March 24, 2007
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BB Gun
Do you remember how I posted about how I was thinking about buying BB or air guns for my sons for Christmas? Do you remember how I asked if I should get them the BB guns or if they would shoot their eye out? I just spent the last 4 hours in the emergency room. Why? Because my oldest was playing with his friend with the guns and he got shot in the eye.
He didn’t get his eye shot out but the pellet hit him in the eye and it was bleeding. He has to go back every day for the next five days. They should have a better idea tomorrow on how he is doing.
For all of you people who said it was a good idea to get him the gun, you suck.
For all of you people who thought they were dangerous, I should have listened to you.
Sometimes I think I am an overly protective parent. And then other times I think my kids will literally kill themselves if I am not watching.
Comments (169)
Hindsight is always 20/20…
goddamn
so sorry to hear that : at least he’ll learn from this. and you will too?
oh my gosh.
Sorry, Dan, that your son was the victim of an accident with a BB gun.
BUT, the gun didn’t shoot him, whoever pulled the trigger shot your son in the eye. Lets put the blame where it belongs. Your son could have been poked in the eye with a stick or a rock thrown by his friend and hit him in the eye. The BB gun is just the object used by the careless friend.
Oh darling.
im really sorry! hope he’ll be ok (top ten FTW!)
Sell the guns on eBay.
Well. Why not blame Xangans for idiotic youthful behavior? Shit man, all things considered it was probably a learning experience. Hopefully he will be totally OK. Oh two words – safety glasses.
-Isaac
Wow. I hope your son is okay!
IM SO SORRY! I said no btw.
“The Classic BB gun block”…”You’ll shoot your eye out kid.”
–Christmas Story
“For all of you people who said it was a good idea to get him the gun, you suck.”
excuse me, you’re blaming other people for something that you couldn’t possibly predict? furthermore, isn’t it petty to set the responsibility on other people’s heads when you, the parent, should’ve used your own better judgment rather than relying on those of complete strangers?
the fact that your son shot his eye out is unfortunate; however, act like a responsible adult and take responsbility for your personal choices. don’t let complete strangers point out obvious moral issues to you. it just makes you seem pathetic.
So sorry to hear that… guns suck!! Guns are by far the worst invention of man.
Don’t listen to the kids on this site…not when it comes to your sons’ safety…
Don’t be a dick. Can you imagine what a parent must be thinking when they hear their child got shot in the eye? Of course he’s not going to be happy. Jesus.
In regards to shintoboi89
Aww, I will have your family, your son in particular, in my prayers.
We’re not the ones that suck
You should have
A) Emphasized the danger of a pellet shooter
B) Given him eye protection to share with his friends
C) Taught him the 4 safety precautions for handling firearms
Airsoft (peeps shooting each other with pellet guns) can be a very fun sport / game, if the right precautions are taken.
in regards to papercup_alibi
i understand that he’s going through panic right now. however, that doesn’t give him precedence to place the blame on other people. parents are responsible for their children and should use their own better judgment rather than the opinions of others in regards to the care of their children.
btw, did you call me a dick? how immature.
Sorry to hear about your son’s accident. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could live in a world where we didn’t have to worry about bad things happening to our kids. I hope everything turns out okay for him. Prayers and blessings for you guys.
I don’t think he’s putting blame on people. Dan is responsible for what he does, and he is well aware. You don’t need to be, yes, a dick.
He’s not writing this to put blame on others and bash other people. He’s upset over his son, he’s saying how he should have made a different decision. He is taking responsibility.
Fuck, I’ve been shot in the EYE by a .68 caliber paintball at point blank before, mind you that’s a bit bigger than 6mm. Nearly lost my fucking eye too. I literally thank God for still having my sight. It was on a ‘break’ too, a certain dumbass didn’t listen to any of the safety precautions we told him, and he not only pointed the gun at my face while knowing it was LOADED, but also had his finger on the trigger when he tripped.
I still say projectile games are fun, and still play em today. Hope your son comes out of this okay.
(By the way, you are aware that you could probably win in a lawsuit against your son’s friend’s parents – that’s where our society’s at, and you’d win. Not that you would of course)
papercup_alibi
exactly my point. he is responsible for what he does. however, half his post was attacking those who’s opinion he chose to take into consideration. not only is that unjustified, but it’s rude and immature. the fact that you support such behavior shows the extent of your maturity and intellect.
oh my god! that’ sucks!
i’m sorry. hope he’s okay.
