You anti gun people are using the same argument as religious people talking about sex ed. “Should we teach kids how to be safe around guns? No! Just make sure they never ever encounter one!”
The one I linked specifically mentions shooting afterwards…
But yes if guns are at home they should be locked and totally inaccessible to kids. Teaching single digit age kids about guns is not a substitute for that, but of course I’m not saying you shouldn’t teach your kids that they shouldn’t touch guns and what they can do.
Teaching kids to use guns doesn’t save kids’ lives. If you want to teach em to stay away from guns, that they’re deadly, they shouldn’t touch it and should tell an adult right away go ahead.
Teaching kids to use guns in the name of gun safety is like saying if you don’t teach a kid to drive what’s to stop them from getting hit by a car.
I’m only half joking, because at this point the kids might as well be able to fight back rather than is doing fuck all while countless are fed to the golden throne.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You anti gun people are using the same argument as religious people talking about sex ed. “Should we teach kids how to be safe around guns? No! Just make sure they never ever encounter one!”
Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
The one I linked specifically mentions shooting afterwards…
But yes if guns are at home they should be locked and totally inaccessible to kids. Teaching single digit age kids about guns is not a substitute for that, but of course I’m not saying you shouldn’t teach your kids that they shouldn’t touch guns and what they can do.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Ok but it’s still a pretty obviously good idea. Will definitely save lives. Children’s lives.
Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
Teaching kids to use guns doesn’t save kids’ lives. If you want to teach em to stay away from guns, that they’re deadly, they shouldn’t touch it and should tell an adult right away go ahead.
Teaching kids to use guns in the name of gun safety is like saying if you don’t teach a kid to drive what’s to stop them from getting hit by a car.
Arbiter@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Assuming well monitored by adults letting kids shoot isn’t that big of a deal.
GiveMemes@jlai.lu 4 days ago
Source for preschoolers in “the heroes program”?
Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
Already in the comment, click the links.
www.safekidsinc.com/hero-program-overview
Here’s where it goes through their curriculum per grade level including pre schoolers.
It’s not teaching pre schoolers to use guns, that was the other link (for 7 year olds and up).
Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’m only half joking, because at this point the kids might as well be able to fight back rather than is doing fuck all while countless are fed to the golden throne.