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General Sport Trac Discussion
where do you stow yours ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 658531" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>R.Shek,</p><p></p><p>I am not a gun hater and own a few hand guns myself. I believe that young kids who show an interest in weapons should be shown how to safely handle and use weapons, however I think purchasing a 22 rifle for a 5 year old is not a wise thing to do.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I fired my first weapon when I was 8 years old at a cub scout summer camp. While it was well supervised an very well conducted, there is a big difference in showing a youngster a weapon and buying one for them. A 5 year old is too young to fully understand an comprehend the complexity and danger they poses. They will treat it like a toy and if they know how to load the gun, what do you think will happen if they find a 22 bullet on the ground or a friend brings one over your house.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, I'm sure you will lock the gun up so the child cannot handle it without adult supervison, but we all know that from time to time tha fails and some kid get hold of a gun and access to ammo.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Personally, I don't think any kid under 12 years old should own a gun although they can experience some supervised shooting instructions at ages around 7 or 8.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 658531, member: 52972"] R.Shek, I am not a gun hater and own a few hand guns myself. I believe that young kids who show an interest in weapons should be shown how to safely handle and use weapons, however I think purchasing a 22 rifle for a 5 year old is not a wise thing to do. I fired my first weapon when I was 8 years old at a cub scout summer camp. While it was well supervised an very well conducted, there is a big difference in showing a youngster a weapon and buying one for them. A 5 year old is too young to fully understand an comprehend the complexity and danger they poses. They will treat it like a toy and if they know how to load the gun, what do you think will happen if they find a 22 bullet on the ground or a friend brings one over your house. Yes, I'm sure you will lock the gun up so the child cannot handle it without adult supervison, but we all know that from time to time tha fails and some kid get hold of a gun and access to ammo. Personally, I don't think any kid under 12 years old should own a gun although they can experience some supervised shooting instructions at ages around 7 or 8. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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