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  • blindbunny@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    I agree with all of this.

    To be clear though a minor has 5 years of training before they can purchase a firearm am I understanding that correctly?

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      8 months ago

      It’s a bit of extrapolation, my bad. The Midwest (or at least my state) doesn’t allow anyone under the age of 12 to go hunting with a firearm. At the age of 12, the kid must graduate a 6 week state-ran hunting/firearm safety course. After that, they must be within a certain distance of a legal guardian at all times if the gun is loaded. Because of the instilled safety culture, safety is also enforced by the guardian. They can purchase a gun at age 18.

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        8 months ago

        These are extremely fair rules. I was much younger when I started shooting and I wish I was raised in a more safety oriented gun culture. Thanks for sharing this. May I ask what state this is? I’m assuming Michigan.

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          8 months ago

          Close, but no cigar! I live in Minnesota. From what I hear, our gun laws are very similar to Michigan. Iowa and Wisconsin aren’t as strict, but the safety culture seem to cross state lines from what I’ve seen