .........yeah that is just wrong.Uzi's make great guns for little first timers.
There is no law that says a child has to be a certain age to shoot a "real gun". Your kid.......your decision. I started my son off at age 9.....with a henry 22lr lever action rifle and me standing right next to him the whole time.How old a kid needs to be to take him to the range and shoot real gun?
Too soon, you say?
The 8 year old boy in Westfield who killed himself in 2008 - what was he shooting? C'mon, it wasn't that long ago. Anyone remember?
An Uzi.
Its not too soon, or in poor taste - its a reminder. People are ****ing dumb. People need to remember these aren't toys or play things to be handed over to little kids to try out.
I'm not missing the point. I get that you are trying to make a statement that giving an uzi to a kid is stupid and quite relavent right now.........my point however is why make a joke about it........a guy died....and probably scarred a little girl and her family mentally for life......and also hurt national opinion of gun owners a bit more due to his stupidity. So a joke is not the best way to go about in.......in my opinionWell aware. You're missing my point.
I'm not missing the point. I get that you are trying to make a statement that giving an uzi to a kid is stupid and quite relavent right now.........my point however is why make a joke about it........a guy died....and probably scarred a little girl and her family mentally for life......and also hurt national opinion of gun owners a bit more due to his stupidity. So a joke is not the best way to go about in.......in my opinion
Additinally this forum is trolled by the anti constantly.....and would have no problem cutting and pasting your joke......into their own forums......of course taken out of context and state.....see......gun owners think uzis belong in the hands of kids
God, I love your avatar.
I'm not missing the point. I get that you are trying to make a statement that giving an uzi to a kid is stupid and quite relavent right now.........my point however is why make a joke about it........a guy died....and probably scarred a little girl and her family mentally for life......and also hurt national opinion of gun owners a bit more due to his stupidity. So a joke is not the best way to go about in.......in my opinion
Additinally this forum is trolled by the anti constantly.....and would have no problem cutting and pasting your joke......into their own forums......of course taken out of context and state.....see......gun owners think uzis belong in the hands of kids
If you believe my comment was in poor taste or runs the risk of adding fire to the flames of anti's so be it - some may agree with you. I noted the Westfield incident to point out that this most recent event is not new, therefore the "too soon" notion is bunk - this same event happened already - and we didn't learn or act accordingly. I jest because events like this, in my opinion, are the greatest threat to our rights and greatest source of anti fodder - more so than mass murders with bushmasters. So in my frustration and concern with the fall out - I make a joke.
When "responsible gun owners" place FA mini uzi's in the hands of minors resulting in death, when police shoot themselves in the leg in front of a room full of kids - its next to impossible to argue that we are responsible gun owners who pride ourselves on safety, sport, and our individual rights. Because in these catastrophic moments - we are not concerned with safety, sport or our individual rights. In these moments we prove the anti's argument. So, yes, I am saddened, pissed off, and annoyed - that we are own worst enemy.
Proliferate common sense and good judgement.
Proliferate common sense and good judgement. Would you feel safe standing in the stall next to what happened in AZ?
I think we are now starting to come full circle - and maybe now you are getting my point.
Given the events of Westfield and AZ, the answer would appear to be no. And in the eyes of anti's - certainly not.
Fair enough. Thank you for a civil discourse.
Just PLEASE start with a .22 single shot rifle from a rest. Jack.
My boy has been adicted to 7.62 x 54r out of our mosin collection for awhile now.....he was 12 the first time he shot em.........and the smile on his face was priceless.....I have it on video! Now he loves the big bore stuff and is hooked on the 50 cal muzzle loader too! shoots 357 magnum out of my snub like a champ too! But I started him out small and worked him upThis. Make the first time fun or you're digging yourself a deep hole. Subsonic ammo and a very close target also help. I started my kids at 5 yards. Even kids want to shoot small groups. If you start them back too far they WILL get frustrated.
For the record my kids started from the bench at 2. That's 2 years old. And all they like at that age is the bang. But they do love it!
My 9 year olds favorite gun is now an SKS. He won't shoot anything under 7.62 now, lol. He shoots supported off the bench or kneeling and I have to help him hold it up because it's too heavy.
Pistols are another ball game. Both my 7 and 9 boys have shot only 22 target pistols from the bench. They aren't allowed to shoot anything larger yet.
Amazing how quick they get used to the noise and recoil. (I never have"!) Jack.My boy has been adicted to 7.62 x 54r out of our mosin collection for awhile now.....he was 12 the first time he shot em.........and the smile on his face was priceless.....I have it on video! Now he loves the big bore stuff and is hooked on the 50 cal muzzle loader too! shoots 357 magnum out of my snub like a champ too! But I started him out small and worked him up
My kids just don't like pistols, so I don't push them. They'd rather shoot small groups with a rifle.
For the record my kids started from the bench at 2. That's 2 years old. And all they like at that age is the bang. But they do love it!