Time for the kids to take control

[Vroom_C14]

Glad to see they are doing this and they make some points.


One year ago today, Charles Vacca's children received the horrific news: Their father, a shooting instructor, was accidentally killed by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi submachine gun.

Vacca's children have publicly forgiven the girl. But now, they've launched an online petition pushing for legislation to prevent children from shooting fully automatic weapons.

A video on the petition's website features Vacca's four children, starting with his 12-year-old son, Christopher.

"It's legal for kids my age and younger to shoot Uzis," Christopher said. "That hasn't changed."

Vacca's 16-year-old daughter, Ellie, offered a startling comparison: "Laws say that children can't drink, can't drive, can't vote. But they can shoot fully automatic assault weapons. That hasn't changed."

"It's time for a change. We have a voice, and so do you," the children said on the petition's website.


UZZI

 

[22*43*51]

No issues here.

 

[moral_victory]

A nine year old with an Uzi. Who would have thought anything could go wrong?

Seems like some common sense stuff. I would have probably been getting the hell out if I saw a child with that gun.

 

[Vroom_C14]

A nine year old with an Uzi. Who would have thought anything could go wrong?

Seems like some common sense stuff. I would have probably been getting the hell out if I saw a child with that gun.

I cannot even imagine the trauma that child is going to have the remainder of their life. When the 9 year old pulled the trigger the UZI of course took off, she lost control of it, the instructor tried to grab the weapon. The shot struck him in the head.

I am a gun advocate, but there is also common sense to be used as well.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

I am a big supporter of the right to bear arms...but let's get real...a 9 year old with an Uzi is an accident waiting to happen. I hope common sense can prevail here and a reasonable age limit can be established before kids are handling weapons that they really cannot safely control.

 

[cigaretteman]

This seems like something we can nearly all agree upon. Kind of nice for a change.

 

[Vroom_C14]

I agree ciggy - nice to see we all have common ground, now back to disagreeing!!