The US firearms industry has invested millions of dollars into a
campaign to get American children interested in guns and
shooting.
An article published on Sunday in New York Times announced the
industry’s strategies to promote a next generation of gun
users. These strategies included backing youth groups with
firearms, ammunition and money; weakening state restrictions on
hunting by young children; sponsoring semiautomatic-handgun
competitions for youths; and developing a video game that
promotes target-shooting and advertises brand-name weapons.
The industry’s 2012 report, which was based on an extensive
social research, also focused on children aged eight to 17 and
suggested that “peer ambassadors” should help introduce
cautious youths to guns slowly, by the means of paintball,
archery or other activities that are less frightening.
How many more of our children must die
by guns before we say ENOUGH? thinkingblue
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thinkingblue PS:Just noticed a comment
on my thethinkingblue youtube channel on this topic:
Jake Bulach 1 day ago
Maybe you should preech to your fellow non-white
shootings, leading the counrty in the 60 most popular metro
areas. and they are with hand guns, most of them have
criminal backgrounds. I have awaken many christmas mornings
to presents from my parents and some of them were guns. best
gifts ive ever gotten, and one day my son will get my gift
and his new guns at a young age to-? learn, respect, and know
about guns.
So typical of the average gun enthusiast, blame the
"Non-Whites" for gun violence. In their
topsy-turvy world of AR-15’s for children and AK-47’s
for everyone else, just blame violence on the black guy and let
them (the white, low information types) keep their guns because
they are OH SO responsible.
If perchance, you would like to know the difference between these
2 ‘assault’ weapons, watch this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/...
When I think of all the blogs that were written on gun violence
(including my own) with not a single change to gun control laws…
and then a Newtown Ct happens, it breaks my heart. Below but a
few:
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Jan 27, 2013 5:40PM GMT
