Comments on: Sophie’s Got a Gun….

By: Galit

Galit — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:03:36 +0000

A while ago I saw a youtube video of a 10 year old girl with Ds going hunting. She handled the gun well and brought down a deer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YvI4LBxNcw

Is this really a problem? If she is ever independent enough to make other serious decisions, then why not this?

By: heather hales

heather hales — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:07:54 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this as well, since you posted it to FB. In theory I don’t have a problem with someone owning a gun (handgun or hunting rifle- I can’t think of one reason why any civilian would need a semi-automatic weapon?!).

But, I don’t think any tom, dick or jane should be able to walk into a walmart and buy a gun, waiting periods are good I suppose but just don’t seem enough.

Shouldn’t there be some sort of class/evaluation before you purchase a fire arm? Personally I would never purchase a firearm unless I took the steps to learn how to use one, and I’m totally ok with someone trying to judge my mental stability before selling it to me.

By: starrlife

starrlife — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:50:04 +0000

Hmmm… being in mental health I have to say the lawyer is correct. Don’t you need a drivers license to get a gun? Here in VT we have extremely liberal gun laws but not a lot of gun violence. We have a culture though of guns for hunting and a lot of education re: responsible gun ownership that starts very young – often parents take their kids hunting and teach them. Occasionally there are hunting accidents and there are strict consequences for that.
I really think that it’s not about owning guns generally but more about how many clips someone can have , ownership of semi-automatics or other non personal protection/hunting guns. If it was a handgun that shooter would’ve only hurt one person (not that that’s okay you understand).
Sigh… it’s also about the culture of guns. When I saw that one guy on tv get up and talk passionately about the need for guns due to tyrannical gov’t and the 2nd amendment I wanted to throw up and talk about treason. I think it’s coming to that myself. There are a loftof wingnuts in the world and I’m not talking about the mentally ill (Glen Beck fits into both categories BTW).

By: Hallie

Hallie — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 04:07:50 +0000

Amy how crazy is it that I was reading a newspaper article tonight about how even after this tragedy it’s not looking like there are going to be any changes in gun control laws…and I was just thinking the same thing! That even Johanna could probably buy guns under these regulations and tote them around. Jewish women on opposite sides of the coast have same brain waves…hah! Your post is right on the mark my friend and, as your posts always are, absolutely brilliant.

By: krlr

krlr — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:48:03 +0000

I’ve been thinking about that this week (the info diet) …I just stopped watching the news after my daughter was born. Not a conscious decision but just stopped. And I used to be a news hound. Obviously can’t avoid the shootings, but that just reinforces the reason – trying to hold on to bits of happiness, in whatever closeted blindfolded way I can.

On a lighter note, Aerosmith??? I’d recommend going back to the Weepies