VIDEO: FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IS YOU and YOUR GUN

You should not be afraid of guns, you should how ever be afraid of many people. Learn how to use a gun safely, you may need it one day.

No, I don't think it would be. I know many college students that own guns and they are very responsible people. The nutjobs are the people that will find a way to get weapons, whether they are legal or not. That is a proven fact.

I DO think the fact that you don't feel mature enough to own a firearm, is a good start toward maturity. Just do your own homework. Don't repeat what you hear, be informed and make up your own mind.

Barbara, THIS is the best advice. I had to remind my own daughter of it lately. She's learning now and I say it's about time!

Good for her, it may prevent her from becoming a victim some day.

I told her she couldn't live in a house with a collection, even locked up, without the basic knowledge. I don't want my grandchild getting hurt because my daughter didn't see the need.

The only gun in my house is a riffle.

Well maybe they should give them fake guns to see what they do ...

The ability to protect ones self and family is foremost in my priorities. Twenty six small innocent sweet children died because no one had the means to stop a mad man. What's wrong with that picture.

If you can lift it and hold it straight and steady, find someone qualified to teach you how to use it. It is MUCH safer to know how to use it properly, if you need it, than wave it around and have it taken from you and used against you.

But, do you know how to use it???

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Did you THINK about that statement very long? Fake guns will ONLY get you killed.

My dad could teach me I guess

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NO... it would be like a social experiment in college ... I don't know if that makes sense

Learn, that's an order.

What if I accidentally kill someone ?

Bury them quickly an run.

I know what you're trying to say, but this isn't a class experiment. Owning and using a weapon is serious business, NEVER take it lightly. Many people have been killed because they were committing another crime and carrying a toy gun. The cops thought it was real. ALWAYS assume a gun is REAL. This isn't like the class with the crying, toy baby. It's very real and can end a life in a second.

What if I kill myself by accident?

ok

If you have a weapon in your home and you are willing to learn how to use it properly, you should. It's a tool, but it needs to be used with respect. If you're taught properly, there is next to no chance you'll shoot yourself. THAT would have to be intentional. Only careless people have that kind of accident. Really.

Someone will bury you. The point of learning gun safety is to prevent that from happening.

Well, I've always wanted to use the riffle

Then have your dad teach you the safe way to use it.

What if I use it and the power of the riffle is too strong and I fall and hit my head with a rock ? LOL jk

My dad can teach me... he taught my brother how to use it.

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Do you drive a car? Think of learning gun safety like learning how to drive. You didn't know anything about making that 1 ton vehicle do what you wanted it to do until someone taught you. A car is a weapon that kills too, but you learned how to use it responsibly. Learning how to use a gun is the same thing. Both are tools. In the wrong hands, they will hurt or kill someone. With the right training, they are used correctly and safely.