nope, but that's pretty cute. Actually, in between homeschooling my four children, and wiping runny noses, I've been thoughtfully reading the responses I've gotten, and have been thinking each one thru carefully. I'm still reading...
I can see that guns could be looked at anything else -- inocuious or otherwise (i.e. right to own a knife, a pet, a hammer, etc.) You all say it's about individual freedom, apart from what evil people do with said object that I am free to own. This is just one "freedom" that doesn't make sense to me, but i see the logic that where gun control is lessoned, crime decreases. It's just scary to me (as a mother) to think of everyone being allowed to own a gun.
Do you think it applies to children too? the right to own a gun? it doesn't give an age in the big C. when you get technical.
Thanks...
"Do you think it applies to children too? the right to own a gun? it doesn't give an age in the big C. when you get technical".
I keep seeing this question pop up all over this thread.
Well the restriction is kinda silly-my son can hunt and carry a gun, but he cant "own" one.
I think the younger a child (within reason) learns how to properly handle a weapon, the better.
An example.
My son knows that a weapon is not a toy and how it should be handled at all times.
He went to see a friend and they went over to another kids house. that kid (not being properly trained) pull out his 22 and pointed it at my son and his friend. my son knew enough to LEAVE and not go back.
But kids that dont know, that arent taught, would more than likely not realize the danger OR would think it was cool to "play" with a weapon.
The kids exuse? "well its not loaded". famous last words.
Children are under their parents' care. Like anything else, it would be up to the parent at what age a child could handle a gun and under what level of supervision.
Do you own firearms? I'll be honest with you, my wife doesn't like them either. Myself, I wasn't brought up with a love for firearms. And until about 20, I was a raving liberal. So I was always pretty squeamish around guns. Still am to an extent.
I choose to be armed out of a sense of duty to country and more importantly to my family. Someday, you may just have something more to fear than a firearm and when you put your kids to bed at night, you may just thank God that you were well armed.
What will you say when "one day" government says you must show a "reasonable need" and get permission to have a child? "As a mother", is that "scary" to you?
When you won't stand for the rights of your neighbor, because you just don't thing they're important, there will come a day when "your" rights are threatened. Who will you turn to for help then? (Google: Martin Niemoeller for details)