PS. Dan, I am sorry to hear about the emergency room trip. Those are never fun, and even less so with your child. I’m glad he’s ok, his eye is intact, and he’s able to get some life lessons from this (hopefully?)
As for the guns, you know, sometimes kids will choke on rubber bands. Granted, some things are more dangerous than others, but if you choose to be neurotic, you might as well hide in a cave. And even then, there are snakes and rocks.
It was one line. Not half the post. I do support how he vents out how he feels. I don’t support insensitive morons that are taking up room on this site with stupid comments.
oh dear-I do hope all will be ok. many hugs and prayers…I know how scary that can be.
Anytime you deal with guns, airsoft included, responsibility and eye protection are a must. I’m so sorry he got hurt and I hope his eye suffered no damage.
“I don’t support insensitive morons that are taking up room on this site with stupid comments.”
shintoboi89, papercup_alibi:
Then how about both of you shut the fuck up and show some sympathy?
Personal attacks are unwarranted. This isn’t Fark FFS.
papercup_alibi
the way everyone views comments is subjective. it’s not up to you to place ratings on such things. and it may have been one line, but that one line shows the extent of his dependency on others.
to dan: i express my deepest sympathy towards your’s and your son’s situation. i’d like to see that in the future you wouldn’t take so much precedence into what people comment to you.
to papercup_alibi
this mediocre little argument, and i use the word ‘argument’ lightly, is done.
I had someone shoot me with one of those air soft pistols from a distance of 15-20 feet. I had my face covered and she shot me near my heart. It left a welt the size of a small hearing aid battery that is still there 6 days later. I can’t imagine how bad the damage was to your son’s eye.
You’re right. I’m mainly annoyed because he is my friend. I think it’s just sad how his son got injured by something is supposed to be fun for kids, no matter the danger level of it. I do have a lot of sympathy for him. I’m very sorry this happened.
Ahh.. Guns are baaad.
You should go watch “Bowling for Columbine”
i’m sorry dan
I’m sorry! I really hope your son is okay.
I’m so sorry
OMG.
First of all — Dan! I am SO sorry about what happened!
And second of all — wow. Some of you people take things to seriously. I mean, there is nothing wrong with what Dan said. He isn’t blaming the people that said yeah.. Are you really so vain to think that he would really listen to your opinion when it comes down to the safety of his son?
And, shintoboi89…
“half his post was attacking those who’s opinion he chose to take into consideration.”
There was one sentence out of TWELVE that he even MENTIONED the people who commented.
That doesn’t reduce to 1/2, FYI.
in regards to shintoboi…you are an idiot…..anyway…yeah i knew it wasn’t a good idea…but u can’t necesarily predict it so…i hope he’s ok!!
Wow, some harsh people on here. Nothing new I suppose.
Seriously though? I’m so sorry to hear. We’ll be praying that he can recover fully!
Sorry about your son I really, really hope all is okay.
But
Were you watching him with the gun?
A PELLET / BB GUN IS STILL A GUN!!!!
Not a toy for them to go out and play with on their own
I had both when I was little I sure love having them and learning to shoot with them. I was never allowed to play with them on my own ever.
Again I hope he will be okay
So sorry we will pray for him
OMG I hope that he is okay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so sorry that happened. I can’t remember what advice I gave you, but just in case, I am SO SORRY!!!!! Accidents do happen. I hope he feels better soon and I hope that he doesn’t go blind.
{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}
Dan I am so sorry this happened. I hope your son will be OK.
hindsight… ok, ok, bad joke… but seriously, that blows. i’m sorry to hear that, and i hope everything’s ok. take care <3
and herein lies the rub -”if I am not watching” –
a gun is not a toy – i think buying it was a wise choice – allowing the kids to be handling it w/o effective supervision…not-so-much…
you cant look at it as the worst thing in the world. I’m not saying it was a good thing he got shot. but its a good learning experience for him, think about how safe he’ll be with guns now?
Ooooouch.
My uncle was shot in the head with a BB gun… iiiick.
Sorry about your son — I hope everything works out okay.
Sorry your son is not doing very well. I hope he gets better, and has no loss of sight. – JN.14:27 Rom.5:8
I hope your son’s injuries aren’t serious.. perhaps you can give us updates on how he is doing? You can’t change giving them the guns in the first place, but you can take them away now ;)
take care
I have a friend with a young child (almost 2). She literally saves his life several times a day. Thank God for parents. Too bad you suck as one! Just kidding.
