If You Can't Beat 'Em, Throw Rocks At 'Em

Nuts....So a student is going to stand up to a gun with a rock. David vs. Goliath comes to mind and while that supposedly turned out OK I see this as annoying the shooter even more. Someone better start giving these kids lessons in pitching.
 
Mizzkitt said:
Nuts....So a student is going to stand up to a gun with a rock. David vs. Goliath comes to mind and while that supposedly turned out OK I see this as annoying the shooter even more. Someone better start giving these kids lessons in pitching.
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Annoying the shooter is the first thing I thought of. Throw the first rock and you'll be guaranteed his special attentions.

Falcon said:
Sounds like fun.
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For the rock chuckers or the shooting mother-... ?

C'est Moi said:
They'll be too busy videoing the shooter to pick up a rock.
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I wonder about that sometimes.
 
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They even specify in the story that they're river rocks.

What, they have some mystical marine power? Rocks from the quarry won't do the job?

I don't know, man ... I appreciate they're trying to come up with a solution, but come on.
 
SifuPhil said:
They even specify in the story that they're river rocks.

What, they have some mystical marine power? Rocks from the quarry won't do the job?

I don't know, man ... I appreciate they're trying to come up with a solution, but come on.
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River rocks become smooth and rounded form the action of the water so they have a better ballistic shape.
 
Aunt Bea said:
Very sad that someone in a position of authority would actually offer that up as an idea.

Even sadder that they are still in a position of authority.
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A rock is the oldest weapon and tool that exists. Think about this. A modern firearm is just a sophisticated machine for throwing a sophisticated rock. What is a hammer or ax but a sophisticated rock?
 
Big Horn said:
A rock is the oldest weapon and tool that exists. Think about this. A modern firearm is just a sophisticated machine for throwing a sophisticated rock. What is a hammer or ax but a sophisticated rock?
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Does that mean that you intend to trade in your guns for rocks?

I would hope that school children could look to adults for a better solution and more support than just saying here is a bucket of rocks kid, yer on your own.
 
A shooter is in the hall and breaks the window of a classroom door and enters the room. Rather than throwing a book or eraser at him, these students can stand up and fire rocks at him or her from point blank range. It's not the brightest idea but there may not be an alternative if it has escalated to this point. I'm sure there are better ideas.

I've been in rock fights, acorn fights, and snowball fights and it hurts when you are hit in the face. It stops you in your tracks.
 
Aunt Bea said:
Does that mean that you intend to trade in your guns for rocks?

I would hope that school children could look to adults for a better solution and more support than just saying here is a bucket of rocks kid, yer on your own.
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No, I'm very modern. I'd train the kids in gun safety first and then how to shoot. The local rec center gives the handgun range to high schoolers two nights per week. Kids love it and they become safe shooters.
 
Big Horn said:
No, I'm very modern. I'd train the kids in gun safety first and then how to shoot. The local rec center gives the handgun range to high schoolers two nights per week. Kids love it and they become safe shooters.
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I have no quarrel with gun safety courses.

I took a course called Hunter Safety when I was a kid in order to get my first hunting license.

I also have no quarrel with teaching kids, in a self-defense class, to use anything at hand to defend themselves when retreat to a safe location is not an option. Kick, scream, throw chairs, etc... but I don't think that arming kids with rocks or guns is the best solution to this problem.
 
Aunt Bea said:
I have no quarrel with gun safety courses.

I took a course called Hunter Safety when I was a kid in order to get my first hunting license.

I also have no quarrel with teaching kids, in a self-defense class, to use anything at hand to defend themselves when retreat to a safe location is not an option. Kick, scream, throw chairs, etc... but I don't think that arming kids with rocks or guns is the best solution to this problem.
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OK, what's the best solution?
 
Kids seem to be born throwing rocks at each other. Not unlike monkeys. When the boy in the next house threw rocks at me, I squealed to his mother who told him he could not watch "Mama" that night. Hah.

He bawled his head off.

But River Rocks are too smooth and pretty to throw away. They sell them at Pier One!

Well, I know we've got to do something, but hurling rocks doesn't seem to be adequate somehow. Maybe if the teacher had a taser? I dunno.

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