PistolNewbie
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Let's start teaching children about firearms and gun safety starting in grade school, and continue through 12th grade with some hands on! And let's make it mandatory. Afterall it's OUR Second Ammendment. I believe most antigun people are frightened because they don't understand and are uneducated about firearms. Later in their lives, they could then make intelligent choices about guns based on experience and facts. This would just be a small facet of teaching them how to take good care of and protect themselves. Everyone should be taught how to handle themselves if personally attacked. Children as well as adults deal with bullies! (Not everything in life can be talked out!) Let's teach some common sense about staying out of bad situations. Learn how to be acutely aware of your surroundings whether it's knowing where exits are or watching for someone exhibiting threatening behavior. This list could go on and on but you get the idea. As parents, educators and leaders we owe it to our young people to try to do a better job of teaching self defense. Even if we don't think so, they listen. I've probably opened a can of worms, but it might save their lives someday!