And I am sating that a 12 year old wouldn't have enough reasonable force for a grown man, the other story wouldn't apply to her giving she is 12 years old and hardly fit for stabbing. Which by the way is how much different from shooting someone? still does them harm. And this is in America where guns are legal. Here there would probably be something said about it. Its people that kill people, guns in the wrong hands. I dont agree with people walking around carrying guns and leaving them about, thats not safe at all,. Any one with a licence has one here. I wont pick apart this girls story as I am glad she is alive and intruder down.
Guns may be legal, but what does US law say about the use of firearms by minors? Is there no legislation to ensure they don't have access to weapons?
Minors may use firearms under the supervision of an adult. This case was an extreme.
To be honest, teaching a child gun safety is better than telling them not to touch without explanation.
I think having guns securely locked away and completely inaccessible to children is better than either of these.
DH has a drill in the shed. No matter how old Madeline is, whether she has used one or not, or knows how to operate it safely, she will still never be able to have to access to this drill while she is a child because it is unsafe for her.
Firearms are different. My dad is a retired police officer and we knew not to touch a gun and if we saw one, we were to tell our parents. I think the harm comes when curiosity gets the better of a child and they think they can play with it. A drill is not the same as a gun, I'm sorry, so that is not a valid comparison. I find it hard to accept that people have such strong opinions about firearms in a country that has banned them. I would rather teach a child the safe way to handle a firearm, than have them get curious. I'm a very strict range instructor. I do not tolerate horseplay on my range.
