Gun Safety

[Garydh]

Gun safety yes taught at home. Also at schools. They can use videos for the younger children. Later in high school, like in ROTC they can teach it further. And yes you will have those idiots, That's what teachers should be trained for. And also medications. I can not believe how we solve all our problems with medications. Not for health reasons but for controlling.... I think some is warranted, but with our new health system, and DR training it is too easy to just prescribe a pill. Yeah, listen to the adds, may cause diaehea, (sp), may cause heart attack, may cause, suicide tendancies (sps), may cause you wanting to go kill somebody, may cause....... etc etc etc.  Well combine those pills with the killing slam bam videos and what do you expect. A young mind programmed to .... may cause...... Just saying.

[lbryanwf]

No. Gun Safety should only be taught to gun owners, not children.
However, if a family member takes a child hunting or target shooting, the child should be old enough to be taught and to understand how to safely use a rifle or shotgun, or whatever. And it is incumbent upon the adult guardian to teach and instill this. I also believe that said weapon should be locked away without access to children when not in use.

[Garydh]

I think we are agreeing, but yes adults should be taught gun safety, and Children too. But there is the right time and age for it, and they should be locked away. But, how do you keep the criminals from breaking into your home stealing your guns when you are not home. Hummmmm, how do they know you may have guns,   Hummmmmmmmmmmmm,  and how far can you go to keep them out, Hummmmmmmmm,,,I think this is the answer....  Tune in tomorrow

[crazib]

yes i do it should be taught in schools some schools already do teach it

[Garydh]

Before I went to school, my grandpa took me out to the back of his property. Besides the 12 gage he showed me the 4-10. And he showed me how to shoot, the sound I will never forget, and the re-percussion when I shot it. My ears ached, and my shoulder hurt ,and I knew right at that moment this is something not to play around with. I knew it was not like in the cartoons, I knew you had to be careful, learn about safety on or off, and the only reason you shot it was to use it for a purpose. In this case it was hunting birds, which I cleaned, and later ate.  I knew it was not a toy. So I say, yes, children can be taken out to the gun range and taught properly. But I think I know today, with all the drugs on the market, something has gone wrong. What I can not explain. But I am glad I was taught. And know I can defend my family. Today I do not go hunting, but I just wished there was a way to get the fear out of many legal morally right citizens and be able to defend themselves from the idiots out there that will harm them.

[champak97]

Children dont need to learn about guns in school. Everybody does not have a gun, and children dont need to learn about guns at a very young age.

[Optiwoman]

As important as gun safety is, I don't really think it's the schools job to teach it.  Since most schools would never allow the kids to handle a gun, it would be theoretical at best.   Parents need to teach gun safety if they have guns in their houses, and even if they don't - they need to talk to their kids about handling guns if they find one at a friends house. 

[rghvac69]

I learned gun safety while taking rotc in high school. Took the hunter's safety course there, too.

[jenniferhoder]

I think it's a difficult subject. Some kids aren't responsible enough to handle it. I think it hound be something parents should attend WITH their kids!!!!

[brum7814]

Video games aren't a problem.  Billions of video games have been sold all over the planet.  The only REAL problem video games have caused is some kids parents don't spot them from playing and they get blood clots and die from sitting around for 12+ hours straight.

[gaylasue]

No, I do not.  If they want or need to learn, they can take a concealed weapons class or a self-defense class.

[plennis]

We have had guns around my entire life.  We were taught to respect them at a very young age.  Most of my family is in law enforcement and are also hunters.  We do not need new gun laws, we need to enforce what is already on the books.  Background checks/screenings and training before you can take it home.  Also the background checks should take a few days, so if you are not serious you will not bother to get one.     

[ljrjess69]

hmm im not sure ,,but may not be a bad ideal 

[vp44]

Do you think that gun and firearm safety should be taught in the public schools?

I think that there is too many thoughts on things and there need to an agreement on from all states to agree.

[inertia4]

I think that all those NRAers should be shot with their own guns. We do need major gun control reform in this country. I understand guns don't kill people, people kill people, but it seems that all the freakin' nuts have the guns and the normal people don't. So we need gun control. I do not think they should be teaching any child about guns.