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No, you suck for not properly impressing upon him the necessity of gun safety.
How many of those people who said it was safe said that you should take proper procautions?
oye – yes – sorry to hear about the injury sir–i –just –ret riled – there are too many folk ready to sheepishly give up their second amendment right – to be fed munitions from bad arguments based on unfortunate incidents
Ouchh. .well you are a Father so your suppose to be protective of your son but what in the name of sweet Jesus will make you think that asking other people if you should buy your son a gun or not? Your the parent sure some of them might be parents but they have different views of things like this.
I hope it all turns out okay for your kid.
Although I’m not sure.. wouldn’t he have had to have been standing right in front of the gun for that to happen? That sounds like the reason.. you gotta be careful with that stuff.
Dear Dan: My heart goes out to you and your family that your son ges well soon and everything will be ok I dont like guns at all.
i dont think you were blaming anyone like others said… i think you were just stating how you feel about it now and how you wish you had listened to others. my mom was always so over protective and i hated it, but now having kids of my own, i understand.
though, no matter how many times she told me to stop, i still managed to jump off the chair trying to fly like wonder woman… cape and all… and ended up with a broken arm.
i do hope your son is ok!!!
*Jac*
Goggles, man. Goggles.
Should’ve have had your kids listen: no matter how dorky those things look, they’ll thank you the next time they come back with a cracked goggles from the shots.
I think BB guns and such are okay, provided the projectiles are used with proper safety precautions.
That said, glad your son didn’t lose an eye (although he got dangerously close); I wish for his 100% recovery.
Oh goodness. Well, you are your family are in my prayers!
I can’t believe people actually waste their time fighting on these comment pages. Talk about a waste of time.
I’m sorry to hear about your son, Dan. I hope he feels better soon.
Life sucks man. Blame the kid that shot your son in the eye, not the gun. Dick Cheney got blamed, for his accident, not the rifle he was using.
dude, accidents happen. you cant just go telling people they suck because they thought it would be ok to get a bebe gun. they’re your kids and in the end you and your wife make the decisions. you’re always going to be taking a risk when you get something like a bebe gun so when you do that, you should follow through with safty precausions. goggles, longsleevs, etc. plus, you cant go through life with kids and not expect some blood and tears. he’ll be alright. just a bump in the road. another story to remember many moons from now.
Wow, that second sentence was totally redundant. Sorry for the lapse. Lol.
Well, that’s the problem with boys… they will kill themselves whether or not you are watching. Within five minutes at my father’s shop, my five year old managed to crack his head on one ground lift, take a flying leap off a forklift, raise the second ground lift and fall off it as it was going up… that time his top teeth went straight through his bottom lip. Mind you, there were four “adults” present as he did all this.
I’m sorry your son was hurt… but just remember it doesn’t take a BB gun for serious injuries to occur. And if there was another kid involved… that was a total wild card.
Where were you when the accident took place? I have 2 sons, 2 bb guns and a soft air pellot gun and i do not let them out of my sight.
I believe I was one of the ones who suggested it was a good idea. I still think it’s a good idea for boys to learn firearms safety. Part of that safety is to wear eye and hearing protection, be sure of your target and what’s beyond it, and proper supervision.
Wow I’m sorry =( I hope he’s ok.
<3
Considering how much religious/political discussion that takes place on this site, I’m surprised that the most hostile responses you get are from people who just don’t know that you’re making a comment in jest.
Hope your kid does alright. Aim for a shotgun next year, see what they can do with that?
Accidents happen and who is able to predict if/when they will. Sure, we try our best to prevent them, but they do happen. I don’t think you were being over or under protective but rather trying to forsee all possibilities of what may occur. It’s the same when he plays sports, eventually will begin driving, go off to college. Unfortunately as parents you try to protect but need to issue freedom with restrictions that are age appropriate and parents do their best to limit the accidents/injuries. Remember Dan, you cannot be responsible for what other parents may or may not have taught their children.
I pray your son will be fine now and in the future after this accident.
wow. i’m really sorry dan, and i hope your son is alright.
and i agree with papercup_alibi that shintoboi89 was being a dick. the way i read “For all of you people who said it was a good idea to get him the gun, you suck” was kinda playful, like you’re not really blaming others for what happened to your son. you are well aware of things and it would just seem…out of character for you to seriously be placing blame. i have friends that talk that way all the time. they say stuff like that, but they don’t mean it thay way. playful. sigh.
