Appropriate Age for a Gun?

[bigb]

Actually thinking that exposing a child to adult things will some how teach them to alter their gun related trajectory is not very smart. Children's brains are not even fully development at 5 years old. There is no way to know which way exposing a child to guns at an early age has to them being a responsible gun owner. The kid who killed all those children in Newtown CT used guns at an early age and that didn't seem to change his behavior.

Personally, I think there should be a age limit when it comes to children shooting a gun. What that age is I don't know but 5 is way too young. Would we allow a five year old to drive with adult supervision. You could teach your kid all the safety you want about guns but they do not have the cognitive ability to make sound decisions at that age.

Honest question: do you have young kids?

 

[Bronco70]

Honest question: do you have young kids?

The people that seem to have the strongest opinions about prudent and appropriate parenting are frequently not parents themselves.

I am not talking about cowhide, specifically. Just a general statement.


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[franklin]

Actually thinking that exposing a child to adult things will some how teach them to alter their gun related trajectory is not very smart. Children's brains are not even fully development at 5 years old. There is no way to know which way exposing a child to guns at an early age has to them being a responsible gun owner. The kid who killed all those children in Newtown CT used guns at an early age and that didn't seem to change his behavior.

Personally, I think there should be a age limit when it comes to children shooting a gun. What that age is I don't know but 5 is way too young. Would we allow a five year old to drive with adult supervision. You could teach your kid all the safety you want about guns but they do not have the cognitive ability to make sound decisions at that age.

My kids all learn to shoot as soon as they can hold the .22 up.

One day, I put a tarp over the fence and taped up clay pigeons to shoot at with airsoft and bb guns. Guns weren't a novelty to them so they preferred throwing clay pigeons at clay pigeons instead.

 

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[Rubashov]

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