Topic: Ten year old shoots burglars, saves himself and sister 2

Rob Henderson · July 19th, 2009

Perhaps... That's why I'm not 100% set against it, because the boy could full well know what he was doing... But odds are, he grabbed the gun only because he knew it was capable of getting rid of the danger. Not because he knew what he was doing with it.

If the kid was properly trained in the use of firearms, then great. If not... It should NEVER be that easy.

bigcanada813 · July 21st, 2009

ditto in regards to the ease of access of the mother's weapon, but kudos to the kid for actually hitting one of the intruders. i can't imagine what must have been going through that kid's head at the time, but he definitely did the right thing.

July 19th, 2009	Post 11
Rob Henderson Milforum Idol	Perhaps... That's why I'm not 100% set against it, because the boy could full well know what he was doing... But odds are, he grabbed the gun only because he knew it was capable of getting rid of the danger. Not because he knew what he was doing with it. If the kid was properly trained in the use of firearms, then great. If not... It should NEVER be that easy. __________________ Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously! "If a composer could have said what he wanted to say in words, he wouldn't have needed to write the music." -Gustav Mahler.

July 21st, 2009	Post 12
bigcanada813 Canuckus Maximus Gear	ditto in regards to the ease of access of the mother's weapon, but kudos to the kid for actually hitting one of the intruders. i can't imagine what must have been going through that kid's head at the time, but he definitely did the right thing. __________________ GMU Alum, Class of 2008, BA in History