“Considering how much religious/political discussion that takes place on this site, I’m surprised that the most hostile responses you get are from people who just don’t know that you’re making a comment in jest.” – Yohsiph
WORD.
I’m really sorry about that. I don’t think I gave you any advice either way, but spending time with your kid in the emergency room because he got shot in the eye does not make for the best Saturday, I’m sure.
Man, it reminds me of A Christmas Story…
sigh !!!
i am sorry… i hope he will be ok
i have a comprimise issue…
GOGGLES
Ralphie’s glasses saved him
kids… are the hardest job around…
and it NEVER ENDS!!!!
just ride the tide my friend ride the tide…
and gobble up all the GOOD STUFF to get you thru that bad things….
Dan,
I’m really sorry to hear your son got hurt. I know you want to protect your children while giving them what they want, and I know you do your best and exercise a lot of wisdom in making all your decisions. I think children will push boundaries and get hurt no matter what you do; it’s part of being a child. It teaches them to use caution, and it teaches them that they can overcome their own mistakes by learning from them. I think you do a great job as a parent, and I hope your son recovers quickly and heals perfectly.
ya know, it’s all part of growing up. if it isn’t the bb gun it may be the sling shot. and if your boys cant play with that stuff, they might hurt themselves on a sewing machine. maybe they’ll burn themselves baking a cake. where the hell should it stop ?/
My oldest brother got his eye shot out accidentally by a playmate with a BB gun (with no BB’s in it, just the air pressure) when he was 3. (My parents thought the gun was harmless if it wasn’t loaded.) As a Dad, he bought BB guns for both of his boys. Accidents happen, but you can’t say “no” to everything and live your life in fear.
I guess I should have mentioned that sure, I had a gun when i was a kid, but we also had BB gun wars, and sometimes, we got shot in the eye.
Make your kid wear Eye Pro, dude.
shit, that sucks. guns are queer.
No. No. I don’t know.
Jeez, man, the whole idea is to wear protective eye-gear. Otherwise that happens. Your son is obviously stupid to be playing that without eye-gear, and you for getting him a gun without telling him this.
That totally sucks. I hope he’s okay.
I love how the token NRA member comes and says, “It’s not the gun that did it, it’s the person that shot the gun.” That’s freaking hilarious. Um, without the gun, your child wouldn’t have visited the ER, now would he?
Live and learn, Dan. Sorry that happened.
I hope he’ll be alright. My best wishes to all of you. I’ll pray for you.
Did he go through any kind of gun safety course?
My brother teaches gun safety to kids through the NRA so I know they offer them, but they are not well advertised. It is an excellent program.
While my kids have never had guns, they cannot live within our extended family without being around them and horses. My daughter goes target shooting with her Uncle all the time and has never had an accident. However, she was also given horse riding lessons (because anything bigger than a small dog scares me) and she still managed to get on a tempermental horse, fly off while it was jumping a culvert, get thrown 8 feet into rocks, and get a concussion, and internal hemoraging.
Accidents happen, I don’t care how careful you are. Show me the kid who has never had one. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
Just remember, it wasn’t your eye.
aww i hope hes okay!
Oh man! That sucks! I hope hes doing better! I can only imagine the pain! It hurts my eyes just thinking about it!
Good call Dan.
It really is all fun and games until someone gets shot in the eye.
Someone needs to work on their aim.
Haven’t you ever seen A Christmas Story before?
Kid: “Hey Santa, I want a BB Gun for Christmas!”
Santa: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”
After Christmas, the kid gets the BB Gun, goes outside, and… shoots his eye.
Movies teach you things!
Sorry Dan but anything can happen to anybody at any given moment.
You can’t blame others for giving you their opinion.
Hope your son gets better.
Although, notice, you used the word “playing” in describing how your son was handling the gun. But, if you feel it’s not safe for your kids to have guns, then by all means don’t allow them to.
I don’t personally have a gun, but when I was younger I used to shoot my grandpa’s all the time. Then again, I was always the kid with the highly toxic chemistry set, dirt bike, and every other “dangerous” thing; usually at a ridiculously young age. (My brother did have a BB gun for a while though.)
