Why the MF does a 9 year old need to shoot with an Uzi?

[bittybomb]

I just read about that. I can't even comprehend it.

[Deleted]

I feel awful that this poor girl is going to be carrying this with her forever because she was surrounded by shitty adults.

[firelight1210]

I don't understand the logic behind this at all.

My H is into guns, but even he is not angling for an Uzi, and there is NO WAY a 9 year old needs to practice with one!

[rosiebear]

Oh my god, that poor little girl. Her parents are idiots and the very idea that that activity is open to children is appalling.

[pearl]

The news was really depressing today. This and the woman who left a baby in a dumpster on Monday.

[Deleted]

I am WTFing over this whole thing. Absolutely fucking ridiculous.

[iamali]

Aug 27, 2014 11:48:57 GMT -5 chinchillafiesta said:

I saw that this morning!!!

The minimum age for that class was 8! I don't know why someone thought that was a good idea.

WHUT?


8?



omg.

[sewf]

I saw that! I just cannot comprehend handing a CHILD a gun like that. Well, any gun, but I know some kids go hunting. But an UZI?!

[shopgirl07]

A few years back, an 11 year old boy died while shooting an Uzi in MA. It is clearly not safe and I have no idea why people want young children to shoot powerful weapons.

[amberlyrose]

I read about this last night. I am so angry that this poor girl has to live with this because her parents thought this was a good idea.

[mrsjuleshs]

Just makes me sick. OK so you are teaching a kid to hunt, that is one thing. Giving a child an automatic weapon like an uzi? WTF?!

[roxysoxy]

I feel so bad for that little girl.

[papie]

Omg. How horrible for that little girl and that poor man and his family. I can not wrap my head around this. Why?

[papie]

Why is the minimum age not 21? You people can't drink at 20 but shooting a machine gun is legal at any age???

[prettyinpearls]

I'm pro-gun and I'd never dream of letting my boys anywhere near a gun like that at age 9. Fucking idiot parents. I can't comprehend why they thought this was a good idea.

[wkatie]

I heard this story this morning. I am horrified and so fucking sad for this poor girl. An asinine decision made by her parents that will follow her for the rest of her life. 'Merica and her guns. W.T.F.

[iamgrace]

Why does anyone need a Uzi? This story is killing me. I hate people

[amberlyrose]

Aug 27, 2014 12:21:12 GMT -5 papie said:

Why is the minimum age not 21? You people can't drink at 20 but shooting a machine gun is legal at any age???

Stop it with your logic.

[silva]

The only person I feel sorry for is the girl. Her life will never be the same.

What angers me the most is it will continue, no change will come from this.

[fryjack2]

I was just going to post this.

The parents stood by videotaping the experience. Congrats, now you have your daughter killing someone on tape.

Idiots.

[Deleted]

Um, it was on our school supply list.

Notebook, 
pens, 
crayons, 
uzi.

I guess it's going to be the new way to protect kids in the event of a school shooting. 

Arm everybody.

[BAMFMrsB]

Aug 27, 2014 12:21:12 GMT -5 papie said:

Why is the minimum age not 21? You people can't drink at 20 but shooting a machine gun is legal at any age???

HEY. HEY HEY HEY. WE HAVE STANDARDS, OK?!  YOU HAVE TO BE EIGHT YEARS OLD TO HANDLE AN ASSAULT WEAPON. OK? GET IT STRAIGHT.





Sweet Jesus, this poor girl. I cannot even begin.

[gretchenindisguise]

Drinking isn't a constitutional right. ywia


(Please note I don't agree with this line of thinking - but that's what is fallen back on)

[cinnamoncox]

Aug 27, 2014 11:53:23 GMT -5 shopgirl07 said:

A few years back, an 11 year old boy died while shooting an Uzi in MA. It is clearly not safe and I have no idea why people want young children to shoot powerful weapons.

Yes! I posted a link about the story on Facebook and people are seriously acting like it's no big deal because it happened before :/ (I'm in MA so they reference this instance)
Ummm. So if it's already been proven that an 11 year old is physically not ready for an Uzi (nevermind psychological readiness), why does this place allow 8 year olds to?!

It makes me sick there are parents who think this is ok, and that there are places an 8 year old can get access to an Uzi.

Give me one reason why they need this skill/experience? Like a serious reason and not oh because they can legally. I want to know from someone who thinks kids should shoot guns like this, wtf do they need to do this?

That poor girl living with this her whole life. All on account of grossly irresponsible parents. Ugh.

[cinnamoncox]

Aug 27, 2014 12:31:54 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

TBH, I don't understand why young kids need to be hunting either.

Honestly, I have a family member in a state where hunting is common I guess. It really bothers me, I'm an animal lover and I don't like kids handling guns, so together it's just too much.

They have routinely over the past few years sent via email and or text, pictures of the kids (now 15 and 11, but it's been going on for years), holding the foxes and laying with the deer and wearing huge smiles, and it makes me shudder. To see a kid and a gun and something dead all in the same pic is just extra gross to me and honestly it colors how I view these relatives

[MrsPenny]

I've shot several high powered weapons, including an Uzi. Even as someone experienced with weapons and expecting the recoil - it was scary. A child has no way of anticipating recoil or correcting their aim with a weapon that can shoot 600 rounds per minute.

Why anyone, gun enthusiast or not, thought this was a good idea and would end well is beyond me.

I've gone to the outdoor gun range and I've seen small kids shooting guns. A lot of times with no eye or hearing protection. They have no idea how to handle a weapon and their parents are standing off to the side taking goddamn pictures.

[thedude]

This makes me so angry, I don't even know what to say. I do not understand what makes people so stupid. That poor little girl.

[Deleted]

Fuck guns.