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I thought marketing dangerous things to kids was frowned upon . . . [View all]
The NRA Says ‘Eddie Eagle,’ Not New Laws, Is the Way to Keep Curious Kids Away from Unsecured Guns
But research has found there’s a big difference between a child being able to talk about safety measures and actually being able to perform them.
But research has found there’s a big difference between a child being able to talk about safety measures and actually being able to perform them.
http://www.thetrace.org/2016/04/nra-eddie-eagle-child-gun-safety-program-ineffective/
Anybody remember the tabacco companies saying this guy wasn't marketing to kids?
Then there's this:
The NRA Rewrites Fairy Tales to Give Children Guns
“Most of us probably grew up having fairy tales read to us as we drifted to sleep,” an editor’s note reads. “But how many times have you thought back and realized just how, well, grim some of them are? Did any of them ever make your rest a little bit uneasy? Have you ever wondered what those same fairy tales might sound like if the hapless Red Riding Hoods, Hansels and Gretels had been taught about gun safety and how to use firearms?”
“Most of us probably grew up having fairy tales read to us as we drifted to sleep,” an editor’s note reads. “But how many times have you thought back and realized just how, well, grim some of them are? Did any of them ever make your rest a little bit uneasy? Have you ever wondered what those same fairy tales might sound like if the hapless Red Riding Hoods, Hansels and Gretels had been taught about gun safety and how to use firearms?”
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/-w200425
I'm waiting for the sequel in which Hansel accidentally shoots Gretel in the face and the one where Red Riding Hood was cleaning her gun and it went off killing Grandma. Ya' know, like real life?
edit to add this link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017354754
didn't see it before I posted but it's just too good to miss.
The NRA has a waiting period so they can perform a background check before selling an Eddie Eagle Costume AND they maintain a national registry.
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