I hope he gets better quickly! Can’t forget that most important part of this comment! It sounds painful, my condolences to all of you.
Very sorry about your son. Regardless of what happened you made the decision and your son and his friends were careless. It happens. But do you not think that perhaps just by saying that he would get shot in the eye, you dragged the thought in until it became a reality?
I bought a new (to me) car. I thought “someone will hit me, someone will hit my new car.”
Sure enough, three weeks later a girl slammed into my rear end causing 2500 in damages to my car and hers was totaled. I was just happy that it happened and now I do not have to worry about it.
Thoughts are things, you can certainly drag something right to you by obsessing.
I will say prayers for you and your son
Bess
poor kid. that’s not fun. i’m sorry he got hurt.
there isn’t anything wrong with giving a kid a gun. as long as he knows what he’s doing and is responsible enough to not do something foolish.
guns are not dangerous, people are dangerous. a gun is not going to get up and start shooting and killing people all by itself.
Good for you.
Letting kids play with guns is lame.
But I do hope your son is okay.
have you ever seen “A Christmas Story” – “you’ll shoot your eye out kid”.. lol
ME AND MY OLDER BROTHER HAD A BB GUN AND WE NEVET GOT SHOT IN THE EYE
I HAD A BOW AND ARROW AND NEVER SHOT MY EYE OUT WITH THAT EITHER
I did get shot in my shoe with a bb gun and it hurt my foot – and once in the leg, but i didnt bleed – it just hurt a lot.
I hope your son is ok though
- Daniel (doubledb)
Hey, I’m really sorry about what happened to your son. I hope he will be ok soon.
And though I do agree with a comment that said it was immature & uncalled for in your part to insult other Xangans, I think it’s completely understandable that you feel that way. I hope your subscribers understand that you’re not upset at them, you’re just upset by what happened.
Obviously the decisions you make with your children are really up to you, not your subscribers. Best wishes for his recovery!!
This reminds me of an a debate that ran for many moons in my house: Are watergun fights moral?
Granted waterguns are a bit different than pellet guns and paintball guns. the same basic question is still brought up. What is society teching children when we say that it is okay it pretend to kill each other?
It sounds like you failed to teach him proper gun safety. Guns, from BB guns on up, for handling purposes should be regarded as dangerous weapons and should never be utilized without proper safety procedures in place. I hope he turns out ok.
Geez. Everyone’s a critic.
I hope your son heals quickly, Dan.
ouch. I know a kid who got shot in the eye with an air soft gun…definately had a very painful looking eye for a couple weeks…like broke blood vessels and he had a VERY red eye..
I suck it seems
But my dad gave me a shot gun at that age, so maybe he did a better job with the training than you did. Hind site and 20 20 vision, of course you didn’t train him well enough, but we all make mistakes. The good thing is that it did not cost him his eye. and I bet no man will be safer with a gun than he will be for now on.
I’m still sorry it happen
And that is not a bb gun, that is a very high powered pellet gun. That I would have told you not to let him shoot without you being there. it can kill, he is a very lucky boy
Awww Dan. I’ll pray that he gets better..
Dan, I am truly sorry.
Xanga is making things unsafe for your sons.
When I think of a solution, you know I will post it all over your comments.
Look at the bright side, statistically, what are the odds either of your sons will ever get shot in the eye with a bb gun of any kind ever again?
I think you have the “eye shot out by a bb gun” family crisis pretty much over and done with now. Go take your kids out for pizza to celebrate.
Oh my gosh, Dan, I am so sorry. I have not been on here hardly at all today and just saw this late tonight. I do hope your kid’s eye is okay, and I will definitely keep him in prayer. For what its worth I will forward this to my readers, I am sure all of them read you anyway and I don’t have near the readership you do but it is a small gesture I hope. Please keep us informed as to how he is doing when he goes back. I don’t recall what I actually said on that post but if I encouraged you to get the guns I hope you aren’t too mad…
“For all of you people who said it was a good idea to get him the gun, you suck.”
That made me laugh
Don’t you remember the movie? “…You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” lol
My brother has one, and he has to wear safety goggles with it…you should have taken more precautions…
Oh yeah, I’ll pray that his eye heals quickly.
*ahem* I’m going to be really mean here…
TOLD YOU SO!!
