"my first rifle" for girls -- pink rifles

[Liberal_in_LA]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by bluesbassman (a host of the General Discussion forum).

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2737205/Gun-girls-America-Innocent-faces-Pink-rifles-After-horrific-shooting-9-year-old-children-grip-nation-s-troubling-obsession.html





match their skirts, flipflops and everything else in their doll-filled bedrooms, the girls have theirs in pink. The boys, of course, choose blue.

But these are not toys, they are real guns — a U.S. gun-maker’s range of .22 calibre, single-shot rifles marketed for young children.



The ‘youth model’ of the Crickett firearm, which is sold in a ‘My First Rifle’ range, are snapped up by American parents enthusiastic to introduce children to the joys of gun ownership. The youngest of the gun-toting girls pictured here is just six, the oldest eight.



Gun girls of America: Innocent faces. Pink rifles. After that horrific shooting by a 9-year-old, children in grip of a nation's troubling obsession 

A US gun company sells 60,000 rifles a year for children between 4 and 10

The Crickett firearm is sold in a 'My First Rifle' range of guns 
Belgian photographer An-Sofie Kesteleyn met some gun owners aged from 6
The girls said they were scared of the devil, burglars, zombies and sharks

[Owl]

1. That's horrible!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. You can also get a Hello Kitty AR-15.

And a chainsaw. http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/7-strange-yet-real-hello-kitty-weapons

Yes, the world is going to hell.

[Glassunion]

6. Don't forget the tactical

bacon!

[In_The_Wind]

3. I have two granddaughters who will never own a pink rifle.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018383278

[Brickbat]

4. I hate gendered tools.

[Glassunion]

5. Who isn't scared of sharks?

They are friggin sea monsters!

[BlueJazz]

7. I thought this post was a joke. Beam me out of here. What's next? "My first Hand grenade?"

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. comes in many colors

[Cleita]

8. Arya Stark says pooh! A Needle is much better.

I don't mean to belittle your post. I find that disgusting.

[bluesbassman]

10. Locking.

Local stories about gun crime and "gun porn" threads showing pictures of guns or discussing the merits of various firearms are not permitted under normal circumstances and should be posted in the Gun Control and RKBA Group.