Guns will protect you from tsunamis.

[wolf]

The best way to avoid accidents is to teach firearms safety.

We used to consider it essential to teach a child to look both ways when crossing the street. Having nearly macked any number of children in parking lots while their clueless parents chat away on cellphones, I doubt that this is the case any longer. But it still makes sense to teach these very basic skills.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by wolf

The best way to avoid accidents is to teach firearms safety.

I agree. Somehow yesman's gone from "firearms training" to "hunting"...I suppose he'll say if the son doesn't go hunting the training is superfluous.

[yesman065]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

I agree. Somehow yesman's gone from "firearms training" to "hunting"...I suppose he'll say if the son doesn't go hunting the training is superfluous.

I am beginning to "respect" your opinions less and less the more you write. I am taking my son to a local club for training PRIOR to any hunting - period. That has not, nor will it change. You are totally offbase (which is becoming more frequent, the more you type) and now going so far as to make assumptions about me as a parent - eff you.

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Were the quote marks an error?

No, they weren't.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by yesman065

No, they weren't.

Then what do they denote?

[yesman065]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Then what do they denote?

Read the first or second explanation, Maggie. I have no need nor desire to go over this repeatedly. You are so paranoid and blatantly attempting to utilize the weakest diversionary tactic to avoid the real issues, its pathetic.
Forget about it - lets just agree to disagree about this and move on.
Better yet - go find my pic in the "show yourself" thread, print it out and use it for target practice.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by yesman065

Better yet - go find my pic in the "show yourself" thread, print it out and use it for target practice.

Still projecting your fear and hostility on others, I see. :-)

Maybe it's a good thing you leave your weapons in the hands of others...we wouldn't want any "accidents". (scare quotes intentional).

I just didn't see an explanation that made any sense. If you meant "accident", then say "accident". When you say "'accident'", it carries a different meaning. If it's a case of grocer's apostrophe", then it's an error, but you said it wasn't.

[yesman065]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Still projecting your fear and hostility on others, I see.

Hmm, another diversionary tactic trying to get away from the point at hand.
BTW, no fear nor hostility projected, you do seem to be very emotional about this and I thought harmlessly discharging a few rounds at a pic of me might make you feel better - sorry I tried to to help. (It won't happen again.)

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Maybe it's a good thing you leave your weapons in the hands of others...we wouldn't want any "accidents". (scare quotes intentional).

Uh, I think that was my whole point for leaving them there. Remember? It was only a couple days ago - if that. (See prior posts.)

Originally Posted by MaggieL

I just didn't see an explanation that made any sense. If you meant "accident", then say "accident". When you say "'accident'", it carries a different meaning. If it's a case of grocer's apostrophe", then it's an error, but you said it wasn't.