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glockguy45

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I have a question for Maryland residents. I was wondering if the state has ever put together a day where children 14-17 could go out and learn about guns and then shoot them? I was going into a local gun shop a few days ago and was listening to a 18 yr old. He was talking jibberish, not that I don't but he was wanting guns to scare a intruder. Saying if he had a AR-15( One he saw on the rack and called it a machine gun) that it would scare any one that came in. He also saw this 44 with a long barrel and said that would scare off anyone. Then we got into talking about children and why guns need to be put away. The owner made a good statement, "children want to mess with a gun because of curiosity." I agree with him a lot. I remember as a kid that I wanted to look at guns, they fascinated me, and still do. My dad would take me out and let me shoot them so the curiosity wasn't as bad, plus I would get my rear blistered if I ever thought about messing with one. I know that there is hunting program for the youth but can we set up a shooting/education day for the youth if there isnt one there? I know it would take a lot of work, I would be ready for that and the media. Any ideas of where to have one, who to contact etc etc...

thanks

Nate

One other thing, would you be willing to take a few firearms out to use?

[This message has been edited by glockguy45 (edited March 04, 2000).]
 
Buddy,
I have lived in MD for three and some years now, before that for three years in DC. While your idea of trying to educate the youth of this region is admirable, the sheeple-gun grabber/pro-RKBA ratio would suggest that a huge public outcry would cripple the idea before it got into an intermediate stage of preparation. Given the puscht by the current regime to ban guns outright, where would we get the support needed by politicos to stage such an event?

Gov. Glendenning and AG Curran are in stiff competition with Gray Davis from Kali for the most gun-grabbing dictator in the US. I don't believe that the political climate in this State will ever support such a thing, except maybe in the Western counties that border WV.

It seems that MD has the "Ostrich Syndrome" when it comes to guns. We teach sex ed and drug ed in our classes beginning in elementary, but guns are verboten. The solution is not to educate the youth about the dangers of guns, but instead to slap an Intel Pentium III processor with 128MB of RAM into the handle of your Glock with a digital camera and a 8GB hard drive. Until we get some Republicans into office here, MD is going to be a bastion of HCI lackeys.

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It would just be nice if the NRA's Eddie Eagle program was allowed into Maryland public schools. At least that would teach the youngsters basic firearm common sense and safety. From an insurance stand point I doubt if any local jurisdiction would want the headache of actually owning any type of firearm much less using them.

Our club,which is part of Associated Guns Clubs of Maryland, has had a youth program for years. The parents must sign consent forms and be responsible for the 22's that their children use.
 
I agree with the other repliies that something like this is unlikely to happen in MD. However, if you ever get something going I would be happy to help out. I live fairly close. If I can find a recent e-mail from a Boy Scout leader to Takoma Park I'll forward it. Urge any freinds you may have in Montgomery county to vote for Alonza for school board - he is willing to try and get the Eddie Eagle program in the schools.
 
As a former longtime resident of Montgomery Co. now living in Western MD, I agree that this is very unlikely to happen here, particularly east of the panhandle.

Not long after my relocation, a neighbor walked down our street to show me his brand new Weatherby (unloaded, muzzle up, bolt open) - openly slung over his shoulder! Minutes later, several other neighbors also came out to admire this fine piece. In contrast, had any of this occurred back in Mont. Co., the police would surely have been summoned to investigate the “man with a gun” or the ensuing “armed mob”.

The sporting tradition lives on in the panhandle. I have observed that unlike much of the state, guns, hunting and fishing are still a big part of the local life style. Unlike much of the state, if I may use a cliché, “family values and ties to the community” remain strong. Unlike much of the state, common sense prevails over rhetoric and hyperbole. Unlike much of the state, people don’t live in fear and the overall crime rate is significantly lower.

Could it all be related?
 
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