OT: why do some american parents buy their minors guns?

[salo_t]

I agree with what Ex-SD said, I grew up in the same way. I got a shotgun for Christmas at 11 and my Mother bought me a 22 for my birthday when I was 13. Along with all the hand me down hunting rifles I had quite a collection that I kept in a gun cabinet in my room. My family has been into hunting and shooting since forever and gun safety is second nature. Growing up my family would have never tolerated foul play with firearms and I never once thought about settling a dispute with a gun.
I think it really boils down to upbringing and the reality of what guns really are, responsibility. I started hunting at a young age so I knew that once you pull the trigger theres no taking it back you only shoot at what you intend to kill. Kids that don’t have this type of firearm education probably don’t respect guns in this way and shouldn’t own them, this applies to adults as well. Its just responsibility, like not storing gasoline next to the gas water heater, its just dumb and could get you killed.

[salo_t]

I agree with what Ex-SD said, I grew up in the same way. I got a shotgun for Christmas at 11 and my Mother bought me a 22 for my birthday when I was 13. Along with all the hand me down hunting rifles I had quite a collection that I kept in a gun cabinet in my room. My family has been into hunting and shooting since forever and gun safety is second nature. Growing up my family would have never tolerated foul play with firearms and I never once thought about settling a dispute with a gun.
I think it really boils down to upbringing and the reality of what guns really are, responsibility. I started hunting at a young age so I knew that once you pull the trigger theres no taking it back you only shoot at what you intend to kill. Kids that don’t have this type of firearm education probably don’t respect guns in this way and shouldn’t own them, this applies to adults as well. Its just responsibility, like not storing gasoline next to the gas water heater, its just dumb and could get you killed.

[23109VC]

these kids who kill their friends are just sick twisted little kids who have problems. THEY are hte problem. not guns.

blaming guns for these problems is like blaming McDonalds for making you fat.

[23109VC]

these kids who kill their friends are just sick twisted little kids who have problems. THEY are hte problem. not guns.

blaming guns for these problems is like blaming McDonalds for making you fat.

[poorgradstudent]

There’s a big difference between handguns and rifles. As others have stated, rifles are used for hunting, which is an important family recreation activity in parts of the country. Responsible parents have their kids take gun safety training before buying them their own rifle.

Handguns, on the other hand, are only used for protection and killing, so I’m not sure why a kid or teen would need one.

[poorgradstudent]

There’s a big difference between handguns and rifles. As others have stated, rifles are used for hunting, which is an important family recreation activity in parts of the country. Responsible parents have their kids take gun safety training before buying them their own rifle.

Handguns, on the other hand, are only used for protection and killing, so I’m not sure why a kid or teen would need one.

[bsrsharma]

buying a gun for a minor.

Cbad – Where do you stand on a parent buying a beer for a minor? I am assuming a minor can't buy either a beer or gun where you live.

[bsrsharma]

buying a gun for a minor.

Cbad – Where do you stand on a parent buying a beer for a minor? I am assuming a minor can't buy either a beer or gun where you live.

[CBad]

Last time I checked, minors can get hunting licenses. I’m not a hunting expert but I thought my husband started at 12. And I guess I should have said USED a gun. To my knowledge, my husband didn’t own any of his guns growing up, his father did. Kind of a moot point when you don’t have to register them though, right?

[CBad]

Last time I checked, minors can get hunting licenses. I’m not a hunting expert but I thought my husband started at 12. And I guess I should have said USED a gun. To my knowledge, my husband didn’t own any of his guns growing up, his father did. Kind of a moot point when you don’t have to register them though, right?

[no_such_reality]

got a shotgun for Christmas at 11 and my Mother bought me a 22 for my birthday when I was 13.

The photos I saw of the weapons cache was appropriate for an end of world survivalist fantasies.

Speaking of insane, how about Wisconsin turning a badge and a gun over to a 20 year old that isn’t old enough to even buy a beer without any kind of psychological review.

[no_such_reality]

got a shotgun for Christmas at 11 and my Mother bought me a 22 for my birthday when I was 13.

The photos I saw of the weapons cache was appropriate for an end of world survivalist fantasies.

Speaking of insane, how about Wisconsin turning a badge and a gun over to a 20 year old that isn’t old enough to even buy a beer without any kind of psychological review.

[bsrsharma]

old enough to even buy a beer

I too see problems with this. No Beer or Cigarette allowed but Assault Rifles/Semiautomatics OK.

[bsrsharma]

old enough to even buy a beer

I too see problems with this. No Beer or Cigarette allowed but Assault Rifles/Semiautomatics OK.

[NotCranky]

There seems to be a preponderance of will to have kids get accustomed to guns and I do not mean hunting guns. My kids are taught that guns are no joke,every time it comes up, and especially on the occasion when someone gives them a toy one. They come as plane launchers, bubble making machines, and propellants of any kind of goofy little toy and of course as guns.The kids use them for toy launchers about 15 seconds and start play killing each other because they have seen their friends do it. Any toy like that goes in the trash and they get to keep the non gun component.”Sorry I guess grammy forgot we don’t make a joke out of guns”.The next time we are in the store they will want the gun sans bubbles or whatever.I tell the kids that they can have them when they grow up.
It pisses me off that people make and sell this crap to innocents, strategically placed orange pieces or not. I feel bad for kids with fundamentally unenlightened parents who cooperate with this kind of crap. “Here take your plastic gun outside an pretend to blow your brother to pieces…you will more readily accept your training to kill people in the “axis of evil” when you grow up.” Might as well buy them the whole U.S. Marine “grunt” kit and a couple of toy “ragheads” to blow up.Maybe one or two should come with every gas guzzling SUV.

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