And Now They Want to Arm Our Children?

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'If there was such a thing as a nonviolent insurrection to stop gun violence, we ought to wage it now.'

Days in January: 31. Number of mass shootings in the US as of January 25, according to the Gun Violence Archive: 40.

Speaking of schools, let's pause for a moment to contemplate the dystopian story of a six-year-old boy who shot his teacher at a school in Virginia, using a gun his mother had legally purchased. We have safety caps on Tylenol that many adults struggle to open, and we can't prevent a child from firing a gun?

Get ready for the WEE1 Tactical JR-15 rifle, designed specifically for children. This"rifle for kids," the JR-15 rifle—get it,"junior"-sized—is sold by the WEE1 Tactical firearm company. And, good news, kids: it only weighs two pounds. While the JR-15 is a .22 caliber rifle—commonly used for hunting small game or for marksmanship, the JR-15 is manufactured with a distinctly military and tactical look so it resembles an AR-15, you know, the weapon most commonly used in countless mass shootings.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

 

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