But are they assault BB guns?
Yeah, yeah. I know what you’re thinking. There’s a presidential election tomorrow and SayUncle’s still blogging about guns. Yes, I am. I’m pretty certain Bush will win (so certain, in fact, I have a couple of beers bet on it) so I don’t see much changing tomorrow, unless the riots people are predicting actually come to fruition. Any way, an attempted ban on BB guns is coming soon to a city near you:
A study has found that air rifles, paintball pistols and BB guns injure as many as 21,000 Americans each year, undermining the notion that such weapons are harmless in the hands of young people.
Anyone who has such a notion is an idiot. Gun safety should be taught regardless of the type of gun used. I would have thought that they would exclude paint ball guns from such a study as paint ball guns are designed to be fired at people with a certain degree of safety. More:
Nonpowder guns kill an average of four Americans yearly, and from 1990 to 2000, there were 39 such deaths — 32 of children younger than 15, according to a report in November’s issue of Pediatrics.
The report, published Monday, comes just two weeks after the BB gun death of an 8-year-old South Carolina boy accidentally killed by a 13-year-old friend. The pellet pierced the boy’s heart, said Richland County Coroner Gary Watts.
A study after a sensational event? Go figure. It closes with:
“They’re being given as toys without recognition that there may be a serious injury risk,” said report author Dr. Danielle Laraque, a New York pediatrician.
Last time I bought a BB gun, it came with warnings galore. It even came with a child safety lock. I doubt a responsible parent would give a BB gun to a child without discussing safety.
November 1st, 2004 at 2:32 pm
Beer, Bourbon, Bush
Say Uncle is one of my favorite gun nuts, and I love that he’s blogging about bb guns the day before the election. He’s called the elecion for Bush and he’s willing to put beer where his mouth is. I am see more of a bourbon man, so I passed on the c…