Iowa house passes bill to let children of all ages handle guns

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Kids under the age of 14 are permited to have a pistol,revolver or the ammunition while under parental supervision.

This is shocking to me.
 

And while they are at it, what about a bill allowing children under 14 to drive on the freeway provided one of their parents is in the passenger seat and drink tequila in a bar at Happy Hour as long as Mom is counting the drinks.

What could possibly go wrong?
 

Yep let's move out in the boonies crammed up next to other like minded individuals so we can 'home school' the kids and never let them get to know or associate with any individuals outside our ideals and backgrounds, then we can teach them fear and hatred of those not like us and arm those kids to the teeth! Yay! What could go wrong with this plan?
 
I am in loss of words.I had to read it a few times to believe it.

Ridiculous,you would think there are more important things to teach your kids.
 
I started going to a shooting range with my Dad when I was 11 or 12. I was a good shot, too. Handling a gun taught me that they are real, they're heavy, and they are extremely powerful. I had no idea until I held one and shot it.
 
21272.jpgI guess those in favour liked the images of little 'baby ISIS' killers and decided to emulate the enemy. Next step, assault rifles when they reach their twelfth birthday?
 
I think in any case there might also be kids who eventually realize they don't like gun culture. Well hopefully...even if Mom and Dad think it's important. I remember when we lived in PA. There was this young man, about fourteen or fifteen who was a clerk in his parent's store. I talked to him every day. One morning he looked really zoinked. He told me his Dad had taken him out hunting for the first time that morning. But he said it in such a way as to suggest he'd rather shoot his own foot than go back out there again.
 
FazeFour said:
I started going to a shooting range with my Dad when I was 11 or 12. I was a good shot, too. Handling a gun taught me that they are real, they're heavy, and they are extremely powerful. I had no idea until I held one and shot it.
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I was taught to shoot and respect weapons at a pretty young age, too, FazeFour. Very common where I grew up. Knowing weapons are real, dangerous and can kill, and that dead is forever, and how to handle a weapon safely, I believe, makes it less likely you're going to pick up one and treat it like a toy or do something incredibly stupid like looking down the barrel unless you are totally and completely sure -- of your own knowledge, not having someone tell you so or assuming so -- that there are no rounds in it.
 
Butterfly said:
I was taught to shoot and respect weapons at a pretty young age, too, FazeFour. Very common where I grew up. Knowing weapons are real, dangerous and can kill, and that dead is forever, and how to handle a weapon safely, I believe, makes it less likely you're going to pick up one and treat it like a toy or do something incredibly stupid like looking down the barrel unless you are totally and completely sure -- of your own knowledge, not having someone tell you so or assuming so -- that there are no rounds in it.
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Yeah, when I was young, and for about 200 years before that, it was customary (here) to give your son (only) his first rifle at age 12, usually for Christmas or his birthday. Many years ago, of course, the boy got a hunting rifle. In the 40s and 50s it was often a BB shot rifle, especially if you were a boy who lived in the city (except if your parents imagined you'd "shoot your eye out"..lol), or a boy who never or rarely went hunting. My Dad didn't make this gender distinction. My brothers got rifles (real ones), and I'd have gotten one as well, but my mother told him No. When Dad asked me (in secret), I told him that, since I wasn't into hunting game, I'd rather have the art set he had his eye on for me. But I did want the new fishing gear!...and I got it.
 
I think that should be up to the parents, not the government to decide how old their child should be before teaching them how to handle guns safely. Many years ago, especially in country rural areas, most if not all households had numerous firearms around from shotguns to rifles to revolvers.

All the children back in those days were taught from a young age to respect those guns, how to use them safely, clean them and handle them in a responsible way. Those families often would set up some targets on their property and teach the kids to aim wisely and shoot their target.

The guns were always used for home protection, protection from wild animals, hunting, etc. Most guns were always loaded and ready for use if needed, even if an adult wasn't home and the 10 year old had to use it, he knew exactly what he was doing.

Smart to teach the children safety and responsibility when handling guns, way back then and now. I didn't learn to handle guns until I was an adult, but many folks, especially hunters, teach their kids all they need to know about safe gun use.
 
fureverywhere said:
I think in any case there might also be kids who eventually realize they don't like gun culture. Well hopefully...even if Mom and Dad think it's important. I remember when we lived in PA. There was this young man, about fourteen or fifteen who was a clerk in his parent's store. I talked to him every day. One morning he looked really zoinked. He told me his Dad had taken him out hunting for the first time that morning. But he said it in such a way as to suggest he'd rather shoot his own foot than go back out there again.
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You've hit on something there, Fur. I believe we need to differentiate between "gun culture" and gun ownership. When I hear "gun culture", I think of gangsta types; those idiots who think that holding a handgun sideways in someone's general direction while shooting their mouths off (their own, I mean) gives them superpowers.
 
fureverywhere said:
I think in any case there might also be kids who eventually realize they don't like gun culture. Well hopefully...even if Mom and Dad think it's important. I remember when we lived in PA. There was this young man, about fourteen or fifteen who was a clerk in his parent's store. I talked to him every day. One morning he looked really zoinked. He told me his Dad had taken him out hunting for the first time that morning. But he said it in such a way as to suggest he'd rather shoot his own foot than go back out there again.
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I've seen this before...where a dad pushes junior to be a 'man' with the hunting bit, also sports.
 

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