Why is it that the same folks who would ridicule the head-in-the-sand approach to sex education, feel that it is an appropriate way to deal with gun safety education?
Both sex and guns are permanent fixtures in American society. Just as sex education must be taught in the right way, at the right time to foster responsible, safe behavior in the future, so must firearms safety be a part of one's upbringing in this country.
We don't need to encourage children one way one another to be firearms enthusiasts, but we had better teach them basic gun safety.
If we do nothing, then we are allowing Hollywood and gang culture to define what firearms ownership means, rather than allowing these fine officers to be examples of proper gun handling and use. Those of us who grew up in households that firearms learned rich lessons of trust (between parent and child) the fragility of life (safe gun handling, muzzle control), and responsibility.
Firearms rights in this country are being expanded by the courts, not diminishing. It's time to stop putting our heads in the sand for the safety of our children with regard to firearms education.
. . . for the safety of our children . . .
"I am coming from the heart of a woman, a mother, a grandmother," she added. ""
"I would not want my child to be involved with something like that... Those guns, they should have been behind glass -- to teach the kids that you don't want to deal with this gun, because it kills."
I get your point, but I think she said "shocked and devastated".Someone that is "shocked" and "frightened" over seeing an inanimate object is crazy! I wonder how they feel about 5 gallon buckets, and hammers?
devastate |ˈdevəˌstāt|
verb [ trans. ]
destroy or ruin (something) : the city was devastated by a huge earthquake | bad weather has devastated the tourist industry. See note at ravage .
• cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief : she was devastated by the loss of Damian.
I should follow your lead and stop trying to understand them. The last time i tried to understand comments like in this article I felt a pop in my head, peed my pants and forgot who i was for an hour.
How do you deal with the problem of teenage pregnancy? Education.They constantly claim that education is the solution, but in the case of individual freedom nooooooooooooooooo.