What??!!??!! Gun safety rules on CBS

[Samer]

Never thought I'll ever see that on a major network.

[blkbd]

If all children were taught those fundamental rules there would be a lot less gun play fatalities by kids who find a firearm, I was taught about them around very early and knew that if I found a firearm it was a tool not a toy.

[djv38]

Wow. The male character makes good points on why proper gun safety should be taught to children. I'm also a bit surprised to see that.

[Samer]

If all children were taught those fundamental rules there would be a lot less gun play fatalities by kids who find a firearm, I was taught about them around very early and knew that if I found a firearm it was a tool not a toy.

Amen brother.

[goretro77]

I was around 8 years old when my father gave me the same safety talk and allowed me to hold his firearm.
That took the curious factor out and elevated the respect I have for it.

There were a few times growing up that I asked to hold the firearm and he allowed me to do so, I know he checked if I followed the rules for handling it properly.

Knowledge is power.

[oldbrass]

Started hunting when I was 12 (1974) when we got in mommas way she`d yell and tell us to go duck hunting or something..how times have changed

[Thermallator]

Thinly disguised statement that says - "mothers are always right". What the mother was saying - there's another alternative - GET RID of the gun.

And you know what - 90% of females watching will side with the dumbass housewife on that show.

So don't be all teary-eyed that CBS aired this. It was meticulously planned and thought out. You know what they say - keep your friends close .. etc.

-TH

[djv38]

I noticed that to. I don't know if that guy was a cop or what, but it sort of seemed that way and that getting rid of the gun was not an option.

[cetane]

I just see it as the network is going to use this in a bad way.

1) Kid shoots himself.
2) Kid shoots some body else.

Thus showing having a "gun" is bad.

[Milspec]

I noticed that to. I don't know if that guy was a cop or what, but it sort of seemed that way and that getting rid of the gun was not an option.

I don't watch the show but I know of it. Yes, the guy is a cop. A very powerful scene no matter how it's perceived.