If you thought it couldn't get worse than a baby taking bong hits on Facebook, think again. A dad in Australia, already facing firearm charges, posted a photo on Facebook of his toddler holding a loaded gun.
Maybe he thought it was hilarious. But a lot of people aren't laughing. It's really hard to imagine what would make someone think this is OK, but this dad apparently did.
It's easy to see how someone might make an argument justifying this. Maybe. After all, don't many of us allow our children to play with toy guns? How is this different? And then we use our brains.
It's different because a toy gun can't kill you (duh). It's different because it's almost impossible to explain to a child that something isn't a toy when you've let them play with it before. It's different because IT IS DIFFERENT.
A toy gun can't go off and kill people. Besides, many parents don't even want their kids playing with toy guns. A child this young shouldn't even know what a gun is, let alone see one. I realize some people are more pro-gun than me, but come on. Can anyone really justify a 2-year-old holding a loaded weapon?
If you can, you might want to get your head examined. Your logic and your moral compass appear to be askew.
This baby should be taken away from this dad until he actually realizes why what he did was dangerous, stupid, and abusive, to boot.
Does this make you angry?
Image via The Knowles Gallery/Flickr
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Comments 224
VERY!!!
In the pic, you can tell it was wrong. However, when i was 2, my dad had me shoot targets with a .22 rifle. I was taught the proper way to hold and handle the gun, so, to comdemn all kids and guns is not right. This dad on the other hand was just irresponsible.
WOW! I'm all for educating kids, even young kids, on guns, but allowing a two year old hold a loaded weapon is NOT ok.
I should rephrase that. Letting a toddler hold a loaded weapon all willy nilly is NOT ok. Target practice is different and educating is different.
Also, had that been a prop and not a real and loaded gun, that picture would be cute and rather artistic.
That's insane! Incredibly irresponsible and just plain stupid! What is with people posting pictures on FB that in turn get them arrested??
As a military family our boys, ages 7 and 4, know ALL about guns! We'd never let them play with guns. They know guns are DEAD SERIOUS business! I was raised shooting as well. But we learned to respect the gun, not play with it!