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Gun Control & RKBA

ProgressiveEconomist

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8. What an absurd premise

Reply to Kang Colby (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 11:22 PM

Nov 2015

Creating demand for and fascination with handguns under the guise of 'gun safety training' for young schoolchildren. How reprehensible. Reminds me of the candy cigarettes that turned red at the end--practice for future public health atrocities. 'Eddie Eagle' indeed.

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MDA opposes gun safety efforts for children. [View all] Kang Colby Nov 2015 OP

A child should never have unsupervised access to a firearm. But if a child is exposed to one, guillaumeb Nov 2015 #1

Wholeheartedly agree. GGJohn Nov 2015 #3

Just like sex ed for kids. We want them to wait until they are mature enough to tblue37 Nov 2015 #6

An even better response than mine. I agree completely. eom guillaumeb Nov 2015 #7

When we grew up with cap guns and toy guns i don't Downwinder Nov 2015 #2

And once again virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #4

I wonder if they feel the same way about... krispos42 Nov 2015 #5

What an absurd premise ProgressiveEconomist Nov 2015 #8

So you're a big supporter of the "Just Say No" approach DonP Nov 2015 #9

Did you read the article? Kang Colby Nov 2015 #10

Well, obviously that's just more gun porn DonP Nov 2015 #12

IOW, you have no idea what the Edddie Eagle safety program is all about? GGJohn Nov 2015 #11

How this sounds to the rest of the planet beardown Nov 2015 #13

Nice set of priorities you have. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #14