Some things I will just will never understand. For example, this story
about a shooting instructor who was killed on the firing range while he was
teaching a 9-year-old girl to shoot a Uzi submachine gun.
What the hell?
I'm not a big fan of gun, but at the same time, I realize they can be
useful. But come on, a child with an Uzi?
This terrible accident took place in an Arizona facility called Last Stop
(how appropriate!), which includes a bar and restaurant and an RV park, and
also features a "Burgers and Bullets" program of lunch and a go on the shooting
range.
But a 9-year-old with a submachine gun!!!
Now maybe it's selective attention on my part but it seems that for every
story of a home owner defending their life by shooting an intruder, there are
three or four more of people shooting and often killing someone by accident -
and the majority of these being children or youths playing with guns.
Regardless of how one feels about guns and gun control, surely we all can
agree they make very poor and very dangerous toys. And how any adult could abide
with the idea that a submachine gun in the hands of a child is appropriate, I'll
never know.
Biker Dude and I just finished a conversation about this incident 15 minutes ago. So sad. And the parents put her there and the instructor and the system put her there and now who will deal with this trauma for the rest of her life? It's a trauma all the way around but 9 years old. Think of what this will do to her brain. It would be sadly interesting to follow this young girls life to see the outcome of this trauma. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI can't begin to imagine how this will impact emotionally this young girl. I'm still in shock.
DeleteA terrible story, and yet another indicator that the US is a culture with some serious problems. "An armed society is a polite society", but having one of the highest rates of gun death in the world (certainly in the OECD) suggests it's not at all a polite society!
ReplyDeleteA few years ago, there was a retail outlet in Houston, Texas called "Double Shot". It sold liquor and guns - two other things I would have thought were better kept separated.
This is one of several aspects of my country's culture that really disturbs me. Sad thing is, I see no change on the horizon.
DeleteI haven't watched any of the news footage on this but it concerns me that it will be minimized. Accidents happen after all . . . that kind of thing. I'm concerned as well that she won't be provided with therapeutic help as a result of this incident. I get the feeling they'll have her get right back up on that horse. :(
ReplyDeleteI read earlier today a statement from the slain instructor's family expressing love and understanding towards the little girl and her family. Like you, I hope the girl gets some therapeutic help.
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