****On 09-15-96  16:19, Tom Truex wrote to Danny Carlton
******about 'Gun Safety 4 HomeSchool'.
 DC>If you want a really good educational aid for teaching Gun Safety try
 DC>the Video Tape 'Learn Gun Safety with Eddie Eagle'. It's hosted by
 DC>Jason Priestley. (from Beverly Hills 90210) My kids love it. It
 DC>teaches basic Gun Safety with cartoons and in a very professional
 DC>manner. Call 1-800-231-0752 for ordering info.
 TT> My kids and I enjoyed the video too.  I thought is was particularly
 TT> good in that it neither promoted guns, nor portrayed them as something
 TT> inherently evil.  It simply conveyed the truth--guns are a fact of
 TT> life, but that they aren't designed for kids without adult
 TT> supervision.
 TT> Regards,
 TT> Tom
 I noticed that the flow of conversation in this echo regarding
 homeschooling and firearms was centered around teaching kids how to
 use guns. The very first lesson that they need to learn long before
 they are old enough to begin learning how to shoot a gun is how very,
 very dangerous guns are. It's interesting to observe who uses the
 'they'll do it anyway so let's teach them to do it safely' philosphy
 of education and on which subjects.
 My dad's a long time NRA member and we had guns around the house all
 the time. I was never really interested in using guns other than the
 basics, so I never really learned more than how to shoot one and hit
 what you're shooting at. I did learn NEVER, EVER POINT A GUN AT
 SOMEBODY! It worked for us, but I thought the tape would be good for
 those not already familiar with, what gun owners already know.
            *Danny Carlton*********************************
            ***********************danny.carlton@bgbbs.com*
 
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