Shooting range at school in Bristol?

See here.

But one parent, spoken to by the BBC near the school, said: "It would be teaching them to use firearms and encouraging them to go around shooting people."

Do people think good/bad idea? I'd have liked to have the opportunity to learn at school but then I don't think I'd have trusted some of my then classmates with a spoon let alone a rifle........

What do people think, good/bad idea? Is it a good idea to let the youth of today loose with this knowledge? Or do we think more and more kids are getting into the proper use of firearms?

Please feel free to discuss at leisure

It's an Olympic sport, so why shouldn't the kids be encouraged?!

You will always get good and bad kids ... the good may excel at the sport, whilst the bad may decide to take up the "sport" of shooting old ladies on the street. But I'm not entirely convinced that this alone will be the "trigger event" that causes those bad ones to commit any malicious acts, and I don't believe they wouldn't just do that anyway after constantly playing violent video games.

It's a controlled environment, and it may actually help to teach the youngsters the dangers of guns - might make a lot of them think twice.

My 0.02$ worth ... IMO

Pete

Their not going to give anyone ago just like that.

When I was in the Cadets I had to wait a while before doing any rifle shooting. Cadets were some of the best times of my life, I learnt discipline and respect and all that.

Firing a .22 rifle is a far cry from kids in the street shooting each other with hand guns.

I think its a good idea!

[timwilky]

I have shot .22 rifle for my county before giving it all up for pistol shooting and fun.

It teaches, discipline, concentration, practice, to relax etc.

A 0.22 target rifle is as far as you can get from a street weapon, the weight and being single shot make them impracticable. Security these days is over bearing to the extent that there is little opportunity to squirrel away ammunition or to borrow a rifle.

When I was at college, PE was compulsory, so we asked the question Any sport?. yes. so we me and a mate would sod off down the range for an hour twice a week.

Originally Posted by timwilky

I have shot .22 rifle for my county before giving it all up for pistol shooting and fun.

It teaches, discipline, concentration, practice, to relax etc.

A 0.22 target rifle is as far as you can get from a street weapon, the weight and being single shot make them impracticable. Security these days is over bearing to the extent that there is little opportunity to squirrel away ammunition or to borrow a rifle.

Wot Tim said

Can't see the big deal.... what's the difference between having somewhere on site or bussing them to the nearest

Bah Media etc

[Biker Biggles]

I used to shoot all sorts of different rifles up to .303 and 762 bore,and was in a target shooting team.It turned me into a psychopathic serial killer and definitely should have been banned along with dissent and Enid Blyton.
They will be letting kids play Rugby next.

WTF why do people get hung up on this, its for the cadets and for sport.

I fired rifles in the cadets, i did not go on to wonder the streets and shoot strangers. I went one beter joined the army and got taught how to do it properly, shoot to kill and all that

but seriously, what would people rather their kids partaking in a sport and having fun or joining one of the cadet forces, learning lots of skills, have fun etc. Both of these gives the kids something to do and helps keep them of the street. OR would they rather their little darling wonder round in packs causing trouble all the time.

I thnk its a good idea and should go ahead. Its not like they are open shooting ranges you can just wonder on to blat some 9m off and go home. you would have to be part ofa club and in an organised supervised group.

Apparently the Scouts have banned any of their members shooting a targets that are animal or human shaped - but they can still go to laser quest......

I think I can see several knee jerking in Bristol! 'Coz 0.22 rimfire is so much like a 9mm beretta to shoot innit.
I shoot, some of my mates shoot, others don't - you wont be able to tell who shoots and who doesn't out of all of us.

Pathetic!

But one parent, spoken to by the BBC near the school, said: "It would be teaching them to use firearms and encouraging them to go around shooting people."

I wonder how many people the journalist had to interview, in order to get that reactionary quote.