’nuff said…
After working in a hospital I have learned a few things-
one many common household objects are dangerous.
two many of them should be used with a bit more care.
three many people need ot consider their own ability before using some things.
four if I were to worry about every dangerous object in my house I’d have nothing in my house. Accidents happen, if it is falling on a chair or being shot by your teenage daughter. Those accidents are just part of life, and what do we really talk about besides our own life story?
These things happen to boys a lot, not trying to de-emphasize the situation, of course, it’s really sucks, but hopefully your son will be okay.
kids need some supervision…
My parents used to get sick of my brothers and I and would ship us off to my feeble grandmother’s house in Kentucky. I was four, my brother Ian was nine and my brother nick was 14. My grandma was in her 70′s and she lived on 2 acres in the hills of KY Surrounded by forests and all sorts of logging trails and exposed rock formations and streams, really beautiful land.
Well, my brothers were the hyper-active sort and I was a bit too, we always teased my brother Ian a bit because he was such a jerk all the time about stuff, (we found out later he was really sensitive and insecure).
My brother nick and I found a redtail hawk feather and we put it in one of the old tractor buildings, along with part of a box turtle shell, some nice rocks we found, and some other cool stuff.
Ian was jealous of this so he burned our hawk feather and got rid of all our other stuff.
Nick burned his chess set. (Ian and I were really into chess)
Eventually, it descended into Lord of the Flies. What I mean by that is, we bought a bunch of bottle rockets, roman candles and would shoot them at each other at night. Nick and I called Ian “Farmer Bob” and Nick and I were Cherokee Indians (we’re 1/8th Cherokee…so’s my brother Ian, because he’s my brother, but I guess that was irrelevant at the time) Pretty soon Nick and I were shooting blow guns at Ian and Ian was shooting BB guns at us.
I got hit quite a lot, and I’ve still got a lot of scars from the bottle rockets…
This lasted about 2 months. It was quite odd, it was like we were at war with my brother. After this Ian ended up spending time in a Psychiatric care facility for children, and a couple years later my brother became a heroin addict.
They both didn’t finish Highschool, I, Well, I go to College and get nice grades. (You CAN be too over-protective of your children, but you CAN also be not watchful enough.)
The best advice for raising happy healthy kids that I’ve seen work is just being someone your kids can trust and will go to when they need you.
I’ve gotten to know a lot of my friends’ parents, the ones that are easy to talk to and don’t shame their kids too much about stuff generally know more about what’s going on in their kid’s lives.
no kid should have a bb or pellet gun.
Is it horrible that I laughed a little bit at the irony of your son nearly shooting his eye out?
I’m very glad he seems to be ok, though, and I seriously hope he suffers no permanent damage from this experience. I think it’s nearly impossible to ever feel like you’re doing a perfect job at parenting. My mom still laments now about the things she did wrong with us growing up, now that we’re all adults and doing quite well for ourselves.
Is it horrible that I laughed a little bit at the irony of your son nearly shooting his eye out?
Posted 3/25/2007 3:18 AM by mightymarce
lol, sorry dan, but i laughed a little too XD
one word: GOGGLES
reminds me of this safety poster.
ummn, i think maybe he needs some safety 101. i had a bb gun when i was 7 and my sister was 6. something like that. anyways, we never ever got near to being shot. btw, i bet your wife hates you now.
Heavy sigh. My condolences.
I am surprised that you would even consider buying such a thing for your kids. After reading your stuff here, I thought you were smarter than that. Guns are guns, whether they are BB or shotguns or pistols or paint guns. They are weapons that destruct, teach violence and when placed in the wrong hands… well you’ve experienced what happens. We don’t need anymore violence in this world without parents buying guns for their kids.
ohmygosh.
hope he’s okay
i mean
hope he will be okay
or whatever
“Guns don’t kill people, bullets do, guns just get them going really fast”
OMG. Prayers for him. and you, and family. So sorry. go with God’s guidance….who can know? prayers you can be there for him at this time, and don’t worry about yourself and your decisions. Please. He really needs you now.
“For all of you people who said it was a good idea to get him the gun, you suck.”
LMBO!!! Glad I didn’t comment on that post. I would have sucked.
)
I hope your son is going to be okay. I’ll be praying for him.
The bible says “in everything give thanks!” Start there- Thank Jesus for protecting your son- He’s not BLIND… Then thank him for teaching YOU and your kid, and the friend about GUN SAFETY.
