Originally Posted By 182 I have seen the N.R.A. teach many children including my own gun saftey. <a href="http://eddieeagle.nra.org/" target="_blank">http://eddieeagle.nra.org/</a>
Originally Posted By dshyates Donny, I hope you pray that your well trained family never have to deal with the on set of mental illness. If one of your family members does, would you consider removing all guns from the house?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder The blood of the victims of Sandy Hook is on the hands of people like Donny and his family.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>The blood of the victims of Sandy Hook is on the hands of people like Donny and his family.<<< Sorry, but that's beyond extreme.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I don't think so at all. He's unapologetically coming on here thanking the NRA on behalf of himself and his family right after the NRA made one of the most tone deaf statements about guns they could have made. The gun culture the NRA fosters, that Donny approves, directly led to the Sandy Hook incident. If he comes on here and disavows the NRA, I don't post that. As I've stated many times here, I'm long since done tolerating fools like him. Especially fools like him.
Originally Posted By ecdc I'm starting to think its not that extreme either. Like I've said here before, at some point, the refusal to accept any form of gun control, no matter how reasonable, tells us that the NRA and its supporters find things like Sandy Hook as an acceptable trade off for their precious hobby. I'm not saying they like it or want it to happen, but anytime there's been one of these shootings, Donny's response is a shrug and to say, "Well, a lot of people die from DUIs too." That speaks volumes about what someone finds acceptable. We're all Americans, we're all in this together to find a workable solution. Armed guards and more guns aren't it, and if that's all you've got to offer, then you can enjoy a place at the kiddie table while the rest of us grown ups figure it out.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck It will certainly be interesting to see what their next move is. I would guess they will revert to the classic, Who? What! Where? When? How? Then, see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil! Ever see a NRA safety class geared toward underprivileged kids?
Originally Posted By tashajilek "We're all Americans, we're all in this together to find a workable solution. Armed guards and more guns aren't it" I cant believe this was even suggested. After this tragedy they are probably rubbing their hands together thinking about all the gun sales that all the extra guards would need.
Originally Posted By 182 "If one of your family members does, would you consider removing all guns from the house?" There are many situations that would probbly cause me to remove my guns
Originally Posted By skinnerbox That's the rub, Donny. Most folks don't act quickly enough when those 'situations' take place. They're so reluctant to acknowledge major changes in their lives, being the imperfect human beings that they are, it's usually too late to do anything about the guns until after the shift occurs. Hindsight is always 20/20. But hindsight won't bring back a mortally wounded spouse, child, or friend.
Originally Posted By ecdc The overwhelming statistical likelihood that someone in my family is much more likely to be the victim of an accident involving my own gun than the victim of a violent crime is plenty of reason enough for me.
Originally Posted By barboy ///The overwhelming statistical likelihood that someone in my family is much more likely to be the victim of an accident involving my own gun than the victim of a violent crime is plenty of reason enough for me./// Not so fast there..... while I do appreciate your stance be careful with bringing ****AGGREGATE**** numbers into your own micro environment as if they directly apply------chances are they most certainly do not. ......reminds me when I hear the tired cliche, "you're safer in an airplane than in a car".
Originally Posted By KCCHIEF I personally know someone that has a stepson that has shown aggressive behaviors in school and towards other children just while playing Her husband is a gun collector....I talked them into locking their guns away....the husband was not happy with me for awhile but the wife totally saw my point.. I think sometimes when it is your own child .... It is harder to see a potential problem
Originally Posted By Dabob2 But you are safer in an airplane in a car. Even if you're a good driver yourself. I know that I've been run into twice, luckily at low speeds, with only property damage. And I've been nearly killed twice more, by idiots at high speeds who barely missed me. Most people could probably say something similar. I've never come close to being killed in an airplane. Most people could probably say something similar. Anyway you slice the stats, by hours traveled, or by miles traveled, it comes out the same. You are safer in an airplane than in the car. It's not a cliché, it's a fact. And you or a family member really are more likely to be harmed by your own gun than heroically stopping some intruder. Also a fact.
Originally Posted By 182 Here is my question for all of you. Should my children not have taken N.R.A. Gun safety classes ?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Should my children not have taken N.R.A. Gun safety classes ?>> Given the age of your children there shouldn't even be a gun in the house!
Originally Posted By dshyates "Should my children not have taken N.R.A. Gun safety classes ?" Why do your children need gun safety training?
Originally Posted By ecdc Bingo. If you start with the assumption that you just need to have guns in your home, then yes, I suppose gun safety training for your children is a good idea. Why your children should be handling a gun though in the first place is beyond me.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The NRA is stupid. Donny, I want to know what you thought about that disastrous press conference they gave yesterday.
