Old Rocks
Diamond Member
When the NRA attempted to bring gun safety and awareness to schools, the left had a hissy fit. Eddie Eagle would NEVER be allowed to tell THEIR kids --- "if you SEE A GUN -- find an adult"...
Such is the insurmountable opposition to actually PROMOTING gun safety in this country.
Was in the 60s that high schools still had markmanship programs and sponsored competitions in PUBLIC high schools. The perfect equalizer for the misfit geek who would never letter in basketball. AND --- a perfect way of teaching discipline and responsibility. In fact, I was a member (and then a coach) for a (non-school) junior rifle team sponsored by the Civitans. Our ammo was supplied virtually FREE courtesy of the DOD.. (Civilian Marksmanship Training Program).. THAT -- ought to make leftists really indignent... Uncle Sam GIVING free bullets to teens.. How awful..... Now as a Libertarian --- i too --- find that to be scary. But not because of fear of teens with guns. <<Grin>>
What we saw this week was evil. Because of the massive overuse of killing force against the defenseless. The same amount of damage COULD have been inflicted with a cavalry sword or a propane bomb. We really need to focus on DEFENDING AGAINST EVIL --- not on the armament that the evil choose to use. Our kids SHOULD be protected in public space. And perhaps -- a couple licensed carry permits and a deputization of those teachers volunteering for the task would have been a better equalizer.
Get off it, Flatulance. The NRA is the primary agent responsible for the proliferation of the war guns in our society.
And our right wingnuts are the ones glorifying violence. Look at the number of them with guns in their avatars.