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Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Fri Aug 29, 2014, 10:53 PM Aug 2014

Gun accident sparks conversation on safety

A nine-year-old girl firing an Uzi accidentally killed her instructor after she lost control of the weapon. Gun control advocate Paul Helmke and Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, join to discuss.

Video at link: http://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/gun-accident-sparks-conversation-on-safety-322655299505

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Gun accident sparks conversation on safety (Original Post) SecularMotion Aug 2014 OP

there should be a conversation on safety Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #1

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

1. there should be a conversation on safety

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 11:09 PM

Aug 2014

I hope they do not use this tragedy to push an agenda.

This should be about letting children fire fully automatic weapons at her age and weight. I do not think it is safe. However I have no issues with children those ages firing 22 caliber rifles with adult supervision.

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