MY TWO CENTS WORTH


With all of the talk going on in Washington these days, and all of the guns that make the "Dangerous Guns List" there are some that have been overlooked. In fact it is not any of the ones that the politicians look at. The most dangerous guns in America are the cap guns and other toy guns that people let their kids play with. They are given to the kids with no thought to gun safety training. Sure that gun can't hurt anyone, but the day to day playing cops and robbers and pointing them at each other removes the respect for guns that they should be growing up with. If you want your kids to play with guns then get them real guns and teach them the safety rules and responsibilities that go along with them. Then go with them and enjoy some time together shooting at targets or hunting. This can be real quality time that you both can enjoy. They need to know that when you point a gun, ANY GUN, at ANYTHING, it should only be something that you intend to shoot and destroy. The proper training and attention from parents would go a long way to relieving some of the problems that we are facing today. There have always been guns around. There have always been kids around. But the lack of parental training and other desensitizing activities such as the video games and the movies that we send our kids to have left us with a generation of kids that don't have a grasp on reality. We have never had to deal with tragedies like we have in recent years before. Something has changed, and it is not for the better.

Our kids need to have some of the basic rules of gun handling taught to them when they are young, BEFORE they need to know how to handle a situation that may arise. The little ones should learn the basics of programs like the NRA's Eddie Eagle program, where they learn " Stop! Don't Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult." It should be common information. As they get older and are responsable enough to handle a gun they should be taught the basic safety rules for handling a gun.


ALWAYS HANDLE ANY WEAPON AS IF IT WERE LOADED. Most accidental discharges occur with "unloaded" weapons.

ALWAYS CHECK THAT ANY WEAPON HANDED TO YOU IS UNLOADED. If you don't understand how that particular gun is operated, then ask to be shown.

ALWAYS KEEP A GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

ALWAYS CHECK AND CLEAR ANY WEAPON BEFORE HANDING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE.

NEVER POINT A WEAPON AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT INTEND TO DESTROY.

DON'T TOUCH THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO FIRE.

BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEOND BEFORE SHOOTING.

NEVER LEAN OR PROP A LOADED WEAPON AGAINST A FENCE, WALL, TREE, ETC. Accidental discharge may occur should the weapon fall.

THINK FIRST AND SHOOT SECOND.

TEACH CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD A HEALTHY RESPECT FOR WEAPONS. It is your responsibility to teach or get qualified instruction in safe handling and use of firearms for your household. Practice close supervision and stress safety.





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