I never knew about the guns- and I dont suck…But, depending on their AGE i woulda said “heck yeah! Give them the bb guns! I got my first one when I was 6… And I never shot my eye (or anyone elses) out. DAN…Hellllloooooo!
Did it not ever occur to YOU as a parent to act responsibly, and teach your children how to use a GUN SAFELY? My 7 year old son has had a BB gun since he was 2 (not my idea- I think that is TOO YOUNG). However, since his father was insistant that he , “the great white hunter”, give his son a gun, I forced the gun safety issues. We have never had that kind of an issue, because the first rule is to lock up ALL guns- and not to let anyone else who doesnt know the rules use them. I think I would have wanted to slap the crap out of that other kid’s PARENTS… But the fault lies within YOU. You are responsible to teach YOUR children how to use their gun.
When they are old enough to drive, may I reccommend not taking a pol on Xanga, and then blaming us for letting them wreck their first car?
when it said the “image here” link on the subscriptions page i thought it would be a picture of your sons eye. i was so dissappointed that it was a picture of a bb gun.
I am really sorry your son got hurt. Try not to be too hard on yourself about what happened. Peace, Irene
Oh, Dan…
I made my husband get rid of his BB gun when our daughter was born. Even though it was stored in the basement ceiling truss, I still never wanted to hear that she came upon it someday.
I WANT THE OFFICIAL RED RYDER, 200-SHOT, RANGE MODEL, AIR RIFLE WITH A COMPASS IN THE STOCK!!!!!
its a learning experience. what doesn’t kill you…. will continue to try until you defeat it.
I hate to ask, but how did he do that? Were he and his friend being…what’s the word…not careful and stupid?
lightsabers… should have gotten lightsabers…
but now you’re a better dad!! wohoo! ..i’m a kid and i think kids these days are pretty spoiled.. hope he gets well soon.. thank goodness it wasn’t some other person’s kid.
Sorry about your sons injury. I will say a little prayer that he will be OK.
i play airsoft. Playing airsoft without eye protection is irresponsible. Provide your kid with a face mask and he’ll be fine.
Great….parenting by public vote. Don’t whine if someone else is wrong, that was your responsibility in the first place. Oh by the way don’t let him have a pocket knife or a car or friends or go hunting or fishing or etc etc….they all can potentially lead to problems down the road.
Lame…………………
That’s irony for you.
Accidents happen. That doesn’t mean the bb gun was a bad idea.
Overprotection is no fun. And it’s often counterproductive.
If they were shooting each other for fun, then I guess I can see having eye protection. Of course, if they were using pellets and not bbs, I wouldn’t recommend shooting each other in the first place.
I’m sorry it happened, and I’m sorry if you regret taking advice. I’m sure there’s a lesson to be learned there somewhere.
and if we banned the wheel, we could eliminate all those traffic accidents as well. As you well know, there is a higher risk of fatality getting in your car and going around the block then serving a tour of duty in Iraq.
I wish I had commented on the post when you asked our opinions about getting your sun a BB or pellet gun. I would have answered no, absolutley not. I can not find any reason, ever, for a gun to be a toy… BB gun, pellet gun, air gun, or even plastic toy gun. Guns are not toys.
Wow – hope your son’s eye heals from the injury!
And for everyone who felt the need to attack him for his “you suck” comment - I doubt Dan seriously meant it to be offensive. Everyone needs to just calm down and get over it. I think that’s where the real immaturity shows up in this thread! People overreacting over a simple statement that was probably meant as a joke.
Hopefully he gets better soon. BB guns can actually kill, if you shoot the person very closely. I think it’s happened before. I’m so glad that I subscribed to you now that China blocked xanga (I’m in Europe now, which is why I can comment). I used to come on xanga every day to rant and sort out my thoughts- without it, i would have gone insane. I can’t believe China blocked it. AUUUUGHH!!!
it was not the gun’s fault……………………………..your son and his friend are to blame
What better way for your son to learn about gun safety than to have almost had his eye shot out?
I think your son has most likely just learned an extremely valuable lesson.
oops….
I’m sorry to hear about your son’s eye. The importance of safety equipment can never be stated enough. Having said that, kids will be kids and they’re always go to run into different mishaps-some serious, some not so serious. You can be an overprotective parent, but protecting them from everything isn’t going to help them learn responsibility or life lessons. Sometimes you need to learn things via experience.
P.S. Even if you’re watching, they could still kill themselves.
