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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rising 6th grade DD is desperate to join the school target shooting team. I'm not sure what to think...it seems a bit weird, culturally. I am open to others' thoughts, though![/quote]

Knowledge is power. Swim lessons are good, because water can kill you or save you. Gun lessons are good because they teach you how NOT to find a gun and accidentally shoot your friend because you didn’t know how it works. People don’t have to own a gun, or even ever shoot a gun, but please learn about safety.

Learning about fire is also good because fire can kill you or save you. Making your own child ignorant is shortsighted.[/quote]

Or, learning about guns makes the kid want to front when you find a friend’s parent’s gun. So the kid handles it to show off bc she “knows all about guns.”[/quote]
You speak only for yourself - who has had no formal training.[/quote]

I have training. I have handled plenty of guns and have a sibling in the military. DH is a gun owner and makes custom mods himself. [/quote]
And they show off their guns irresponsibly? Yes or no?[/quote]

I don’t know a single gun owner (except maybe those who have only one unused gun at home) who hasn’t displayed the gun inappropriately or otherwise preened or salivated over guns, or photographed themselves with guns in an obnoxious way. If not bravado (often the women and very old are not as braggy), they are way too casual about storage, chucking guns into purses, tossing a gun into kitchen cabinet, etc. And I know a lot of gun owners. All are college educated. [/quote]

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