Hoo-rah!
I have to thank a friend for showing me this interview. It made me laugh, thought you might enjoy it too. Gotta love the Marines.
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It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy ScoutTroop visiting his military installation.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit iresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why. They'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
The radio went silent and the interview ended.
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That is awsome. I hate reporters, and I was a boy scout as well and I went to the rifle range. Just think how many gun related child deaths would be avoided if they knew how to properly handle a gun and have respect for it. I was taught at a young age to respect them and today I treat every gun as if it is loaded and never am careless with them, and I will teach my children the same thing. |
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Ah ya just gotta love the way the military handles things. Such class.
I'm with kpm on this one. I was in the military as well as boyscouts and took a gun class when I was younger. People need to learn just what a gun can do and how to prevent accidents before learning how to pull that trigger. |
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Call me red neck if you want but I like to shoot. It's funny how some people think that just because you like guns that your a red neck, like sophisticated people don't use them. |
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I'm with you. I love guns, and was raised around them and that's the first thing my dad taught. Always treat a gun like it's loaded. Hence, I still have all my extremities. Also, shooting is fun, especially in a shooting range. It teaches patience, strategy and it forms a real bond with the people you shoot with. |
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Lisa, take lessons from her she has the right idea!!!!! j/k
Damn straight, if these parents took the time to teach their kids about their guns, I could guarantee that there would be fewer deaths. |
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hahahahaha. that's ridiculous. you gotta love all those little things that slip through the cracks everyday about what people ACTUALLY say to eachother on the record sometimes. great stuff. |