It was part your fault and part the childs fault…but what is more important here is is the lesson well learned…and besides all that what are children but an emergency waiting to happen…accidents happen…kids get hurt…facts of life…we cannot coddle them all their lives and wrap them in bubble wrap…but yet that is what is going on today…we over protect our children and then set them loose when they grow up…I grew up….yeah I got hurt and so did my brothers and sisters…and yes I have a BB scar on my leg…but my brother has a shoe mark on his shin for it too…lol…we were all told of what could and would happen…it still happened…and we lived to tell about it…but more importantly we learned from that one “accident”…we learned that if it had legs and/or breathed we were not point or shoot the gun…humans, animals, lizards or snakes…we were only allowed the target to practice on…I also think that the freind should be involved somehow in the recovery…my point of veiw…hope that he gets better soon…Smile
“So sorry to hear that… guns suck!! Guns are by far the worst invention of man.”
So would you rather in a war we settle our differences with swords and battle axes? that would be so much better…
And as for the issue of the gun… ever hear of teaching your children about gun safety? Howabout a Hunter’s Education Course? Teaches everything you need to know about how to handle a firearm.. so don’t bash the guns… just learn how to use them properly… and I do hope that your son is alright..
It’s a really sad story, sorry to hear…
i am sorry to hear that i hope that he will be ok
charliesgirl_21 (jess)
there’s a kid in my grade who, over christmas, was shooting with some friends, and got shot in the eye with an “air-soft” pellet. he was out of school for about two and a half weeks. mind you, the kids in my grade are 16 and seventeen, and i think some of the kids he was playing with graduated last year.
There are some kids/adults who are just not mature enough to handle guns, sharp objects, blunt objects or anything that might harm them or another person. It would definitely be hard to keep those people away from those who are mature, but we can try. In this case, if you felt your son was mature enough to shoot a gun, maybe you should only let him practice shoot with you around and no other person. Now– whether you are over protective as a parent–NO–in this day and time, I don’t think we are protective enough. Hang in there.
Plz leave a comment on my xanga.
I’d likt to give some motivations for my friend for dieting!
Thank you!
Ugh. BB gun?
TPT!!!!!!
Your son needs glasses. I got shot with a yellow plastic bb in the glasses and they bounced right off.
But I’m sorry about your son stuff like this rarely happens but it does.
I’m really sorry…I hope he’ll be okay.
That’s horrible! I’m really sorry about that.
Omgosh!! :O
i so sorry. if it makes you feel any better, i had a pencil launched at my eye when i was younger and was in the emergency room for 6 hours. I have empathy for your son, because that hurts like hell.
*sucks* Hahaha…^___^;;;
I’m sorrrryyyyyyyyy.
So sorry you and your son had to go through all of this. Childhood injuries are really random things. He may well have gotten just as injured riding his bike or something else. There’s no rhyme or reason to these things. In all rights, I should have been much more banged up as a child because I was a daring sort, but, instead, my calm brother sustained way more physical damage when we were kids. You can’t stop this sort of thing from happening.
OMG YOU’RE CHINESE!
XD
-Jacob
I didn’t advise you one way or the other. As a child, I got an air rifle one Christmas. I never got shot in the eye, but I did shoot myself in the shoulder. I didn’t have to go to the emergency room, and I don’t think my parents know even to this day. On the bright side, I would say that the experience has contributed to my greater respect for and safety around guns.
Wow, I’m glad it seems your son will be fine, but I’m so sorry he hurt himself! Keep us posted on his recovery.
“Ralphie, you’ll shoot your eye out”
safety glasses!!!!!
How did he get shot? And were you out there with your child? Also, did you properly instruct your child in firearm safety? I’m sorry, but I truly and honestly think you are at least partly to blame. A child needs to understand without a doubt that guns are not to be played with. When I was growing up, there were guns in my house. They were all in my parent’s closet. If we got caught playing in or near their closet, we got in LOTS of trouble. If we got caught trying to play with even my older sister’s BB gun, we got spanked, and then were grounded for at least a week. And it was always explained to us that guns are dangerous. I’m sorry that your son got shot in the eye, but if he had been taught properly, this could have been avoided. Also, never let your children’s friends touch your children’s BB guns without your supervision because you do not know if they know how to properly handle a firearm.
ouch. i’m sorry.
I think you should from now on watch A Christmas Story religiously.
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