MoeRon said:

Original said:

Since I am a devout Christian and in light of this new photograph,

I must now teach my children how to properly use a firearm...

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I am curious as to why you group gun owners in with religious morons. If anything I own guns to protect myself from people like that.

And actually I don't really own guns for protection as it would be the absolute last resort. I own them for hunting/sport shooting. Children need to know and respect the power of a firearm, simply telling them to stay away from them is dumb and unnecessary - do you run away every time you see a gun?

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first off he was joking lol. secondly I clicked on this link thinking it was going to be a complete washout of hippies vs. gun nuts like these threads generally spiral into. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of intelligent and practical responses of you guys.

if I ever had a kid you can be sure he'll be shooting guns and making explosives---if only because of the genes lol.

tiny_rabid_birds said:

WakeboardrB said:

MisterMuscaria said:

Naw, if they want to use them when they are old enough that is something they will need to learn on their own time.
Similarly I would not teach them how to use or produce drugs; but when they are old enough they can learn that on their own time.

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So what happens when your kid is playing at a friends house and they find a loaded firearm?

It's just like teaching a kid to look both ways before they cross the street. Or not to play with matches. You don't leave it up to them to teach themselves. That's just fucking irresponsible.

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i'm pretty sure someone who isn't going to teach their children about firearm safety is just going to teach them NOT to touch guns at all.  so if they should find a gun at their friend's house, they simply refuse to touch it.  there's nothing irresponsible about that lesson.

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tiny_rabid_birds said:

and moeron, you're right that a lot of people are afraid of guns.  but my point is that a child doesn't need to be taught that fear, nor should [s]he, even if they aren't well-versed in gun safety.  but that's where the aptitude of parenting comes in.

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MoeRon said:

tiny_rabid_birds said:

and moeron, you're right that a lot of people are afraid of guns.  but my point is that a child doesn't need to be taught that fear, nor should [s]he, even if they aren't well-versed in gun safety.  but that's where the aptitude of parenting comes in.

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I agree, I am just curious as to how you effectively convince a child to stay away from something as intriguing as a gun.

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