Is it a Darwin?

[Buddahaid]

Very tragic and I wouldn't be so quick to judge knowing nothing about any of the people involved. I do hope the young lady gets through this OK.

Seems like I recall a similar accident involving a child and an UZI in which the child was hit and killed when the weapon turned upwards in the child's hands.

You mean this one/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/father-chri...ry?id=12565132

[Maltadog]

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Well the thing is it was not a nine year old with an Uzi. It was an adult who was supposed to know how to instruct others in the safe use of firearms allowing a nine year old to fire a fully automatic weapon.

The less said about the quality of some civilian instructors the better.

I have seen some "instructors" at the range I would not trust to pick up my brass. But hey, they are NRA so that means.... well it means they pay their dues on time... or something.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Maltadog

So how is a kid supposed to hump an 80 pound mortar base plate up a hill in Afghanistan? I mean if I where a brutal warlord that had a child army I'd have them carry AK-47s and the ones that are 10 years of age or above that manage to maintain muscle mass from the meager rice ration those kids get an RPG. The stronger per-teens would get an RPK. The teenagers would get a PKM. The mortars and heavy machine guns I'd just mount on technicals.

Why an AK instead of an Uzi? Because the AK-47 is heavier and is a two hand weapon they'll probably manage to keep the rounds in a generally forwards direction if not well more rice rations.

[vienna]

If one lives in a place where the danger to one's children necessitates instructing a 9-year old child how to use a gun, any gun, for self-defense, I believe it is a sign it is time to move...


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Originally Posted by vienna

If one lives in a place where the danger to one's children necessitates instructing a 9-year old child how to use a gun, any gun, for self-defense, I believe it is a sign it is time to move...


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Well possibly.
Though you could always shoot all the neighbours instead as moving home can be quite stressful.