Only in America... 5-year-old gets a rifle as birthday present... then...

[baybizz]

Only in America...  5-year-old shoots his 2-year-old baby sister with his new birthday present - a rifle...

"In this part of the country, it's not uncommon for a 5-year-old to have a gun...

"It's just tragic... It's something that you can't prepare for...."

                     
                        
http://forums.ebay.com/db1/topic/The-Ebay-Town/5-Year-Old/5200151793

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/01/us/kentucky-accidential-shooting/

[baybizz]

This is a great little first gun for a kid.... a beautiful little gun... and that's what our country needs - more people interested in guns.... the right way to get your kids involved in shooting - you've got to get them involved early, though...

Are these lunatics for real?       

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhgagh4yz7g
   

 

[aernethril]

In 'certain' parts of that country, owning a gun at so young an age isn't the only highly stupid activity they get up to.

Takes the phrase, "keeping it in the family" to a whole raised level and explains much of the lunacy that pervades.

[mustard-tree]

 "It's just tragic... It's something that you can't prepare for...."

Yes you can, keep guns well away from children

When I was that age, I used to help mum by drying the dishes, but I was not allowed to dry the knives.

[cee-dee]

In America, they'd have allowed you oil the guns though 🙂

[al**bear]

Dec 2012  South Carolina

Father arrested after son, two, grabbed his gun from table and shot himself in Christmas Day tragedy

Jan 2013

A 4-year-old boy shot himself dead with his father's gun in Ohio on Wednesday.

July 2012 - Indiana

The father-of-three accidentally shot dead by son, 3, in front of his family after the boy found his loaded gun

Feb 2012 - Ohio

Boy, 9, dies two weeks after accidentally shooting himself with his father's gun

Hard to find ?

No that is only the first 4 results on Google when searching for

'Boy shoots  with father's gun'

[cee-dee]

Now you can print your own gun:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22421185

The printer cost $8,000 and was bought on...... wait for it..... EBAY!

It's all very well printing the gun, but where will the ammo come from?

How many people have the "technology" to produce the ammo for that? It uses a .22 rimfire cartridge so how're you gonna "print" that?

OK, so you could print the cartrige case but where will the primer and propellant come from?

I suppose that printing ammunition will lead to a different style of cartridge which, being made of plastic might need to be thicker than Brass cartridges but you've still got the "problem" of making/finding/obtaining the primer and it's ignition system plus the propellant.

A rimfire cartridge isn't a brilliant system because you've got the problem if spreading the primer within the rim and providing additional abrasive so the primer actually lights when struck. (A normal .22 rimfire uses glass as the additional abrasive).

I guess if criminals are hell-bent on producing everything themselves they'll use a larger calibre, something like Sulphur/Potassium Chlorate for the primer and Black Powder as the propellant, all easy to get/make if you know how?

It's a Mad world?

[al**bear]

In the States they sell ammo in Walmart (Asda)  CD

[cee-dee]

You're missing the point.

In the States (at present) the country is awash with guns so there's no point in printing one is there?

[al**bear]

CD,

The whole point of that Gun is to get round individual US State Gun laws

[blackburn_stevie]

If only the firing pin is made of metal, how difficult would it be to smuggle one of these guns on board a plane?

[bookhunter2007]

"The Crickett website features three .22-caliber rifle models for kids, with shoulder stock colors ranging from pink to red, white and blue swirls. "My first rifle" is the company's slogan."

I started reading that and initially thought it was a bad-taste spoof article or something. These gun nuts are completely deranged.

[baybizz]

                         
The website of that children's gun manufacturer has been taken down...

But here's one of their TV ads promoting their jolly guns for kids - extraordinary...
 

                 
              
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vi2df0ozSM
                  
                               

[lhasa.two]

Quote from the OP's link:-

Mr Wilson, who describes himself as a crypto-anarchist, said his plans to make the design available were "about liberty".

He told the BBC: "There is a demand of guns - there just is. There are states all over the world that say you can't own firearms - and that's not true anymore.

"I'm seeing a world where technology says you can pretty much be able to have whatever you want. It's not up to the political players any more."

Asked if he felt any sense of responsibility about whose hands the gun might fall into, he told the BBC: "I recognise the tool might be used to harm other people - that's what the tool is - it's a gun.

"But I don't think that's a reason to not do it - or a reason not to put it out there."

For the sake of my liberty I hope he's being closely watched...

[bookhunter2007]

The paranoia industry in the USA is always going to be a growth market.

[cee-dee]

#9,

You need to read more carefully:- "....There are states all over the world that say you can't own firearms......" Not solely to do with the USA!

They might be able to print a gun, where are they going to get the ammo from?

I don't know if there are any metalworkers on here, but making a gun out of metal is easier than spending a fortune on a special printer and it's "ink"?

For instance, at one time in some parts of the world you could buy an AK47 for $7.

[al**bear]

Don't need to 'read' more carefully, the guy was on CNN at the weekend and all he talked about, was US States and circumventing their Gun control laws.

He's the kind of guy that thinks the world ends, at the Pacific & Atlantic coasts of the USA

[ronnie-dog]

CD,

years ago, my mate's ammo had to be recorded on his licence, and i believe was restricted qty,

BUT

if you bought the ammo in kit form, and made the bullets yourself, there was no recording or restriction.

dunno if its the same today though.

[man-of-sussex]

Website still up - Here's one of their customer testimonials:

"I recently purchased one of your Davey Crickett rifles (My First Rifle) from my 7 yr. old daughter and I would like to say that i have nothing but positive things to say about it. To put it simply, she loves it and looks forward to going shooting with me at every opportunity. It is obvious that a good deal of time was spent in the development of this product as it is perfectly designed for kids in regards to length and weight. My daughter is rapidly improving her marksmandship and takes the responsibility of a firearm very seriously. She is also looking forward to going squirrel hunting with me this upcoming season. In closing, I will recommend your product to everyone that might be interested in it. This pink polymer stock was an excellent tought, I might add. P.S. I am going to take the liberty of sending a note to Field & Stream magazine recommending your product, as well."

Jessie--From Ohio'

Frightening.

[al**bear]

Not just Crickett Rifles being aimed at kids (or your little wife) , here's a selection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhgagh4yz7g