Because the influential role models teaching firearm safety are the cause of shootings, and not the videos on the platform that tell young men they’re not needed.
Because the influential role models teaching firearm safety are the cause of shootings, and not the videos on the platform that tell young men they’re not needed.
And now many people won’t learn it at all. But here’s the secret, those people will still get guns, their parents still have guns and don’t give a fuck about safety. Now they have no choice but to learn from their parents. This is not the win you think it is.
This is comparable to abstinence only education. Ignoring teaching how to safely handle yourself because it goes over ‘scary’ topics has never made us safer.
Gee it’s almost like we should make sure folks know about how to handle firearms without relying on their own curiosity
As a liberal that doesn’t own or care to own guns I’m quite fine with gun safety being taught in schools (i.e. by licensed professionals, not a random teacher). Guns are an unavoidable aspect of our society for now and I’d feel better if my kids knew about the seriousness of handling a gun and how they’re not toys.
Regarding the topic at hand with YouTube I disagree with a complete ban of gun videos but all videos should come with clear disclaimers.
If the second amendment is a right then imo education should be the states responsibility and financial burden. In an ideal world anyway. However removing free education materials without anything like that in it’s place isn’t going to make anyone safer.
I’m okay with that, actually. Start with teaching kids in preschool that if they find a gun they shouldn’t touch it and should tell an adult, impressing upon kids the danger of guns, and finally ending with marksmanship training.
Then cut the military budget by 90%.
If we’re gonna have a rifle behind every blade of grass they should be crack shots.
For my friends that are curious I make sure to take them shooting because I know I’m capable of teaching proper safety and maintaining as safe an environment you can for that, and, like you alluded to, if there’s a gun behind every blade of grass, you really should understand how they work and what their limits are or you risk not having enough information to make good decisions in situations with firearms present. Like imagine trying to cross a road if you had no idea how cars worked at all. Universal education around guns alone would save lives even with no other changes.