- Nov 14, 2010
- 20,274
HuffPo.com's deceptive headline
Iowa Lawmakers Approve Bill That Would Let Kids Have Handguns
What better way to teach a child firearm safety, but Iowa Democrats see “a militia of toddlers,” from a bill that "allows for 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds to operate handguns.”
Next thing you know, we'll be training them while they're still in the womb. But, as they say, the devil is in the details ...
So the Iowa Democrats would rather make felons out of law-abiding, gun-owning, responsible parents who want their kids taught "at a young age the respect that a gun commands".
Meanwhile WaPo wrings it's collective hands ... and publishes this headline along with a video entitled "When children shoot and kill".
‘We do not need a militia of toddlers': If Iowa law passes, children can use handguns
Iowa Lawmakers Approve Bill That Would Let Kids Have Handguns
The measure approved Tuesday by 62-36 vote would allow children 14 or younger to possess “a pistol, revolver or the ammunition” under parental supervision. It now heads for the state Senate.
What better way to teach a child firearm safety, but Iowa Democrats see “a militia of toddlers,” from a bill that "allows for 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds to operate handguns.”
Next thing you know, we'll be training them while they're still in the womb. But, as they say, the devil is in the details ...
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jake Highfill said his measure would bring the law on children's use of handguns in line with regulations for shotguns and rifles, which don't restrict the age of children using them under parental supervision. Current Iowa law makes it a felony for a parent or guardian to allow a child younger than 14 to handle a pistol. Older children may do so with supervision.
So the Iowa Democrats would rather make felons out of law-abiding, gun-owning, responsible parents who want their kids taught "at a young age the respect that a gun commands".
Meanwhile WaPo wrings it's collective hands ... and publishes this headline along with a video entitled "When children shoot and kill".
‘We do not need a militia of toddlers': If Iowa law passes, children can use handguns