Polling the ChiefsPlanet Parents... Is 7 too young for a Gun?

teedubya · 01-20-2007, 09:37 PM

OK, so one of my friends that lives in Arkansas... took his 7 year old son to a shooting range today.

He then bought his son a gun that works as three guns, 20 gauge, 243, and 22.

I called him a ****ing idiot, and good luck with Columbine Arkansas in the future... he called me a pussy idiot.

This dude is a white dude who has never hunted Deer or anything. Said he went bird hunting a couple of times...

His son is now eager to go hunting, which probably won't occur.

So, is this guy a total dumbass, or am I just a suburban pussy idiot?

KCFalcon59 · 01-20-2007, 09:38 PM

What a dumb****!!!

**Easy 6** · 01-20-2007, 09:43 PM

Unless he's living on the 1800's frontier, i would say that 7 is too young.

Dark Horse · 01-20-2007, 09:43 PM

7 is too young, but as long as the gun is locked up and the kid only gets to use or handle it under supervision there is probably no harm done.

teedubya · 01-20-2007, 09:46 PM

Ill be sending him the results of this poll, so please vote ****ers.

cheefer · 01-20-2007, 09:48 PM

A great father.

teedubya · 01-20-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cheefer

A great father.

are you being serious, or sarcastic?

cheefer · 01-20-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

are you being serious, or sarcastic?

sarcastically serious.

teedubya · 01-20-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cheefer

sarcastically serious.

wow, you are no help.

cheefer · 01-20-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

wow, you are no help.

Why not buy the kid a gun? I wouldn't buy my kid a gun but I can't judge someone else with a total different mindset based on guidelines I have set for myself.

**morphius** · 01-20-2007, 09:52 PM

Well, you are a pussy idiot and 7 is probably a bit young. The only issue I have is why buy the gun if the Dad doesn't shoot much. It is a gun, not a nuke. I remember a bunch of my cousins shot guns pretty young, we just had a lot of supervision when doing it. None of the 25 of us have ever killed a person or attacked a school.

The key is really the Dad here, if he lets the kid play with it like a toy when it is unloaded, then yeah, he is a stupid idiot. But if he locks it away, makes the boy clean it, and respect it, shouldn't be a big deal.

teedubya · 01-20-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius

Well, you are a pussy idiot and 7 is probably a bit young. The only issue I have is why buy the gun if the Dad doesn't shoot much. It is a gun, not a nuke. I remember a bunch of my cousins shot guns pretty young, we just had a lot of supervision when doing it. None of the 25 of us have ever killed a person or attacked a school.

The key is really the Dad here, if he lets the kid play with it like a toy when it is unloaded, then yeah, he is a stupid idiot. But if he locks it away, makes the boy clean it, and respect it, shouldn't be a big deal.

Nice dig there, Morphiass. You were way cooler when you weren't a mod.

**morphius** · 01-20-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

Nice dig there, Morphiass. You were way cooler when you weren't a mod.

eh, your just saying that, I know I was never cool

KChiefer · 01-20-2007, 10:22 PM

I just don't see what good can come from giving a 7 year old a real gun. Does he want him to be the next lone ranger? What the hell did he get him a gun for if he himself isn't even an enthusiast? I got a bb gun when I was 10 or 12 and that was good enough by me.

I also remember being a kid and having my drunk dad decide to teach me about guns. We drove to the country and he when he shot the rifle, it recoiled into his eye and he started bleeding. Nice going Dad.

Last 4th of July I went camping. My friends brought guns to shoot. So my one buddy was drinking all day and decided to try his hand at shooting. I then went to the other side of the property. No lie...he shot himself in the foot with a revolver. He was the luckiest SoB ever, because the bullet went between his toes only tearing off some skin.

Ask your buddy if he thinks little arabs shooting guns looks crazy. I'm not saying he's training his kid to kill, but those images disturb me.

Guns in the hands of 7 year olds...

**Skip Towne** · 01-20-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

Nice dig there, Morphiass. You were way cooler when you weren't a mod.

He wasn't cool then either. He said so himself.

View Poll Results: Is 7 too young to buy your son a gun?
Definitely, 7 is way to young to buy your son a gun. WTF is that guy thinking?	41	58.57%
It depends on the maturity of the kid, but around 12 years old, would be better.	12	17.14%
No, buying the gun for the 7 year old is a perfectly fine thing to do.	17	24.29%
Gaz likes guns.	0	0%
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01-20-2007, 09:37 PM	Topic Starter
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $9490002	Polling the ChiefsPlanet Parents... Is 7 too young for a Gun? OK, so one of my friends that lives in Arkansas... took his 7 year old son to a shooting range today. He then bought his son a gun that works as three guns, 20 gauge, 243, and 22. I called him a ****ing idiot, and good luck with Columbine Arkansas in the future... he called me a pussy idiot. This dude is a white dude who has never hunted Deer or anything. Said he went bird hunting a couple of times... His son is now eager to go hunting, which probably won't occur. So, is this guy a total dumbass, or am I just a suburban pussy idiot?
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01-20-2007, 09:38 PM	#2
KCFalcon59 MVP Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Topeka, Kansas Casino cash: $910000	What a dumb****!!!
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01-20-2007, 09:43 PM	#3
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3747775	Unless he's living on the 1800's frontier, i would say that 7 is too young.
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01-20-2007, 09:43 PM	#4
Dark Horse Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $8665015	7 is too young, but as long as the gun is locked up and the kid only gets to use or handle it under supervision there is probably no harm done.
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01-20-2007, 09:46 PM	#5
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $9490002	Ill be sending him the results of this poll, so please vote ****ers.
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01-20-2007, 09:48 PM	#6
cheefer Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Casino cash: $10004900	A great father.
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01-20-2007, 09:52 PM	#11
morphius World's finest morphius Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6955027	Well, you are a pussy idiot and 7 is probably a bit young. The only issue I have is why buy the gun if the Dad doesn't shoot much. It is a gun, not a nuke. I remember a bunch of my cousins shot guns pretty young, we just had a lot of supervision when doing it. None of the 25 of us have ever killed a person or attacked a school. The key is really the Dad here, if he lets the kid play with it like a toy when it is unloaded, then yeah, he is a stupid idiot. But if he locks it away, makes the boy clean it, and respect it, shouldn't be a big deal.
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01-20-2007, 10:22 PM	#14
KChiefer Fantastic Planeteer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Champaign, IL Casino cash: $10006721	I just don't see what good can come from giving a 7 year old a real gun. Does he want him to be the next lone ranger? What the hell did he get him a gun for if he himself isn't even an enthusiast? I got a bb gun when I was 10 or 12 and that was good enough by me. I also remember being a kid and having my drunk dad decide to teach me about guns. We drove to the country and he when he shot the rifle, it recoiled into his eye and he started bleeding. Nice going Dad. Last 4th of July I went camping. My friends brought guns to shoot. So my one buddy was drinking all day and decided to try his hand at shooting. I then went to the other side of the property. No lie...he shot himself in the foot with a revolver. He was the luckiest SoB ever, because the bullet went between his toes only tearing off some skin. Ask your buddy if he thinks little arabs shooting guns looks crazy. I'm not saying he's training his kid to kill, but those images disturb me. Guns in the hands of 7 year olds...
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