Reply to: Trip to the firing range

[AtW]

Birmingham school trip to firing range criticised - BBC News

Was this a good or bad thing?

Essential training.

[original PM]

The SA80 was a piece of plastic junk. I much preferred firing one of these.......

In deed it was - as was the non auto version l98a1

However my preferred weapon was the classic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee–Enfield

[vwdan]

Shooting paper targets is normal.

Competition shooting doens't normally involve this chap and his mates, though:

[d000hg]

Shooting paper targets is normal.

[vwdan]

A little young but - kids taught about the responsible use of weapons, and using toy guns - hardly a bad thing. Shooting is a proper sport after all.

Responsible use for a 7 year old would be "Never ever point this at a person". I'm not sure "Here, aim at this picture of a terrorist and remember, kids, only ever shoot at what you don't mind killing" quite fits the bill

[shaunbhoy]

having a go with an SA-80 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA80)

The SA80 was a piece of plastic junk. I much preferred firing one of these.......

[d000hg]

A little young but - kids taught about the responsible use of weapons, and using toy guns - hardly a bad thing. Shooting is a proper sport after all.

[MrMarkyMark]

And to celebrate, you have sported one ever since!

[shaunbhoy]

I remember being taken mullet shooting aged 14.

And to celebrate, you have sported one ever since!

[original PM]

At least it hasn't harmed you in any way

Fired a few other ones since then...

[MrMarkyMark]

Back in the day went on a trip to Dale Barracks near Chester with school

We did a number of Army type things - including having a go with an SA-80 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA80)

Which was fun

Was about 14

At least it hasn't harmed you in any way

[original PM]

Back in the day went on a trip to Dale Barracks near Chester with school

We did a number of Army type things - including having a go with an SA-80 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA80)

Which was fun

Was about 14

[MrMarkyMark]

What an absolute discrace


Much more fun at the Phnom-Penh

They should have taken the kids there.

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[OwlHoot]

So? Mine likes eating grass, but I still don't let him!

You should do. It'll help him cough up furballs. Or am I thinking of something else?

[vetran]

So? Mine likes eating grass, but I still don't let him!

Didn't know you were AssSnob's dad.