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Originally posted by Danskman
I was thinking more along the lines of a small girl not really knowing all the safety issues involved, and her sheer size causing her to be physically overwhelmed by the firearm. I think that if I were the Dad in the picture, I would have at least had my hands over hers, making sure she and others remained safe.
The weapon she was firing was on a tripod. It could only pivot around it's mount point probably about a foot in each direction, no more than the remaining length of the girl's arms. As distastefull as some find it, it was perfectly safe.

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Originally posted by Thom
Because historically, gun nuts have been strongly identified with the "hey Cletus, hold ma' beer and watch this" demographic.
In my experience, that perception comes from people who have never been around, let alone fired, a gun.

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