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Kobe Molested Me
07-11-2010, 03:54 AM
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A 9-year-old boy fatally shot his 2-year-old brother while playing with a gun in Los Angeles, authorities said late Saturday.

Full article: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/11/california.shooting/index.html?hpt=P1&iref=NS1
TDMVPDPOY
07-11-2010, 03:57 AM
simple blame the parents for leaving a loaded gun around the house,
apalisoc_9
07-11-2010, 04:05 AM
wtf, irozpanzible parunts..sigh..
The Reckoning
07-11-2010, 04:12 AM
ban 9 year olds!!!
resistanze
07-11-2010, 08:45 AM
Try him as an adult.
JoeChalupa
07-11-2010, 10:35 AM
What is sad is this could have been prevented.
lil'mo
07-11-2010, 10:43 AM
yeah, so, and? people die every day. what makes this kid so special he gets his own thread on spurstalk?
mookie2001
07-11-2010, 10:49 AM
mom always said, dont shoot guns in the house
mrsmaalox
07-11-2010, 11:38 AM
and that is why the 9 year old should have been taken to the range and taught proper gun safety

shame

I absolutely agree.

But as far as no charges being filed, doesn't California have a Child Access Prevention Law?
Bender
07-11-2010, 11:40 AM
my kid knows all about gun safety, and proper handling... ever since he was 8. He has been to the range with me hundreds of times since then.
Leetonidas
07-11-2010, 11:41 AM
"I'm pretty sure he was gonna be the next Hitler"
BlackSwordsMan
07-11-2010, 11:44 AM
those god damn video games
MavDynasty
07-11-2010, 12:31 PM
those god damn video games
Kevin Durant 35
07-11-2010, 11:08 PM
those god damn video games
Smooth Criminal
07-12-2010, 12:41 AM
Accidentally shot someone...I don't care how old you are, if you do that...if you were any slower you'd be going backwards
Viva Las Espuelas
07-12-2010, 07:38 AM
Im pro 2nd amendment, but I think the last thing a kid needs is to be taken to a gun range. Why not chuck e cheese. A theme park. Something "kiddie". I'm no parent but that's where my priorities would be. I'd just have a gun safe, but that's me and I'm all for guns.
Capt Bringdown
07-12-2010, 07:53 AM
America's gun culture is a disgrace, and is a very pure and unequivocal statement of our vast collective stupidity.
Bender
07-12-2010, 08:56 AM
Im pro 2nd amendment, but I think the last thing a kid needs is to be taken to a gun range. Why not chuck e cheese. A theme park. Something "kiddie". I'm no parent but that's where my priorities would be. I'd just have a gun safe, but that's me and I'm all for guns.
a mixture would be best. My kid used to be taken to schlitterbahn, fiesta tx, Mr Gattis, etc, etc, as well as trips to the local shooting ranges.
DarkReign
07-12-2010, 10:01 AM
America's gun culture is a disgrace, and is a very pure and unequivocal statement of our vast collective stupidity.

Right on!
mrsmaalox
07-12-2010, 10:02 AM
a mixture would be best. My kid used to be taken to schlitterbahn, fiesta tx, Mr Gattis, etc, etc, as well as trips to the local shooting ranges.

Those places are okay, but a shooting range is more like a field trip, wouldn't you say? Fun and educational. Spending a day skeet shooting has been one of the most enjoyable, wholesome outtings I ever had as a kid and with my own kids as well.
Bender
07-12-2010, 10:13 AM
Spending a day skeet shooting...
something I've never done, at least officially. Way back when, my buddies threw some clay discs with one of those hand held throwers, and I nailed them ok.

don't have a shotgun anymore.

where's a good place around S.A. to do it?
mrsmaalox
07-12-2010, 10:21 AM
something I've never done, at least officially. Way back when, my buddies threw some clay discs with one of those hand held throwers, and I nailed them ok.

don't have a shotgun anymore.

where's a good place around S.A. to do it?

Here I've only ever done it at a friend's ranch near Floresville.
Bender
07-12-2010, 10:23 AM
everybody's got friends with land... :depressed
CosmicCowboy
07-12-2010, 10:42 AM
something I've never done, at least officially. Way back when, my buddies threw some clay discs with one of those hand held throwers, and I nailed them ok.

don't have a shotgun anymore.

where's a good place around S.A. to do it?

For skeet, San Antonio Gun Club is pretty easy and right in the middle of town. (near Olmos Park)

For Sporting Clays (much harder and more fun) and all things gun, National Shooting Complex is the absolute shiznit!

http://www.nationalshootingcomplex.com/
Bender
07-12-2010, 11:04 AM
I know where SA gun club is.

I thought the NSC was not open to the public.

I think A Place to Shoot is another place.

Dietz is my usual hangout... between S.A. and New Braunfels.
CosmicCowboy
07-12-2010, 11:10 AM
I know where SA gun club is.

I thought the NSC was not open to the public.

I think A Place to Shoot is another place.

Dietz is my usual hangout... between S.A. and New Braunfels.

A place to Shoot has a couple of skeet ranges.

I'm pretty sure NSC is open to the public. I've just shot sporting clay tournaments there though and don't shoot there on a regular basis.
Bender
07-12-2010, 02:58 PM
I'm kind of interested in C.A.S. Wouldn't mind watching a CAS event somewhere.
CosmicCowboy
07-12-2010, 03:07 PM
I'm kind of interested in C.A.S. Wouldn't mind watching a CAS event somewhere.

Theres a very active CAS group here in SA. They have a couple shoots a month at NSC.

http://www.nationalshootingcomplex.com/Schedules/2010%20Cowboy%20Action.pdf
Bender
07-12-2010, 03:56 PM
have you ever participated in it, or watched an event?

seems like it would be right up your alley :makemyday
CosmicCowboy
07-12-2010, 04:14 PM
have you ever participated in it, or watched an event?

seems like it would be right up your alley :makemyday

I've thought about it but haven't done it. So far just had too many things on my plate. Maybe when I get old LOL. I've actually met some of the members here and liked them. I've got a octagonal barrel model 1873 Winchester ( my Great Grandfathers) that would be perfect.
Bender
07-12-2010, 04:22 PM
If I got into it, I would have to go the replica route.
CosmicCowboy
07-12-2010, 04:29 PM
If I got into it, I would have to go the replica route.

I would on pistols. My dad had a beautiful second generation colt SAA 45 long colt with a 5 1/2" barrel that he let one of my sleazy ex brother-in-laws talk him out of. I just found that out a couple months ago and was furious.
Bender
07-12-2010, 06:00 PM
do they use cap & ball pistols in CAS, or just cartridge pistols, or both?

I have an Uberti replica of the Colt Dragoon... its huge and weighs a ton, but its fun to load and shoot. Wouldn't want to do any kind of competition with it though. A few more replicas I would want would be maybe an 1858 Rem, 1851 Navy, and a Colt SAA.

my shooting buddy has an original 1851 Navy. Not sure if it's shootable though.