Thread: Children under 10 issued shotguns
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Old 28-03-2011, 09:55   #28
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Re: Children under 10 issued shotguns
I think part of the reason why so many adults in our society can't handle responsibility is because they never had it in their youth. Once we reach a certain age, our habits and personalities are pretty much set.

I learned to handle a shotgun when I was 11, and since that time shooting has benefited me in different ways. For instance, it takes responsibility and time to get into the habit of never inadvertently pointing a gun at someone when out hunting.
Time and time again, even intelligent people have to be told to watch where they point the gun, the proverbial "But it isn't loaded" is a common response that used to really bug me. In time learning to properly handle the gun becomes second nature. In my opinion, shooting has made me somewhat more careful and responsible due to my exposure at a tender age.

At university, I recall looking on in disbelief as students would walk quite casually across a lab with a beaker of sulfuric acid as though it were water, whereas I would treat the beaker of sulfuric acid (or any other chemical) as though I were holding a gun, with tremendous due care in a manner that was second nature. Not so different to when I get behind the wheel of a car.

Also, rifle shooting requires a great deal of concentration (steady aim & breath control) to achieve a proficient degree of accuracy.
In my view - a good skill to have, especially at a younger age.

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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
not some guns ,all guns ,they are designed to kill/injure
Martyh, I can see your point but I disagree with the terminology.
Guns are designed to put holes in things, rather than to kill.

By extension one could of course argue that putting holes in and killing is the same thing. However, if guns were designed to kill they would fire poisoned bullets for instance. Hollow point/dum dum rounds are controlled because they do more than put holes in people, they are designed to inflict maximum damage on humans. Guns could be designed specifically to kill, but I don't think they are thus far.
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