How Young Is Too Young For Handling Firearms? (stats, handguns, articles)

[le roi]

Originally Posted by NoJiveMan

How old should a person be before knowing how to be responsible enough for having a gun?



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5-year-old boy kills sister with rifle he got as a gift | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

It depends on the circumstances, definitely.

A kid who has nobody to teach him how to handle a gun, who lives in a city, who wants to buy a handgun ? Probably age 40.

A kid who grew up in a responsible houseold, without another house for miles, who hunts, who wants to buy a shotgun? Maybe as young as 8, but certainly by age 13.

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

My Dad moved me up from a BB gun to a .22 at age 6. We learned gun etiquette at an early age.

More like you had early training in gun nonsense.

[le roi]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

More like you had early training in gun nonsense.

Shooting a .22 is nonsense? I'm not sure I follow.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

More like you had early training in gun nonsense.

Another great response from bobbie....well, not really...but maybe it wil make him fell a little better.

[SunnyKayak]

Ok the media release what kind of rifle that 5 year old boy shot his 2 year old sister with, it was and its a crickett rifle. A rifle specifically designed for young kids. They advertise it on their website for kids see the photos here Crickett Firearms - My First Rifle - Youth Model 22 Rifles - Proudly Made In The USA

[blackhemi]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

Ok the media release what kind of rifle that 5 year old boy shot his 2 year old sister with, it was and its a crickett rifle. A rifle specifically designed for young kids. They advertise it on their website for kids see the photos here Crickett Firearms - My First Rifle - Youth Model 22 Rifles - Proudly Made In The USA

And its a fine lil rifle too! Lots of kids own them.

[RD5050]

Originally Posted by blackhemi

And its a fine lil rifle too! Lots of kids own them.

We make kids wait until 16 before they can drive cars.

We make kids wait until they are 18 before they can vote.

We make kids wait until they are 21 before they can drink.

But we allow 5 year old children to shoot real bullets?

How screwed up is that!!!!!

[jackmccullough]

Originally Posted by NoJiveMan

How old should a person be before knowing how to be responsible enough for having a gun?



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5-year-old boy kills sister with rifle he got as a gift | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

There's no minimum age for the First Amendment. Why should the Second Amendment be any different? Don't you believe in the Constitution?

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by RD5050

We make kids wait until 16 before they can drive cars.

We make kids wait until they are 18 before they can vote.

We make kids wait until they are 21 before they can drink.

But we allow 5 year old children to shoot real bullets?

How screwed up is that!!!!!

ABout as screwed up as giving teenagers the morning after pill without parents knowledge or how about teaching chindren in kindergarten sex ed....

BTW, you can drive on private land at any age and I had a learner permit at 15.

Kids are killed weekly because they undeagre drink...

I have pictures of me holding my dads ruger 10/22 just out of diapers...but my dad was responsible...

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by biggunsmallbrains

Really dig those rifle colors. We actually live in a society that restricts toy guns from looking too real but allows real guns that look like toys!

So, remove the restrictions on toy guns. Problem solved.