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Back to Larry's comment re paperwork...

In today's paper, I just read that some moron nearly killed several people while he was shooting his assault rifle across a lake. When arrested, he said "Gee, I'm sorry - I didn't realize the BULLETS COULD SKIP."

I'd say we need more safety training. It's obvious he didn't grow up in a "gun culture" like I did. Every 9 year old in my neighborhood know bullets could skip.

Your Dad gave you a Daisy BB gun sometime in elem. school. Later, you'd graduate to a pellet gun, and after your Dad and other adults thought you'd passed muster, a "real gun" a .22 (I got a Winchester - I agree re the nice Rugers as per above tho). Then a 20 gauge, and as an adult, a 12 gauge. Every step came with training - informal - from the adult men in the area that you and your Dad hunted with, shot with, picnic'ed with etc.

I don't think much of that is going on today.

Worse, we see a lot of people who need psycho-therapy, but instead buy themselves a gun.